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I just got a kitten from a shelter about three weeks ago and we slowly noticed she started coughing, especially after she drank water. she started drinking less and less too. over time, clear mucus came out of her mouth when she coughed and sneezed, I kept wiping it for her and did a lot of research to find out what was wrong, followed all the suggestions and nothing really helped. one morning I woke up to her coughing really bad and she was breathing through her mouth because of the congestion through her nose, and mucus was coming out bad, in a more yellowish color. we called our local vet and made an appointment for a few hours later the same day. she was still coughing and drooling thick muchs until we had our appointment. they took a look and told us she has an upper respiratory infection and a 104 degree fever. they gave her one injection of antiinflamatory and another of antibiotics. then they put an iv of fluid into her to keep her hydrated. they said she would be okay just keep an eye on her because we don't want it to get worse and become pneumonia. for the next two, three days after that, she seemed a lot better, barely coughing at all, very happy and cuddly and playful. drinking and eating a lot too. the past few days it's been getting bad again, not as bad as the day when we bought her to the vet. but she is coughing up clear mucus a few times a day. not drinking as much either. what should I do? please help.
I just got a kitten from a shelter about three weeks ago and we slowly noticed she started coughing, especially after she drank water. she started drinking less and less too. over time, clear mucus came out of her mouth when she coughed and sneezed, I kept wiping it for her and did a lot of research to find out what was wrong, followed all the suggestions and nothing really helped. one morning I woke up to her coughing really bad and she was breathing through her mouth because of the congestion through her nose, and mucus was coming out bad, in a more yellowish color. we called our local vet and made an appointment for a few hours later the same day. she was still coughing and drooling thick muchs until we had our appointment. they took a look and told us she has an upper respiratory infection and a 104 degree fever. they gave her one injection of antiinflamatory and another of antibiotics. then they put an iv of fluid into her to keep her hydrated. they said she would be okay just keep an eye on her because we don't want it to get worse and become pneumonia. for the next two, three days after that, she seemed a lot better, barely coughing at all, very happy and cuddly and playful. drinking and eating a lot too. the past few days it's been getting bad again, not as bad as the day when we bought her to the vet. but she is coughing up clear mucus a few times a day. not drinking as much either. what should I do? please help.
