2006-08-21 21:29:03 · 9 answers · asked by Catherine C 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi Catherine...The symptoms of cat flu are most frequently caused by infection with one or both of the cat flu viruses - feline herpesvirus (formerly known as feline rhinotracheitis virus) and feline calicivirus.
Feline herpesvirus (FHV) infection often causes severe and potentially life-threatening illness. Although the majority of cats infected make a full recovery, this often takes several weeks and some cats are left with permanent effects of infection such as chronic rhinitis. Cats with chronic rhinitis are usually well in themselves but have a persistent discharge from the nose and sneeze. Secondary bacterial infection of damaged tissue can cause chronic conjunctivitis, sinusitis and bronchitis (inflammation of the linings of the eye, sinuses and air passages). Antibiotic treatment usually only provides temporary relief of these symptoms.
Feline calcivirus (FCV) infection usually causes a milder form of cat flu with less dramatic nasal discharges. Characteristic mouth ulcers are sometimes the only sign of infection. The ulcers may be present on the tongue, on the roof of the mouth or the nose.
Some strains of FCV cause lameness and fever in young kittens (these can occasionally be seen after vaccination). Affected cats recover over a few days although they may need pain killers through this time. More recently a more virulent strain of FCV has been identified in the USA. This strain causes severe swelling of the face and paws and has a deleterious effect on the whole body with a high mortality rate (40%). Further investigation into this strain strain is currently ongoing.
2006-08-21 22:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cat flu is a very serious condition and needs immediate treatment. You can prevent it easily by taking your cat to the vet once a year for a cat flu injection.
The symptoms are just the same as in humans and that horrible feeling we get when we have the flu is exactly what the cat feels and more. Cats die from cat flu and all the other cats around it will catch it.
Hope your cat doesn't have it, if it does, please go to the vet.
2006-08-22 07:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by sarah b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sneezin coughin an lots of mucus from the nose an eyes. Their chest sounds wheezy as well. When i got my cat the previous owner hadn't looked after the kittens or their mum an they had cat flu i took him anyway an got him straight to the vet who said he prob wouldn make it cos he was so young an the flu was progressed he gave him a couple of shots anyway an i hand fed him an antibiotic an now he's great!hes 2 an hes never got sick again
2006-08-21 22:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by janey 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cat flu in a cat is a very high tempeture the eyes will become very sticky and pus all over and then will become very dry. The cat will sneeze alot and also become very unwell and sleepy my advice to you is to get the cat to the vet straight away.
2006-08-21 22:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by donna p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sneezing, coughing, runny watery eyes or eyes fille with pus.
Take your cat to the vet for a diagnosis as there are more then one type of cat flu
2006-08-21 23:44:29 · answer #5 · answered by Darkrose86 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feline Herpes is called Cat Flu. I have 2 cats that have feline herpes. symptoms are, runny eyes, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, congestion.
Go to walmart and go to the supplement isle and get some
L-Lysine give your cat 500mg once a day of that and then give your cat 12.5mg of Benadryl twice a day. it may take some time for it to really show improovement. you shoud take your cat to the vet to get checked out, it may need antibiotics if that's the case please ask for Zithromax, that really helps.
Hope this helps!
2006-08-21 23:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is serious. please get your cat checked out immediatley!!!
The symptoms are sneezing, coughing, being off their food, blisters on their nose and mouth...
Two of my cats had this and it is very serious, one died as she was quite old and could not fight it off but my other cat survived thankfully...
2006-08-22 02:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
regularly inspect cat.The day it will grow wings and it is not around .Ask your maid where is the cat- she will reply Cat Flew !!!!
2006-08-21 21:38:36 · answer #8 · answered by shribharatpshubh 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
female cat- meeowatishoo male cat- meeooooh my god I'm dying.
2006-08-21 21:38:54 · answer #9 · answered by DAVID H 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
quik fever,constant head ache,body weakness,sleepless night,some times-nacked roaming,constant lagging behind--ANTIDOT:MARRIAGE and settling down
2006-08-21 21:46:24 · answer #10 · answered by sunday y 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋