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What to do if a cat’s eye infection is severe?
Severe eye infection with cold-like signs often points to feline herpesvirus. Symptoms include sneezing, tearing, red swollen eyes, and discharge. Take the cat to a vet for diagnosis and treatment.
Cat won’t eat and vomits; blood test showed white cells not decreased, but the virus test is positive for feline distemper
Based on your description, the cat likely has feline distemper. Low white cell counts do not rule it out; a PCR retest can confirm. Begin isolation and supportive treatment now.
How Is Feline Polycystic Kidney Disease Managed?
Feline polycystic kidney disease is managed by: 1) regular kidney and blood tests when there are no symptoms, usually no treatment is needed; 2) antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones or clindamycin for secondary infection; 3) surgery to remove a single cystic kidney.
My cat’s feline rhinotracheitis did not improve after a week of Tobradex drops, with eyes stuck shut and white discharge – what medicine works?
Rhinotracheitis is a herpesvirus infection; eye drops alone are not enough. A vet should give interferon and lysine plus pet-specific eye drops; do not use human eye drops.
How do you treat feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu)?
Frequent sneezing with more eye discharge may be rhinotracheitis or respiratory infection, even with two vaccine shots. Get a vet check for the exact cause and antiviral treatment if infected; avoid wrong medication.
New Cat, Negative Tests for Feline Distemper and Ringworm, Normal Energy and Appetite, but Diarrhea for 10 Days, Now Red Bottom After Medicine. What Should I Do?
Long diarrhea with normal energy is likely parasites or enteritis; parasites can unbalance gut flora and cause chronic enteritis. Have a vet check the flora and identify the parasite type, then treat as advised.
Suspect feline distemper or gastritis.
Vomiting yellow-green fluid, low appetite, lethargy suggest acute gastroenteritis, distemper, or coronavirus. Get a full vet exam. If unvaccinated, infection is likely; these are life-threatening, so treat promptly.
My cat has repeated colds for over half a year; tests show mycoplasma infection that won’t heal
Feline mycoplasma can be treated with doxycycline, tylosin, or florfenicol. If severe, check for secondary pneumonia. Mycoplasma treatment is long and relapse-prone, so seek targeted veterinary care. Regularly disinfect the environment, keep it ventilated, keep the cat warm when seasons change, and add nutrition.
I bathed the kitten at home once, then noticed yellow nasal discharge and bad breath. Is this a cold or feline rhinotracheitis?
Rhinotracheitis causes sneezing, runny nose, lethargy, fever, poor appetite, red eyes, and sometimes mouth ulcers, with clear then yellow-green discharge. If only runny nose with normal spirit and appetite, it's likely a bacterial infection from chill. Try pet cold and anti-inflammatory medicine.
My previous cat died of feline distemper; three months later my new cat came home (I disinfected before he arrived but was still worried, so I isolated him in another room).
After a cat dies of distemper, wait about half a year before getting a new one, since the virus survives long in the environment. Disinfect thoroughly with glutaraldehyde-deciquam solution and UV light at least three times, ventilate, and throw away all the old cat's items. Best to bring the new cat home only after it's fully vaccinated.