What medicine can I give a cat with a cold?

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For a cat cold you can use herbal formulas containing ephedra-gypsum powder, honeysuckle, skullcap, or fruit-derived extracts. If there’s a lot of nasal discharge, anti-inflammatory drugs containing amoxycillin-clavulanate or doxycycline can be given. Cat cold symptoms resemble those of feline rhinotracheitis or calicivirus; if there’s no improvement after medication, or you notice fever or swollen eyes, take the cat to a veterinary hospital to determine whether it’s viral. Never use human cold medicine on cats — it can poison and kill them.

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