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my kitten and his upper respiatory
hi there I got a kitten from a shelter on the 14th he was fine there then i got him home and he started 2 snezz alot and had green boogies,i was on a trial period with the kitten so when i called the shelter and told them that the kitty was sick they had me come in and then when i got there they sent me 2 a vet no cost 2 me....the vet tested the kitten for luekemia and heart worms and all test came back fine, so she sum'd it up as the usual kitty upper resp. infection......my question is ,is it true that the dogs cant get this? cuz i have 3 and my other cat did come down with some snezzing so we got him some meds 2 from the shelter.....no cost 2 me, what i want 2 know is is my other cat going 2 get as bad as this kitten? we had kitten in corentine for 5 days at the shelter, and when i got him back even tho he has been on his meds 5 days he sounded like crap! Is that normal? can humans get this uri??....what can i do 2 help these guys at home besides the meds they r on?
ok just so there not mis understanding, this kitten has all his vaccines but if he has the virus in him already the vaccines will not help and my other is late on his shots....so guess thats y he is sick now....the kitten is on clavamox drops and the 2 yr old is on clindamycin drops and let me tell ya giving cats liqiud drops is a joke my arms are all scratched up and my cats hate me:( but it will make them better i hope....lill kitten is eating playing just for a min or 2 and sleeping alot...the older cat is not very active at all but is in his 3rd day of being sick....he is drinking good and eating a lill not playing just sleeping.....I am just glad some of u reusred me that my dogs r ok even tho the vet said it feline 2 feline i was still freaking out ....and of course the dogs can just sneezzz 1 time and i am like wth ....lol I am very mad that when we got this kitten they didnt make sure r other animals would be safe , most places check 2 see if yer up 2 date on shots which i always am but moved 2 a new town and a vet is ssoooo freak'n far,where i use 2 live my vet had shot specials which made it so nice for thos with many pets, but still this would of never happend if one of there rules was pets at home must be up 2 date on shots! thank god they r a shelter who let u have a trail period cuz i would have not been able 2 afford new vet check,shots and meds yikes....got this kitten cuz he is fixed got all his shots and i thought well cant beat that for $45 bux I hope this dont stop me from adopting other shelter animals! I am moving back 2 my old city where my vet is so my other 4 will be getting there up dated shots!
Upper respiratory infections in cats are normally due to a feline herpes virus which is NOT transmitable to dogs!! This is very common in shelter settings. Think of it as similar to cold sores seen in humans but sneezing is the symptoms. It is highly contagious so don't allow any unvaccinated cats into your house and wash your hands before you leave the house.
If your other cat is up to date and you fully vaccinate him/her, this is too much of a risk for transmission. Other cats are vaccinated for this virus in the general shots (call your vet if you are unsure what you vaccine for) and most cats have already been exposed to this virus and thus tend not to get very sick.
Still is a good idea to contain your kitten until the sneezing has stopped. Make sure the kitten is eating and drinking well (sometimes when their nose is plugged they can't smell the food and stop eating). Lysine supplements will also help.
Hope your kitten feels better soon!!
PS I use to work at a shelter so I've been through this with numerous different cats and customers that come through the pet store I work at now. Plus, I have my younger cat because he we had an outbreak at the pet store.
If your other cat is up to date and you fully vaccinate him/her, this is too much of a risk for transmission. Other cats are vaccinated for this virus in the general shots (call your vet if you are unsure what you vaccine for) and most cats have already been exposed to this virus and thus tend not to get very sick.
Still is a good idea to contain your kitten until the sneezing has stopped. Make sure the kitten is eating and drinking well (sometimes when their nose is plugged they can't smell the food and stop eating). Lysine supplements will also help.
Hope your kitten feels better soon!!
PS I use to work at a shelter so I've been through this with numerous different cats and customers that come through the pet store I work at now. Plus, I have my younger cat because he we had an outbreak at the pet store.
thx ...but my vet said it was only feline 2 feline,so really just wanted 2 no if others have had this uri with there cats and how there cats did and if it is true with out a doubt that this is feline 2 feline
Dogs CAN get sick from other animals..especially the ones that live with you. If your Kitten has an upper Res. Infection, then it;s quite possible that your other animals, Dogs included can get the same thing. If any of them show signs of what your Kitten did then it;s time to treat them all.
Thanks,
Mollyrae
Thanks,
Mollyrae
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