HELP!! cat flu??

Question

My cat gave birth 3 weeks ago and now i think one of the kittens has cat flu , but my cat doesn't .
It has distarge for its right eye And i don't think its eating...
Can a kitten give the flu to my adult cat?
What can i do at home to help the kitten?
Is it contagious ?
Can humans catch it too?
What are the signs ?

I have had a look on the internet but i would like some more info.............

Answer 1

Cat flu is VERY contagious to other cats, and is often fatal in kittens. No, of course humans can't catch it, cats and humans don't share diseases.

This cat and her kittens needs to go to a vet pronto, because they will all end up with this condition, and the lives of the kittens will then be in danger. The vet is the best person to advise you of care and to monitor the condition of the cats. Cat flu is a virus and there is no cure, you can only support the immune system while it fights off the virus, e.g with antibiotics.

It may not be cat flu, because the discharge would usually be from both eyes, then from the nose and mouth, and sores appear in the mouth in later stages. There's also lots of sneezing and snuffling involved. Get these cats to a vet, because if you're 'lucky' and it is 'just' an eye infection, this needs drops to treat before the whole litter catches it.

Chalice

Answer 2

Cat Flu
Cat flu is a common contagious disease, which only affects cats. It is not really one disease at all. Instead, there are at least three different viruses that cause the flu-like symptoms: Feline Herpes Virus, Feline Calicivirus and Feline Chlamydia. These can all cause sore eyes with a lot of eye discharge, and the first two give rise to sneezing and sore mouths. The calici virus can also cause lameness when the virus affects limb joints and may produce large raw ulcers in the mouth and on the tongue and nose. Infected kittens show severe symptoms and may die from secondary pneumonia or loose eyes, if they develop severe conjunctivitis before their eyes open properly. Flu viruses are very widespread in Irish cats and many colonies of feral or wild cats are continually shedding the infective organisms. Affected animals cough and sneeze and pass on droplets of virus particles to other cats. Many cats are carriers of the disease. These carriers will, in most cases, have had flu symptoms themselves and then recovered from the disease. They may seem perfectly healthy and not show any signs of illness, or some may have minor symptoms such as a runny eye or a watery nose - but they are a danger to other cats as they pass on the virus when they meet up. This infection when animals meet is called direct transmission of disease. This may not happen very often if cats are kept indoors most of the time, or if there is a small number of cats in the neighbourhood. On the other hand, if there is a lot of mixing bet ween neighbourhood cats and wild cats, the condition can keep on showing up in cats that are unprotected. Luckily, the viruses are not very hardy and do not last long outside the cat, but it is often long enough for indirect transmission to be important. This means that cats do not have to meet one another for the disease to spread. Instead, one cat can pass the virus onto a dish, scratching post or other object and then go away. Another cat can pick up the virus if it visits the same dish or post a short time later.
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Answer 3

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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Answer 4

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The herpes virus passes through tiny breaks in the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth and genital areas. Healthy skin acts as really good protective barriers against this infection. In cases of mucous membranes, even the slightest scrape or scratch is enough to expose the nerve endings into which the herpes virus entwines itself. This is the main reason why herpes infections usually manifest in areas where mucous membranes and normal skin merges. A good example is the corner of your mouth. The virus has been said to be passed on by sharing razors with an infected person. Unlike toilet seats, the virus can survive in the moist areas between the blades.

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Answer 5

Hi,you need to take the kitten to the vets asap this is serious,it is life threatening. Cat flu is much worse than the type we catch,we cannot catch it and we cannot give it to them because they are completely different.

Answer 6

the only thing you can do in this case is take them all to the vets right away
esp with the kitten not eating
it may not be cat flu
a discharge from the kittens eyes can be many things one of them could be an infection from the mum,
it is more likly to be something the kitten has caught from her
a kitten that isnt eating can quickly fade
please go to the vets x

Answer 7

Have the kittens been seen by a vet? They should have been checked out within a week of being born. The mom and all of the kittens need to go to the vet so they can be checked for any illnesses.