keeps it closed. and today her nose is stuffy. she acts pretty normal otherwise. she is 2 months old. should i take her straight to the vet? how do i know when it's bad enough to not be just a cold? can they get better by themselves? what can i do for her?
2006-09-18 15:05:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Your new kitty should have a vet visit at the age of 8 weeks for needles and a general checkup plus deworming. Sounds like she has a sinus or upper respiratory infection and needs antibiotics for sure. You can keep her in a warm room with lots of blankies and fresh food and water. Make sure her litter is not scented or clumping because of the sensitivity she may have to it.
I hope she feels better soon :)
K
2006-09-18 15:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have a cat that has the same problems, sneezing all the time, and a runny eye. We were told by the vet that she had an under developed tear duct, and that it wouldn't hurt her. We were also told that the sneezing could be allergies. She has outgrown the sneezing (thanks to an allergy shot a few years ago) but her eye still runs. I would go see the vet to make sure it isn't anything more serious. And just keep wiping the eye so that a crust doesn't build up. I hope this helps you. Good luck with your kitten
2006-09-18 15:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say take her to the vet. My husband and I just adopted a 4week old kitten. At first she just sneezed every now and then but then it started to get worse. She has a stuffy nose, watery eyes, and a muffled meow. The vet gave us some viralys gel to give to her. Its supposed to taste good for the kitty (too bad she so stuffed up she can't taste!) Its hard to tell if shes doing any better right now.. shes becoming more active, but she still wont play and you can hear her struggling to breath through her nose.
If you can't take her to the vet just do what you can. Because my kitty's eyes are watery and it will dry on her face I get a warm moist rag and clean her face. I also hear that turning the hot water on in the bathroom, shutting the door, and spending some time with her in there will really help her breathing. (but not your water bill!)
goodluck
2006-09-18 15:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by lovemymarine4fr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is to watch her. Did she come from a shelter? Because of the close housing conditions there most of the cats get some kind of upper respiratory infection. It is viral and usually passes like our flu.
You do not have to rush off to the vet tonight as there is not much they can do with her. Your biggest clue is that she is behaving normally. If she is eating and eliminating normally too I would just call her vet tomorrow.
If you got her "off the street" so to speak then it could be a more dangerous situation if you haven't already started her on her kitten shots.
At any rate you need to watch her closely to make sure she can breathe OK and especially that she does not become lethargic.
2006-09-18 15:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some sites that can help:
www.animalhealthchannel.com
www.JustAnswer.com, on this site You can set an amount to talk to Someone. Like $5 or $10 dollars.
Look up the information on the first site first. I know that sneezing and eye discharge are both signs. It could be allergies, and it could be more serious.
Hope all is well real soon
I just looked up the site myself and it does show that it could be symptoms of several different things.
Go to the left hand side of the screen, under conditions and look under the Feline contents, click on each and go to symptoms.
I didn't know it but now You can speak to a Vet on their site for $10.00 as well.
2006-09-18 15:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
she has an upper respiratory infection. don't worry, the vet can treat her with medication that you will have to give her everyday. my 2 yr. old female had it when I brought her home at 5 wks. she'll be fine. unfortunatly, kittens immunes systems are very low so whatever another cat had, they caught it instantly! but don't worry at all, just take her to the vet ASAP!! in about a week or 2 she'll be as good as new! HIH!
P.S. she DOESN'T have pneumonia. whoever told you that needs to do some research before they answer a type of question like this!
2006-09-18 15:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by *miss lily* 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That sounds just like when I brought my kitten home. I took her to the vet and it was a respiratory infection, which they said was common in new kittens. I had to give her antibiotics. It won't clear up on it's own.
2006-09-18 16:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by strgoddss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 06:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get your kitten to the vet as it could be cat flu which if left can be fatal
2006-09-18 22:27:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put neosporin in and on her eyes and rub it. Do it every 4 hours. Clean it with a warm cloth. I would give her some benadryl tabs.
Pets can take anything we can.
2006-09-18 16:11:46 · answer #10 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋