Worried....Upper respiratory infection *updated*

fbodgrl · 01-07-2005, 06:44 PM

Oh no....I think my new cat has a URI

When we left the shelter he was fine they said they checked him, but there was a possibility he would get an URI.

He started sneezing last night, but he was still active and friendly. I made an appointment this afternoon to go to the vet on Monday. Well I just got home from work. Now he has a runny nose along with the sneezing. He is kind of lethargic too. I called back and switched the appointment to tomorrow morning.

He is still quarintined to a room away from my other cats and puppy because of the worms. Is there anything I could be or should do until tomorrow morning?

This poor baby

coaster · 01-07-2005, 07:06 PM

No, I think you'll be fine until tomorrow. Many cats get a cold while they're in a shelter. (or after they come home). Mainly you have to watch to make sure it's not serious and that you don't get any complications. Since you already have a vet appointment, you should be in good shape. Make sure your cat drinks water. In the meantime, what some people do to ease their congestion is to give them some time in high humidity by keeping them in the bathroom while they're taking a shower. Or you could just put your cat in the bathroom and let the hot shower run for 10 minutes or so.

Be sure you continue to keep him away from other cats, and wash your hands after handling him, so you don't spread it to your other cats yourself.

fbodgrl · 01-07-2005, 08:38 PM

Thanks.

Ruthie-chan · 01-08-2005, 02:50 AM

If you hold and snuggle him you should change shirts too.

He should be fine though.
Good luck!

coaster · 01-08-2005, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruthie-chan

If you hold and snuggle him you should change shirts too.

thank you!! I thought about saying that too, but decided I might be thought a little too sterile.

but now I can confess that when I was going to shelters looking for a third cat, every time I came home I also took off my shoes and my outer clothing and changed, because I had held sick cats at the shelters.

BoscosMum · 01-08-2005, 10:18 AM

TIM.....................

You concerned about germs??? I am gonna' faint!
LOL

We always change clothes when we come home
from the shelter too.

sphynxcat · 01-08-2005, 10:26 AM

What do the vets do for a URI? My kitten has been sneezing for a week but has been eating, playing, and has no discharge from his eyes. If it is viral doesn't it just need to take its course or can they give him something?

Thanks!

coaster · 01-08-2005, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoscosMum

You concerned about germs??? I am gonna' faint

concerned for my cats

who cares about me?

fbodgrl · 01-08-2005, 11:13 AM

Well I'm back from the vet. He does have a URI. She gave me clavamox(I think that is what it is called) twice a day for 7 days. He goes back next Saturday to be checked again.

They checked his stools and didn't find any worms. They dewormed, he had revolution at the shelter and I have the second dose.

Hopefully after his next visit he will be healthy and ready to mee the other cats!

Gudewife · 01-08-2005, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoscosMum

TIM.....................

You concerned about germs??? I am gonna' faint!
LOL

We always change clothes when we come home
from the shelter too.

Y'know, we leave our shelter shoes in the car, come in through the cellar, strip and dump our clothes in the washer, put on robes, come upstairs (where Assumpta is sitting, wondering why we have no fur on in the middle of the day), scrub our arms up to the elbows (or take a shower, depending on how the day went), use hand sanitizer, THEN say hello to the cat.

The bizarre thing is that we have absolutely no concern for ourselves; we have extracted stuff from each others' hands, feet, eyes, done what amounts to home surgery, stitched each other up...not even giving it a second thought. We'll cheerfully eat a leftover porkchop that sat in the frying pan on the back of the woodstove overnight, food that got dropped on the ground, food that the cat has stepped in...whatever...

But when we get home from the shelter, it's like the scene in "Silkwood" wher Meryl Streep sets off the radiation detector and they drag her off to be hosed down and scrubbed by guys in hazmat gear. God forbid a germ get on the cat!

Some days I wonder about our mental state...

01-07-2005, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
fbodgrl Cat Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Eastpointe, MI Posts: 2,360	Worried....Upper respiratory infection updated Oh no....I think my new cat has a URI When we left the shelter he was fine they said they checked him, but there was a possibility he would get an URI. He started sneezing last night, but he was still active and friendly. I made an appointment this afternoon to go to the vet on Monday. Well I just got home from work. Now he has a runny nose along with the sneezing. He is kind of lethargic too. I called back and switched the appointment to tomorrow morning. He is still quarintined to a room away from my other cats and puppy because of the worms. Is there anything I could be or should do until tomorrow morning? This poor baby __________________ ~Shelly~ http://www.myspace.com/fbodgrl Zoee, Zack, Lamar & Mateo's mom and Khan my Pit Bull Terrier

01-07-2005, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
fbodgrl Cat Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Eastpointe, MI Posts: 2,360	Thanks. __________________ ~Shelly~ http://www.myspace.com/fbodgrl Zoee, Zack, Lamar & Mateo's mom and Khan my Pit Bull Terrier

01-08-2005, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ruthie-chan Kitten Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 16	If you hold and snuggle him you should change shirts too. He should be fine though. Good luck! __________________ www.scififan.org www.mangaverse.org www.ruthiechan.net www.digitallifedesign.com

01-08-2005, 10:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
sphynxcat Cat Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Louis. MO Posts: 141	What do the vets do for a URI? My kitten has been sneezing for a week but has been eating, playing, and has no discharge from his eyes. If it is viral doesn't it just need to take its course or can they give him something? Thanks! __________________ Vicki and Oliver the naked cat

01-08-2005, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
fbodgrl Cat Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Eastpointe, MI Posts: 2,360	Well I'm back from the vet. He does have a URI. She gave me clavamox(I think that is what it is called) twice a day for 7 days. He goes back next Saturday to be checked again. They checked his stools and didn't find any worms. They dewormed, he had revolution at the shelter and I have the second dose. Hopefully after his next visit he will be healthy and ready to mee the other cats! __________________ ~Shelly~ http://www.myspace.com/fbodgrl Zoee, Zack, Lamar & Mateo's mom and Khan my Pit Bull Terrier

01-07-2005, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	No, I think you'll be fine until tomorrow. Many cats get a cold while they're in a shelter. (or after they come home). Mainly you have to watch to make sure it's not serious and that you don't get any complications. Since you already have a vet appointment, you should be in good shape. Make sure your cat drinks water. In the meantime, what some people do to ease their congestion is to give them some time in high humidity by keeping them in the bathroom while they're taking a shower. Or you could just put your cat in the bathroom and let the hot shower run for 10 minutes or so. Be sure you continue to keep him away from other cats, and wash your hands after handling him, so you don't spread it to your other cats yourself.

01-08-2005, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
BoscosMum Premier Cat Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 5,297	TIM..................... You concerned about germs??? I am gonna' faint! LOL We always change clothes when we come home from the shelter too.

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