7 - 8 week old Kitten with Upper Respiratory Infection

Originally Posted by KandiKoated

I have domestic short haired kitten that I received from Animal Control on Sunday. Yesterday I noticed that he was sneezing and acting a lil bit standoffish...I took him back to animal control and the vet told me that the kitten has an upper respiratory infection & they gave me Amoxil to give him 2 times a day for 14 days

My main concerns are:

-is that medicine really gonna work? I've never heard of giving that to cats


If this medicine doesn't work then I have been using the wrong thing for years now. Sometimes the virus is stubborn and the vet will prescribe Clavamox or in extreme cases Baytril

-what can I do to make sure my kitten is comfortable

There is a product called Little Noses that you can use to put in his nose before he eats, so he can smell his food and not lose his appetite. Also invest in a baby vaporizer and plug it in the room he sleeps in at night.


-im noticing that he sticks his paws in his water when he drinks and now his neck seems to be damp after he drinks...what's that all about?

He is a kitten and may not like still water. Consider buying a Drinkwell fountain for him, cats love running water-
-he is still eating but not as much...how can I make up for the nutrients he's not eating

He isn't eating because likely he can't smell. The drops I mentioned above will help him to clear his passages- just use one drop in each nostril, he will sneeze, then wipe his nose, and give him one more drop in each nostril.
-should I take him to another vet for a second opinion?

Thanx for all advice

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