Comments on: Help! My Kitten Has Cat Flu

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:02:04 +0000

In reply to Ashley. Hi Ashley. You really can only get help from your vet and I’m sorry if it’s getting too expensive. Using antibiotics like that will only encourage resistance in the long run and do little to help other than temporary palliation.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:59:51 +0000

In reply to Debbie. Hi Debbie. Please get your other cats vaccinated as soon as possible. These are highly transmissible viruses even after careful disinfection and even after apparent cure. Then you will have little to worry about.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:42:36 +0000

Hi, we found a stray kitten shes 8 weeks old & the vet said she has cat flu. She is in our spare room on antibiotics & eye ointment. We have 2 11 yr old cats, a 9 yr old immuno compromised cat (found at 2days old) & a 2yr old. The 2 year old is vaccinated but the other 3 are not.. they dnt go outside .. will this kitten when better put my older cats at risk please? Would vaccinating them protect them?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:18:19 +0000

I have a 4 year old male. He’s been spayed, he’s had all of his shots, yearly boosters. He got outside, caught FCV and it’s been a nightmare. I’ve had him to the vet multiple times and he’s been on 2 different antibiotics and he’s still extremely sick and it’s been 2 months now since it began. He lost well over 10 pounds in no time. I have to hand feed him daily and he’s barely eating, malnourished, and his mouth ulcers are still there and now he has one on his upper lip. I can’t afford to take him to the vet again at this time. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the ulcers? Anything I can give him for pain relief or can I clean his mouth? My sister is an animal rehabilitation and she gave me 3 penicillin shots and today is his last shot.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 03:42:58 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Hi Jennifer. I’m sorry to hear all this. Yes it is probably true that the stray cat was the source. If you look in the text you’ll find a talk about this phenomenon. Try and make a check up as soon as possible with your cats to avoid long-term damage.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:35:48 +0000

Hello, I recently took in a sick stray cat into my home, where I quarantined it in a spare bedroom for 3 weeks ( due to the fact I have 3 cats of my own ) and when I was finally able to get a vet appointment, I took the stray to the vet, had him tested for all the major FELV, FLV viruses, and while everything came back good, the vet did point out that he was drooling due to mouth sores. So, I quarantined him for an additional week, then started introducing him to my other 3 fur babies. The stray still had some mucous issues, and a cough, but was doing much better. I figured he shouldn’t be contagious anymore by that point. It’s now been an additional month that all the cats have been together, and just now one of my other cats has developed sores on the side corners of his mouth that he is pawing at. He is now drooling, and though I am able to get him to eat, it is very difficult. And tonight, another cat is starting to paw at its mouth. Is it possible that after 2 months they are catching the flu from the stray cat? I am kind of worried I did something bad by helping the sick stray by infecting my other cats. Vet appointments are hard to get in my area, taking 3-4 weeks. Also, I’m not sure I could take them all at once. Any advice is appreciated. I’m freaking out a bit. Thank you for listening.

By: Nunya

Nunya — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:35:40 +0000

In reply to Gene Sanders, Ph.D.. Cats don’t get nor can they catch Coronavirus that you had. Which is nothing but the common cold. No such thing as asymptomatic! When has anybody or any animal ever been sick without any symptoms, ever!?! Get a clue!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:33:17 +0000

In reply to jaz. Hi Jaz. It sounds like you’re doing what you can. Sometimes in addition you can put them in a steamy environment to help the nasal secretions loosen up if they getting sticky. The main thing is to keep these kittens eating and on antibiotics to control secondary infections.

By: jaz

jaz — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 06:34:01 +0000

i have a question.
i have a 4-month-old kitten who i believe had got cat flu between her first and second f3 vaccination. i have taken her to vets twice and she has used eye drops oral anitinflamitry medication and has had an antibiotic injection. she has got a runny nose and her third eyelids are protruding about halfway over her eyes. her eyes and nose have improved a small amount.
what can i do to make her better?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 22 May 2022 11:08:34 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Hi Pamela. That’s a very good question and I wish more people thought of this. You are right of course – once a carrier, always a carrier. In fact, even cats with no symptoms pose a risk as there are plenty of carriers out there you can’t tell. Therefore, any product used on a cat cannot be safely returned regardless of their outward health.