My cat has been sneezing for a few days now, he is eating fine & he does not act sick, he just keeps sneezing all the time. I've had him for 2yrs. now & there has been No changes in his food or anything else, but why does he keep sneezing all day & nite, please help.
Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:
December 16th, 2007 at 01:32 AM
Hi there - the first question I have is this: is your cat indoor or outdoor? The reason I ask is because chronic sneezing may be caused by a herpes virus that your cat may have acquired at birth from his mom, or he may have acquired it more recently if he is outdoor. This virus is one that never will leave him, it may become latent and he will be totally normal, and then out of the blue it can flare up into a sneezing mess. Times of stress especially can cause flare-ups, but I have seen it happen for no reason at all. This is what I think is potentially going on with your cat. Is he the only cat in the household? I would recommend you try some over-the-counter L-lysine for him. The problem is that it comes in pill form and you will need to crush it into his food. You can try 500mg twice daily for a few weeks and see if it helps. If it does not help and he is deteriorating, you will need to bring him to see your vet - sometimes secondary bacterial infections can set up shop while a viral infection decreases the body's immune system. Also, you can get palatable L-lysine in a powdered form from your veterinarian. Best of luck, hope this helps!
Lund says:
December 16th, 2007 at 03:30 AM
Hi Brian, Yes he's been an inside cat at all times. He was born in a animal shelter, that's where I purchased him, when he was 6 months old. I said he was 2yrs.old but I was wrong he is 3yrs.old. No other cats in my home, but I do have a cockerspaniel dog,he's 1 1/2 yrs old. Now do I purchase this medication at the vet's office or somewhere else? I'm disabled & live on a fix income,that's why I decided to ask on the computer for help, because of the expensive vet bills. I really appreciate your help for this. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you & your family. Thank You!
Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:
December 16th, 2007 at 03:41 AM
No problem - this is not something can can cross species to dogs, so you don't need to worry about that. You can get L-Lysine at any pharmacy without a prescription, it is pretty cheap. It comes in 500mg pills (they are pretty big pills!) - grind up one pill twice daily into your cat's canned food and mix it in well (in the hopes that he eats it and doesn't notice it in there!). Try that for a few weeks and see how it goes! Let us know how it goes! Happy holidays to you and yours as well.
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