All right here it goes. We got a new kitten to add to our family on February of this year. We are all caught up on shots for her, so she is current. We also have an older cat which is about a half a year older. The first month we had the new kitten, they both caught a cold and it was the pits. They were both sneezing with yellow discharge and there was a lot of wheezing going around. We vacuumed a lot, tried to clean everything thoroughly, the whole works. Before they got the upper respitory infections though, they seemed fine with all the food/litter/etc., so that didn't raise any suspicions. We put them both on antibiotics, I think it was pink kind first, can't remember the name. It cleared up the older cat and she has since been fine and hasn't gotten sick once, no sneezing from her either. The kitten however didn't get better from the first round of meds, so we took her back and our vet said she was still infected and to try a new antibiotic, which was an orange one, the name escapes me, and I can't find the records of their appointment. We went through that regimen, and gave all her medicine exactly how we should have. She didn't get better, so I thought it might pass, it hasn't. Is she a candidate for allergies? Or should I get another vet's opinion?
Everytime she sneezes to clear her nose, it is a yellow mucus, which is probably another infection. She eats right, sometimes more than the bigger cat, and drinks water regularly. They are both really playful with each other, and the sneezing and what not doesn't seem to affect her mood or energy.
Sorry for the extent, thanks for everyone's help!
Sneezing cat, probably covered...
Re: Sneezing cat, probably covered...
The infection could be herpesvirus, chlamydia or calicivirus, and yes, see another vet, preferably feline-only. A swab sample from nasal or oral exudate can be taken and sent off for a cytology and I would recommend this because obviously 2 courses of two different antibiotics did not resolve the situation (I suspect the second was cefa-drops). Another option you should discuss with the vet is the possibility of a mycobacterial infection or nasal/sinus infection that has not responded to antibiotics, or a nasal foreign body or nasal polyp. Lastly, rule out oral health by checking all teeth carefully for any signs of oral abcessess or misaligned teeth that could be growing wrong and affecting the sinuses.
Don't wait on this, see a new, feline-only vet and discuss the diagnostics above, immediately. The longer she suffers with this infection, the more difficult it will be to determine the cause and longer it will take to treat effectively. There is always the risk of inappropriate treatment and worsening of symptoms or spreading of infection elsewhere when the condition is not treated effectively.
Don't wait on this, see a new, feline-only vet and discuss the diagnostics above, immediately. The longer she suffers with this infection, the more difficult it will be to determine the cause and longer it will take to treat effectively. There is always the risk of inappropriate treatment and worsening of symptoms or spreading of infection elsewhere when the condition is not treated effectively.
..........Traci