Cold Symptoms and Causes
Symptoms of a cat cold vary from cat to cat and may include loss of appetite, fever, sneezing, lethargy, inflamed or red eyes, runny nose, occasional cough, and tongue sores.
Bathing, seasonal changes, and day-night temperature differences can all cause cats to catch a cold. The most common viruses and bacteria that cause colds in cats are: Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus (FCV); Chlamydia feline and Bordetella. Cold viruses can cause 80% to 90% of infectious upper respiratory tract infections in cats. The bacteria commonly cause conjunctivitis and tearing in cats, while Bordetella can also cause fever, sneezing, coughing, runny nose and red eyes.
Vaccines against these viruses and bacteria are available, but just like people who have been vaccinated against the flu can still get colds, vaccinated cats can still get colds, though they have more symptoms than unvaccinated cats Symptoms in cats are mild.
Care for a cold in cats
If you have a mild cold, please Ensuring room temperature (about 25°C) and ventilation, making sure food and water are clean and nutritious, wiping the corners of the eyes and nose with a clean, soft damp cotton ball every day, and using a steam humidifier can also help cats relieve congestion. If you want to use medication, upper respiratory tract infections are generally used for pets with amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, enrofloxacin, mafovir, etc.
If the cat’s cold has developed more seriously, it is recommended to send it directly to the pet hospital for treatment. After cleaning, the veterinarian may prescribe some oral cold medicines and eye drops
, which need to be taken home according to the doctor’s instructions. If your cat becomes dehydrated, it may require hospitalization, usually with IV fluids and monitoring. Remember: If you have more than one cat in your household, keep healthy cats separate from those with a cold.
