My 5-month-old golden-shaded cat has had a runny nose and sneezing for 3 to 4 days, won’t eat, and now has clear mucus from its mouth

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Yellow nasal discharge, coughing, and drooling suggest calicivirus or herpesvirus infection, or a mixed viral-bacterial infection. Take the cat to a vet promptly to test for calicivirus and herpesvirus via test strip or PCR, and treat based on results. If a visit is not convenient, give oral antibiotics such as cefadroxil or doxycycline tablets together with antiviral medication.

If the cat has bad odor, mouth inflammation, or ulcers, also use a pet-specific oral antibacterial spray and feed easily chewed soft food; if it eats nothing, give fluids to prevent dehydration. Finally, constant drooling also requires ruling out poisoning, ingestion of irritants, or salivary-gland disorders.

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