How to tell if a cat has a cold
When a cat has a cold, it will have red, swollen eyes and tears ( or eye discharge), increased eye mucus. The eyes may also develop conjunctiva, corneal swelling, perforation, etc., and the cat cannot open the eyes.
Nasal congestion: In severe cases, you cannot breathe through your nose, you can only breathe through your mouth.
drooling: stomatitis and glossitis will occur, a large amount of saliva will flow out, and in severe cases, there will be a loss of appetite, resulting in physical weakness
sneezing: in severe cases, it will continue sneeze.
Loss of appetite and fever: Severe fever can reach 40°C, and the cat will be very uncomfortable. In addition, the nose will be blocked and the food will not smell, and the appetite will be poor.
Cats have sneezing, nasal congestion, coughing, and fever when they have a cold, almost the same as humans. However, the secretion of mucus, tears, and abnormal cornea and conjunctiva are not common when people have a cold.
The initial symptoms of cat cold: sneezing, transparent nose, a lot of tears, secretion of a lot of eye mucus, drooling.
Symptoms of severe cat colds: cough, loss of appetite, lethargy, fever, thick nasal discharge, nasal congestion, mouth breathing, hoarseness.
How to treat a cat cold
If the cold is mild, make sure Indoor temperature (about 25 ℃) and ventilation, ensure that food and water are clean and nourishing, wipe the corners of the eyes and nose of the cat with a clean and soft wet cotton ball every day, and use a steam humidifier to help cats relieve congestion. If you want to use medication, respiratory infections are generally used for pets with amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, enrofloxacin, and Mafovir.
If it is a serious cold, please make an appointment for treatment at the veterinary hospital. The veterinarian may prescribe some oral medication and eye drops
and then take care of it at home as directed by the doctor. If your cat’s cold becomes severe or even dehydrated, you may need hospitalization, including IV fluids and monitoring. If you have more than one cat in your household, keep healthy cats separate from sick cats until the cat has fully recovered from the cold.
