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How to feed a 3-month-old cat?
A 3-month cat can eat kitten kibble in 3-4 small meals (20-30g each). Vaccinate after weaning as maternal antibodies drop, and keep up deworming and hygiene.
What medicine should a cat with tearing, sneezing, and runny nose take?
Tearing, sneezing, and a runny nose require identifying the cause before medication. These are common cold signs but also occur in illnesses like feline rhinotracheitis, so a vet check is best to confirm the diagnosis.
What is the fastest treatment for feline rhinotracheitis?
Rhinotracheitis is treated with interferon, immune proteins, lysine and antibiotics, with good results. Eye inflammation causes discharge and stuck eyelids, clean with saline and apply antibiotic eye drops, and boost nutrition.
What causes a cat to cough?
Many things — a cold, eating too fast, irritants, cat flu (feline rhinotracheitis) or viral infection. Colds are common and often bring coughing, especially with big temperature swings if not kept warm. Fast eating and dust/irritants in the airways also trigger it; cat flu too. A brief cough with no other signs is usually just choking or irritation and passes quickly.
How many days from cat flu onset to death?
Cat flu can be cured — not every case is fatal. From onset to death is generally 7–14 days in fatal cases. It is most dangerous to unweaned kittens, with a death rate up to 60%. Most adult cats do not die and usually recover with active treatment.
What medicine should I give a cat with yellow nasal discharge?
Yellow discharge means a serious upper respiratory infection — from a cold, nasal infection or cat flu. If it's from a cold, oral meds with amoxicillin-clavulanate or Maxingshigan powder twice daily can help; if it doesn't improve, a secondary mycoplasma infection is likely, so see a vet for further tests.
What to do if my cat has a dry nose, is sleepy, listless and won’t eat?
Likely sick. Take its temperature (normal 37.5 to 39.2 C); above 39.2 C, see a vet — rhinotracheitis, distemper or FIP all show fever, low appetite, lethargy and are deadly. If temperature is normal, dry heat may be the cause — give more water.
What shots does a cat need?
Cats need the FVRCP (three-in-one) and rabies vaccines. FVRCP starts at 2 months (3 shots, 21 to 28 days apart) guarding against panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus; rabies at 3 months, about a week after FVRCP.
How many days apart should cat vaccines be given?
The FVRCP series is 21 to 28 days apart, with the rabies shot about a week after. After the first series, a booster once a year keeps antibody levels up. These guard against panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus.
What causes reddish-brown eye discharge in cats?
Reddish-brown eye discharge can come from irritants or bacterial conjunctivitis/keratitis after injury or infection — flush with saline first, then use antibiotic drops and ointment; see a vet if severe to protect vision. It can also mean the cat is 'overheated' from a salty diet and low water intake, needing a diet fix and daily cleaning. Feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu) can also cause it, with runny nose, fever and appetite loss — see a vet.