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Does my cat have conjunctivitis?
Feline conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva. Signs include red swollen eyes, excess tearing or discharge, itching, light sensitivity, and crusting.
Feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu)
Feline rhinotracheitis, or infectious feline rhinotracheitis, is an upper respiratory disease caused by herpesvirus. Unvaccinated kittens of 2 to 3 months and those in poor environments are susceptible. Signs include conjunctivitis, eye discharge, sneezing, and runny nose; severe cases drool, are lethargic, anorexic, feverish, or cough. It is highly contagious and cats carry the virus for life, relapsing when immunity drops. Test for respiratory pathogens if suspected.
How Long Does It Take for a Cat’s Conjunctivitis to Heal?
A cat's conjunctivitis generally clears up within 7 to 10 days, though the exact recovery time depends on the underlying cause, severity, and treatment. Causes range from bacterial and herpes viral infections to chlamydia or mycoplasma infections.
What are the clear differences between feline rhinotracheitis and a common cold?
Rhinotracheitis causes conjunctivitis, fever, lethargy, appetite loss, and later mouth ulcers and drooling; a cold rarely causes fever or severe symptoms. Early stages overlap, so see a vet promptly.
What is the difference between feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu) and a common cold?
A cat cold is a general respiratory infection from various causes, while rhinotracheitis specifically refers to herpesvirus infection. A cold causes cough, runny nose, and sneezing; rhinotracheitis adds conjunctivitis with discharge and eye redness, plus possible mouth ulcers, lethargy, and appetite loss needing vet care.
Why Cats Are Prone to Feline Herpes (Cat Flu)
Cat flu (feline rhinotracheitis) comes from feline herpesvirus and hits weak or young cats hard; strays are commonly infected. Signs are sneezing, eye/nose discharge, and fever. The FVRCP vaccine prevents it; isolate suspects and add lysine.
How to Tell If Your Cat Has Feline Rhinotracheitis (Cat Flu)
Cat flu and a common cold look alike, which leaves many owners unsure whether their cat has feline rhinotracheitis — an infection caused by the feline herpesvirus. The reliable approach is twofold: watch the symptoms and confirm with a test. Early signs are subtle — sneezing, a runny nose, watery eyes, low appetite, no fever — while the active phase brings a high temperature near 40°C, persistent coughing and sneezing, and thick eye and nose discharge. A test strip or a PCR check at the clinic confirms it, but the result must be read alongside the symptoms.
How Feline Chlamydial Pneumonia Develops
Feline chlamydial pneumonia is a highly contagious but uncommon cat disease, well covered by routine vaccination, so regularly vaccinated cats rarely catch it. It spreads through eye, nose and mouth secretions on shared bowls, cages or hands, and by sneezing. It starts as conjunctivitis and, left untreated, can advance to fever, pneumonia and infections of the airways or reproductive tract. Antibiotic eye ointment and oral antibiotics clear it, but recovered cats still carry and shed the organism, so isolation matters.
Canine and Feline Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (Epiphora)
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction blocks normal tear drainage in dogs and cats, causing chronic epiphora (tear overflow) and facial staining. Congenital duct atresia usually needs surgical correction, while acquired obstruction from conjunctivitis or injury is managed by treating the underlying cause.
Canine and Feline Cherry Eye (Third Eyelid Gland Prolapse): Symptoms, Treatment, and Care
Cherry eye is the prolapse of the third eyelid gland in dogs and cats, appearing as a pink mass at the inner corner of the eye. Mild inflammatory cases settle with drops, but surgery is often needed to replace the gland.