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You treat your cat by taking him or her immediately in to be checked out by your Veterinarian. Do not attempt to try to treat the cat yourself. Antibiotics and an accurate diagnosis is needed and only a Veterinarian can do that.
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∙ 14y agoIt is highly recommended that you take the cat to the vet. Upper Respiratory Infections can develop and worsen rather quickly so it will need medication to help it get over the infection and also to prevent serious secondary bacterial infections from appearing (thereby making her even worse). Medication is usually in pill form.
The symptoms of Upper Respiratory Infections are: Sneezing, nasal and eye discharge, watery eyes, cough, loss of appetite. The cat may even be less playful and sleep more.
There are many things you can do to help, such as keep the cat comfortable, warm and well fed/watered, and make sure it is not stressed at all :) Gently wiping away eye and nose discharge with a warm, damp cloth/cotton ball is also ideal.
Lastly, Upper Respiratory Infections are extremely contagious to other cats, but not to humans. Unfortunately some cats, once over the infection, can become carriers and the URI could flare up in later life in times of stress or ill health.
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∙ 17y agoTake your cat to the vet and they can give it some medicine. Good luck:)
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