sneezing

Jack had diarreah 1 time 3 days ago. Got him back to eating and normal stools. But the same night he sneezed loud and alot. Restless all nite. But this morning little sneezes. Vet said 1/2 benedryl. Wow he swallowed it but foaming drooling. It tasted bad. He had uri 3 months ago due to stress of xrays and testing. Is this uri or just sneezing. Rating well looks ok. Sneezing is small now. Food allergies maybe. Harballs ? Really concerned. Trying to wean him off purina friskies wet food but he is stubborn loves fish flavors an chicken. Do cats sneeze? And could be ok.

Yes, cats sneeze - for many reasons.

I 100% prefer zyrtec over the very old school benadryl that makes cats drool when administered and makes them sleepy when on it. Please ask your vet about this. (FYI, it is a very bad allergy season this year, and many cats that don't normally present with seasonal allergies are being affected).

http://www.petmd.com/blogs/dailyvet/2010/february/zyrtec_for_cats-5403

We use generic Claritin (Loratadine), just 1/4 to 1/2 tablet once a day.  It works great for my crew.

both Claritin and Zyrtec work well. i take a generic Zyrtec every morning. and you can get a year's human supply for less than $20 on Amazon. that supply would last longer for kitties. 

Thank you my vet said no to ahnything but benedryl but he was really upset for a while. He sneezes still but nit bad but i think he must feel bad he j ust stays in his tunnel. Otherwise he is fine. Praying not anther uri after e months. SO DID YOUR VET SAY CLAITIN IS OK. JACK IS A MALE CAT WEIGHING 16 LBS. PS I HAVE THE GENERIC

My vet is the one who recommended the Claritin 8 years ago.  It's worked well for my girl who is now 10 yrs old.

stephanietx said:

My vet is the one who recommended the Claritin 8 years ago.  It's worked well for my girl who is now 10 yrs old.

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Is a half of one a go i d dosage. I will never do benedryl again. Hes better just small sneezes

Start off with 1/4 tablet once daily and see if that helps.  If it doesn't improve his sneezing, then up it to 1/2 tablet a day.

stephanietx said:

Start off with 1/4 tablet once daily and see if that helps.  If it doesn't improve his sneezing, then up it to 1/2 tablet a day.

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Is this claitin D. Because others cant be scored or cut in n half are 24 hrs. Pharmacist said the clairitin d can.

mema62 said:

Is this claitin D. Because others cant be scored or cut in n half are 24 hrs. Pharmacist said the clairitin d can.

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no. do not use claritin d on cats. regular claritin can be cut as can regular zyrtec. 

loratadine/Claritin is not a time-released medication. the antihistamine effects last for 12 to 24 hours in humans because the elimination half-life of the drug is 8 to 15 hours. 

LDG said:

Yes, cats sneeze - for many reasons.

I 100% prefer zyrtec over the very old school benadryl that makes cats drool when administered and makes them sleepy when on it. Please ask your vet about this. (FYI, it is a very bad allergy season this year, and many cats that don't normally present with seasonal allergies are being affected).

http://www.petmd.com/blogs/dailyvet/2010/february/zyrtec_for_cats-5403

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The zyrtec otc is 10 mg 24 hour. Cant cut in half what do i ask for

mema62 said:

The zyrtec otc is 10 mg 24 hour. Cant cut in half what do i ask for

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He sneezed a lot day or so now just warm nose eats little amounts and lays around. Scratching some do allergies do this

mema62 said:

The zyrtec otc is 10 mg 24 hour. Cant cut in half what do i ask for

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if you don't want to cut the 10 mg pill, both Claritin and Zyrtec come in 5 mg pills. 

No, you never want to give a kitty anything with a decongestant in it.  You can use plain Claritin (Loratadine).  It's easy for me to split or break in half.

Pharmacist confuses me. They said i cant divide a regular clairitin. Its 24 hr time released. I am so confused dont want to hurt him would like to only give 1/4. Maybe 5mg is safe. Please explain do you half the 24 hr pill. Ex...10mg 24 hr cut in half. Or half the 5 mg? Both are time released. Where do you buy them and please be specific on what the box says. I am so new at this.

I have been giving this to my cat for the past 8 years.  I just break the 10mg tablet in half and then quarters and add to wet food.  I smash it with the back of a spoon and mix it in and down the hatch it goes.  I use the Wal-Mart (Equate) or Sam's brand of Loratadine (10mg) which is a 24 hour pill.

Thank u so much.