my cat has a bad cold, can I give her a little decongestive, like daytime nyquil to help her out?

Question

she is on clavamox, an antiboitic, but she is still very stuffed up.

Answer 1

Nope. Don't give her anything the vet hasn't approved. Cats can react very differently to meds and even pediatric (kid) doses can be harmful , even deadly to your cat. Be on the safe side and call the vet for something.

Answer 2

call your vet and let them know that your concerned that your kitty is still really stuffed up and ask if there is anything you can come and pick up to try to give to your kitty that will help with the congestion. I would not recommend giving your kitty anything over the counter meant for humans. Call your vet. Usually they will just allow you to pay for just the medication and not have to bring your kitty back for an exam depending on how long its been since your kitty was seen by the vet. But you said your kitty is on clavamox which means you brought her to the vet at some point which is good. Just give your vet a call... they are the only ones who can really help your kitty

Answer 3

Woah - no way! Clavamox is a good med, are you giving it to her regularly as the dosage indicates? Sometimes cats will get a little worse before they get better, so keep an eye on her. Your vet might give her a pennicillen injection if she dosen't seem to be getting better. Call your vet - by no means should you EVER give a pet medication indicated for human use, unless indicated by a vet. Hope the kitty is feeling better soon!

Answer 4

Unfortunately not all upper respiratory diseases in cats will clear up on just one time of antibiotics -please finish giving what you have then have your pet rechecked by the vet if she is not better.If she is otherwise eating and fairly active at the moment I would not overly worry. You can steam the bathroom up and keep her in there with you for 5min intervals to help clear her nasal passages though. But usually nasal discharge is the longest and last symptom to leave after a cat has had an upper respiratory infection.If it still hangs on and is not green or such then there is no more bacterial component and the antibiotics have done their job.But never give human medicine to your cat or any animal without veterinary approval-you could kill her.I saw one time a client(who was a nurse) give their puppy Imodium and killed the puppy but all she wanted to do was clear up the puppy's diarrhea.

Answer 5

Not without your vets permission. Cats are generally very sensitive to any medication and it's very dangerous to medicate without the help of a veterinarian. I have used Ocean drops(saline water designed for the nose) to clean the area around the outside of the nose and I've used a baby aspirator to pull mucus gently from around the nasal passages - take care NOT to put the tool deeply into the cat's nostrils as they are very susceptible to injury. You can also keep a vaporizer or humidifier running to help keep the mucous loose. Be sure to offer lots of fresh water as hydration will do the most possible to keep the mucous flowing well. Do not feed the cat milk or milk products unless they are made for cats and your vet has approved. Cats are lactose intolerant. If none of this works call the vet and see if he feels the cat should be medicated further.

Answer 6

Like others have said, never give any animal medicine without first consulting a veterinarian. Vets will sometimes recommend giving an animal a human medication, but they will know best how much and how often. When one of my cats had an upper respiratory infection, my vet also gave me an antihistamine for her to help clear up the congestion. Check with your vet about that. I can't remember what medications she was on.

Answer 7

My new kitty did not get better with Clavamox. Vet had to give him Baytril 6 mg twice/day. He is finally doing better. I wouldn't recommend people medicine for your cat. What I used to help clear my kitty's congestion (per my vet) was a humidifier. I put him in a room and ran the humidifier with just a little bit of vicks in it for a couple of hours at night and it really helped him breath better.

Answer 8

Never, never give an animal anything without consulting a vet first. Since the vet put her on an antibiotic, maybe you can just call and see if there is something else that you can just pick up for her without having to take her in for an appointment.

Answer 9

You really shouldnt give any animal over the counter medicine used for people. You may want to take her back to the vet, and let him know that the meds she is on arent working. If all else fails, find a new vet.

Answer 10

I have a dog with allergies. He is 22 lbs. - I give him 1/2 a benedryl pill before he goes to bed at night. It is okay for dogs, probably the same for cats. But you should ask your vet. My sister-in law is a vet and recommended this for my dog.