How do horses get the flu?

Answer 1

Hi, my kitten just died of cat flu, and I was so sad so here's some tips about it.

Symptoms,


. Blocked and runny nose
. Gummed up eyes
. Loss of eyes
. Listlessness
. Depression
. Loss of appetite


and in some cases,


. Mouth ulcers
. Ulcers under the eyes

There isn't exactly a medical cure, as it is a viral infection and you cannot cure it with basic medicine though you can get it immunised from it when it is fully recovered which can take a while. My kitten was acting very listless and tired so I was pretty worried and I took it to the vet straight away the next morning and the vet immediately diagnosed it as cat flu since it was dehydrated the kitten had to get fluids injected into it which helped a lot we were also given a syringe to feed it with but we found a bottle worked better. The vet gave us eye drops, as it's eyes were very gummed up, antibiotics and told us to wash it's nose and eyes every hour or so to make sure it's nose wasn't blocked and the kitten could smell it's food. Cat flu isn't easy to cure and it will take a while but my advice would be to keep it very warm, put a hot water bottle under it's bed and if your cat/kitten is young try and buy a set with kitten powder milk and a bottle and the kitten will feed off that because if the kitten has cat flu, the mother more than likely will not be feeding it. Wash it's nose frequently because with a blocked nose the kittens not going to be able to smell and therefore the cat will take a total dis interest in it's food and won't eat. They are the basic ways to cure it, but if you are doing all these things and you still find the kitten isn't getting any better, take it to your vet ASAP.

Answer 2

You provide basic nursing care - good food, clean water, a warm place to lay down and time. In dogs, the flu tends to be a self-limiting infection that most otherwise healthy dogs can clear within a week. If your dog starts to vomit, have diarrhea, won't eat or drink or doesn't start getting better within a few days, I suggest a trip to the veterinarian to see what is going on.

Answer 3

Horses with horse flu can run a fever, have a dry hacking cough, have a runny nose, and become depressed and reluctant to eat or drink for several days, but they usually recover in 2 to 3 weeks.

Answer 4

Treatment for horse flu includes booster shots. The condition runs it's course within a week or so in a healthy horse.

Answer 5

They get it when not eating much and getting very cold. I am the horse genius me and I'm not even in my teens (yet)!

Answer 6

Buy 'Antiviral' and give it to your horse.

Answer 7

Put lemon and stem ginger (boiled hot) with milk, and this should clear their sinuses. This worked for my cat!