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Why Is My Cat’s Voice Hoarse — and What to Do
A hoarse cat voice can come from vocal rest, dry air, a cold, bronchitis, 'heat' from salty dry food, a viral infection, or a throat foreign body. Minor cases just need more water; if there is phlegm, a lasting cough, or other signs, see a vet. Watch for head-shaking, drooling, and pawing at the face, which signal something stuck.
Rabbit Bronchitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Rabbit bronchitis, common in old and weak rabbits, brings cough, nasal discharge, and chest rales from cold, dust, mold spores, or irritant gases. Acute cases shift from dry to wet cough with breathing trouble; chronic ones cough after exercise or in cold air. Treat with antibiotics, cough suppressants or expectorants, and herbal tablets.
Cat Sinusitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Cat sinusitis is common, usually from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or irritants, causing sneezing, nasal discharge, congestion, breathing trouble, snoring, red watery eyes, poor appetite, and lethargy. Severe cases show blood-tinged, foul-smelling discharge and may lead to brain complications. Treatment depends on cause and severity: bacterial cases need antibiotics, viral cases antivirals, plus nasal flushing and a cleaner environment.
Common Rabbit Diseases in Winter and How to Prevent Them
Cold, dry winters challenge small, fragile rabbits. To help your rabbit through the season safely, prepare ahead. Here are the diseases rabbits face in winter and how to prevent and treat them.
My kitten sneezes often, sprays saliva while sneezing, and keeps making a rumbling snoring sound
Sneezing with a rumbling sound has different causes. If a kitten sneezes often it is likely sick and needs a vet. If the cat is otherwise happy and the rumble comes from the chest, it is contentment; give cold medicine and keep it warm.
Cat dry heaving, squatting, head forward twitching, cough-like sound, low spirits—two of three cats affected
Dry heaving has many causes: acute gastroenteritis, bacterial enteritis, gas or indigestion; upper respiratory infection or allergens with throat phlegm; hairballs or foreign bodies blocking gut/esophagus; or contagious diseases like panleukopenia, FIP or rhinotracheitis. Have a vet examine the cats to find the cause before treatment.
How to Supplement a Cat with Lysine?
Choose lysine-containing cat food, cans, or goat milk; for feline rhinotracheitis, give lysine tablets directly. Many protein-rich foods contain lysine--meat, eggs, dairy, seafood, soy, yam--but cooking loses some, so they only help supplement.
Had a Cold Before, but Now Eye Discharge Increased, Eyelids Red and Will Not Open, Still Congested and Sneezing, Took Amoxicillin
The cat's condition may be from a cold, blocked nasolacrimal duct, or feline rhinotracheitis. A common cold usually improves in a week with pet cold and anti-inflammatory medicine plus warmth.
My cat sneezes and the discharge is thick and a bit red, like yellow mucus with blood
Sneezing with nasal bleeding may be from a violent sneeze or a respiratory infection, and viral disease is possible. Use antibiotics if a vet visit is impractical.
What happens if a cat is free-roaming?
Free-roaming has pros and cons. Cats love freedom and roaming gives them space and exercise, reducing destructive behavior at home.