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URI in kitten
Well, Levi finished his second round of antibiotics for a URI the night
before last. Last night the sneezing and watery eyes, runny nose started up again, ever so slightly, and this morning it's back in full swing. His eyes are not infected, thankfully (not yet...) He has an appt to see the vet next Wednesday, but I will likely take him sooner--today or tomorrow--if he gets worse. Especially since that visit is for boosters, which I don't want to give him when he is sick. I'm looking for advice (again). Levi was hand raised and came to us with a nasty eye infection and a URI. He did a 7 day course of Amoxil, ..25 cc BID and antibiotic eye drops, also twice a day. Within 2 days the URI symptoms were back, so 7 days after stopping the Amoxil, he started a 10 day course of .50 cc BID, which he finished Tuesday night. I will discuss this with the vet, but would like to know if anyone here has similar experience. He's about 8 weeks old now, so I am tempted to see if this URI will run its course. Is he at a "safe" age for that? Or should we try a different antibiotic? Overuse of antibiotics is never a good idea, but I also don't want to take a chance with my little devil-angel. TIA. |
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URI in kitten
Lynne wrote: Well, Levi finished his second round of antibiotics for a URI the night before last. Last night the sneezing and watery eyes, runny nose started up again, ever so slightly, and this morning it's back in full swing. His eyes are not infected, thankfully (not yet...) He has an appt to see the vet next Wednesday, but I will likely take him sooner--today or tomorrow--if he gets worse. Especially since that visit is for boosters, which I don't want to give him when he is sick. I'm looking for advice (again). Levi was hand raised and came to us with a nasty eye infection and a URI. He did a 7 day course of Amoxil, .25 cc BID and antibiotic eye drops, also twice a day. Within 2 days the URI symptoms were back, so 7 days after stopping the Amoxil, he started a 10 day course of .50 cc BID, which he finished Tuesday night. I will discuss this with the vet, but would like to know if anyone here has similar experience. He's about 8 weeks old now, so I am tempted to see if this URI will run its course. Is he at a "safe" age for that? Or should we try a different antibiotic? Overuse of antibiotics is never a good idea, but I also don't want to take a chance with my little devil-angel. TIA. I just took his temperature (he hates me now) and it's normal, so that's good. |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
Lynne wrote: Lynne wrote: Well, Levi finished his second round of antibiotics for a URI the night before last. Last night the sneezing and watery eyes, runny nose started up again, ever so slightly, and this morning it's back in full swing. His eyes are not infected, thankfully (not yet...) He has an appt to see the vet next Wednesday, but I will likely take him sooner--today or tomorrow--if he gets worse. Especially since that visit is for boosters, which I don't want to give him when he is sick. I'm looking for advice (again). Levi was hand raised and came to us with a nasty eye infection and a URI. He did a 7 day course of Amoxil, .25 cc BID and antibiotic eye drops, also twice a day. Within 2 days the URI symptoms were back, so 7 days after stopping the Amoxil, he started a 10 day course of .50 cc BID, which he finished Tuesday night. I will discuss this with the vet, but would like to know if anyone here has similar experience. He's about 8 weeks old now, so I am tempted to see if this URI will run its course. Is he at a "safe" age for that? Or should we try a different antibiotic? Overuse of antibiotics is never a good idea, but I also don't want to take a chance with my little devil-angel. TIA. I just took his temperature (he hates me now) and it's normal, so that's good. I have been researching recurrent URI in kittens and now I'm worried it may be herpes. Would antibiotics reduce the symptoms in herpes? Should I have him tested? Is there a test?? Ack! I'm worried now, especially about my other cat catching it if it is herpes. |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
Lynne wrote: Lynne wrote: Lynne wrote: Well, Levi finished his second round of antibiotics for a URI the night before last. Last night the sneezing and watery eyes, runny nose started up again, ever so slightly, and this morning it's back in full swing. His eyes are not infected, thankfully (not yet...) He has an appt to see the vet next Wednesday, but I will likely take him sooner--today or tomorrow--if he gets worse. Especially since that visit is for boosters, which I don't want to give him when he is sick. I'm looking for advice (again). Levi was hand raised and came to us with a nasty eye infection and a URI. He did a 7 day course of Amoxil, .25 cc BID and antibiotic eye drops, also twice a day. Within 2 days the URI symptoms were back, so 7 days after stopping the Amoxil, he started a 10 day course of .50 cc BID, which he finished Tuesday night. I will discuss this with the vet, but would like to know if anyone here has similar experience. He's about 8 weeks old now, so I am tempted to see if this URI will run its course. Is he at a "safe" age for that? Or should we try a different antibiotic? Overuse of antibiotics is never a good idea, but I also don't want to take a chance with my little devil-angel. TIA. I just took his temperature (he hates me now) and it's normal, so that's good. I have been researching recurrent URI in kittens and now I'm worried it may be herpes. Would antibiotics reduce the symptoms in herpes? Should I have him tested? Is there a test?? Ack! I'm worried now, especially about my other cat catching it if it is herpes. It sounds like feline herpes to me. Ask the vet about L-Lysine. It's an OTC amino acid that comes in paste, a pill, and powder that supresses the virus. The recommended dose is usually 125mg - 250mg twice a day. People say it works wonders. It sure did help my cats. You should probably try to keep the cat indoors while it's ill, I find it helps. Also, try to keep it warm and don't let the air get dry - it can cause nasal problems. Last winter, it got dry in here (despite using a humidifier) and when my cat sneezed, she sneezed out small amounts of blood from her nose. I do not look forward to this winter. Also, make sure your cat has plenty of fresh water. For some reason, my herpes infected cats drink and drink and drink. I don't know why they drink so much but they do. |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
"Mike S." wrote in message oups.com... Lynne wrote: Lynne wrote: Lynne wrote: Well, Levi finished his second round of antibiotics for a URI the night before last. Last night the sneezing and watery eyes, runny nose started up again, ever so slightly, and this morning it's back in full swing. His eyes are not infected, thankfully (not yet...) He has an appt to see the vet next Wednesday, but I will likely take him sooner--today or tomorrow--if he gets worse. Especially since that visit is for boosters, which I don't want to give him when he is sick. I'm looking for advice (again). Levi was hand raised and came to us with a nasty eye infection and a URI. He did a 7 day course of Amoxil, .25 cc BID and antibiotic eye drops, also twice a day. Within 2 days the URI symptoms were back, so 7 days after stopping the Amoxil, he started a 10 day course of .50 cc BID, which he finished Tuesday night. I will discuss this with the vet, but would like to know if anyone here has similar experience. He's about 8 weeks old now, so I am tempted to see if this URI will run its course. Is he at a "safe" age for that? Or should we try a different antibiotic? Overuse of antibiotics is never a good idea, but I also don't want to take a chance with my little devil-angel. TIA. I just took his temperature (he hates me now) and it's normal, so that's good. I have been researching recurrent URI in kittens and now I'm worried it may be herpes. Would antibiotics reduce the symptoms in herpes? Should I have him tested? Is there a test?? Ack! I'm worried now, especially about my other cat catching it if it is herpes. It sounds like feline herpes to me. Ask the vet about L-Lysine. It's an OTC amino acid that comes in paste, a pill, and powder that supresses the virus. The recommended dose is usually 125mg - 250mg twice a day. People say it works wonders. It sure did help my cats. You should probably try to keep the cat indoors while it's ill, I find it helps. Also, try to keep it warm and don't let the air get dry - it can cause nasal problems. Last winter, it got dry in here (despite using a humidifier) and when my cat sneezed, she sneezed out small amounts of blood from her nose. I do not look forward to this winter. Also, make sure your cat has plenty of fresh water. For some reason, my herpes infected cats drink and drink and drink. I don't know why they drink so much but they do. If it's herpes, lysine can help. We've had that help a few cats who came in with chronic URI. You can pick up a bottle of pills at a health food place and grind them up with a pill crusher and mix with kitty's favorite wet food. The lysine must not have much flavor because I have never had a cat or kitten refuse to eat the food with lysine in it. W |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
Mike S. wrote:
It sounds like feline herpes to me. Ask the vet about L-Lysine. It's an OTC amino acid that comes in paste, a pill, and powder that supresses the virus. The recommended dose is usually 125mg - 250mg twice a day. People say it works wonders. It sure did help my cats. You should probably try to keep the cat indoors while it's ill, I find it helps. Also, try to keep it warm and don't let the air get dry - it can cause nasal problems. Last winter, it got dry in here (despite using a humidifier) and when my cat sneezed, she sneezed out small amounts of blood from her nose. I do not look forward to this winter. Also, make sure your cat has plenty of fresh water. For some reason, my herpes infected cats drink and drink and drink. I don't know why they drink so much but they do. I will discuss all of this with my vet. Thank you. Looking on the bright side, if it is feline herpes, he would have had to catch it from his mother's milk, right? He was found abandoned not long after being born. If he has herpes, this tells me he at least got colostrum, which despite the herpes is good news for his little immune system. Right? (Trying not to be upset...) |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
Wendy wrote: If it's herpes, lysine can help. We've had that help a few cats who came in with chronic URI. You can pick up a bottle of pills at a health food place and grind them up with a pill crusher and mix with kitty's favorite wet food. The lysine must not have much flavor because I have never had a cat or kitten refuse to eat the food with lysine in it. W My cat and kitten share food. Will lysine harm my other cat, who may not have contracted feline herpes from his little brother? |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
"Lynne" wrote in message ups.com... Wendy wrote: If it's herpes, lysine can help. We've had that help a few cats who came in with chronic URI. You can pick up a bottle of pills at a health food place and grind them up with a pill crusher and mix with kitty's favorite wet food. The lysine must not have much flavor because I have never had a cat or kitten refuse to eat the food with lysine in it. W My cat and kitten share food. Will lysine harm my other cat, who may not have contracted feline herpes from his little brother? I don't think so. I've never heard of lysine having side effects. Maybe you could divide the food into two bowls and feed the kitten in another room. The cat doesn't really need to be eating kitten food anyway. I currently have 2 of my 4 cats on prescription diets. One is on C/D and another on K/D. The cat on C/D will start showing symptoms very quickly if he eats anything other than his food so I have to separate them at meal time to insure they aren't sharing with each other. They have gotten used to the routine now and I think are actually happier that they don't have to worry about anyone else horning in on their food bowl. W |
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Could this be herpes? URI in kitten
Wendy wrote: I don't think so. I've never heard of lysine having side effects. Maybe you could divide the food into two bowls and feed the kitten in another room. The cat doesn't really need to be eating kitten food anyway. Ain't that the truth. Rudy has gotten FAT FAT FAT in the month since we have had Levi. I currently have 2 of my 4 cats on prescription diets. One is on C/D and another on K/D. The cat on C/D will start showing symptoms very quickly if he eats anything other than his food so I have to separate them at meal time to insure they aren't sharing with each other. They have gotten used to the routine now and I think are actually happier that they don't have to worry about anyone else horning in on their food bowl. W I think it's time for me to introduce canned food into their diet and seperate them for meals. I have always free fed my cats, but Rudy really doesn't need to keep eating kitten food for the next 10 months! I don't want to seperate them constantly, though, and with free feeding obviously that would be tough. Thanks, Wendy. |
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