Stuffy Nosed Kitten

My kitten is currently getting over a URI and he has a stuffed up nose, I tried hot showers and a humidifier is running all the time in our room, he currently is on medication so is there something else I can do? does chicken broth with 0 sodium help him? or is there a special medicine I can get from a vet to clear his nose? I keep it clean and since hes small I cant really get the mucus out any tips?

Check the list of ingredients on the chicken broth. Most contain onions and garlic which are not good for cats.

cocheezie said:

Check the list of ingredients on the chicken broth. Most contain onions and garlic which are not good for cats.

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and if it doesnt contain that, would it maybe help?

I know if his URI is caused by a viral infection, all the antibiotics in the world would not help him. It only prevents a secondary infection from forming. I'd try leaving him in a bathroom with the humidifier on for about 20 minutes at a time to make sure it's nice and steamy and no air gets out. You can do this for 3 times a day.

My other suggestion is to buy L-lysine capsules from a health food store for humans. Get ones in the capsule with powder inside, and empty 250 mg into his wet food once a day to see if it helps. L-lysine works by stopping viral replication in his system, and once viruses are more manageable, it will enable the kitty's immune system to beat it back into remission. Often, a kitty's URI symptom occurs due to stress, such as a new environment. Try to keep his stress levels low by keeping up a normal routine and not introducing any new changes for a while (no new foods, new litter, new cleaning products, for example) until he is completely healed. 

Hope this helps your kitten improve! Sending healing vibes to your precious little one!   

Btw I have one more question!! My cats third eyelid is covering his bad eye (which we are trying to treat currently) should I try and push it back to get to the eye?? I dont want to hurt him

I'd make the chicken broth over buying it.  Just boil chicken and/or bones and offer it alone or in food.

I would not touch the 3rd eyelid, especially with as much going on with his eyes.  Just make sure you get medication into the eye. The 3rd eyelid is so delicate as are many other parts of the eye.

peaches08 said:

I'd make the chicken broth over buying it.  Just boil chicken and/or bones and offer it alone or in food.

I would not touch the 3rd eyelid, especially with as much going on with his eyes.  Just make sure you get medication into the eye. The 3rd eyelid is so delicate as are many other parts of the eye.

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does his 3rd eye lid block the medication? Or does it stikl get through and do what needs to be done?

If your kitty has weepy eyes, I'd use a warm washcloth and use that to wipe goobers from his eyes and careful not to touch his third eyelid. You can also use saline water and a clean gauze, and wipe several times a day as needed using a fresh cotton gauze each time. Do this before applying the medications as instructed. Good luck!

EmandJee said:

If your kitty has weepy eyes, I'd use a warm washcloth and use that to wipe goobers from his eyes and careful not to touch his third eyelid. You can also use saline water and a clean gauze, and wipe several times a day as needed using a fresh cotton gauze each time.

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I will make sure to do that! I do see he gets crustys around his eyes, hes currently on 7 meds and eneisyl-F 2 meds are oral 2 are ointments for eyes and the rest are drops

kyleebrown said:

does his 3rd eye lid block the medication? Or does it stikl get through and do what needs to be done?

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Good question!  The medications will "slide" under the 3rd eyelid.

peaches08 said:

Good question!  The medications will "slide" under the 3rd eyelid.

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thank you so much!! So happy this site exists, I think my vet would stop answering my calls with all the questions I have haha

http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com/2012/04/easiest-homemade-chicken-broth-in.html

This is how I make stock using a crock pot.  I let it go sometimes 24 hours.  You don't have to defat or strain the broth, just don't feed the cooked bones to any living creature.  They shatter and can kill.  Just use the broth.  Actually, you can feed bits of chicken/fat to him just fine.  Just NO bones.