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So my kitten has been sneezing the last few days. Watery sneezes (he's hit me in the face a few times...) Pretty sure it's URI. We have a foster kitten who showed mild URI symptoms of yellow eye boogers. (The shelter did not want to put him on meds though unless the eye symptoms got worse or he started having other symptoms, which never happened.) Guess I didn't do a good enough job of quarantining.. =/ Anyways, there seems to be some discrepancy on the effectivness of antibiotics in URI, from what I've read. Seems like URI is a virus and they really only give antibiotics to prevent a secondary infection. Which quite honestly doesn't make sense to me, where are the germs coming from for this second infection? He doesn't seem to be having any other symptoms. Maybe a watery nose, hence the wet sneezes. I'm just wondering if it's worth subjecting him to a vet visit. I'd rather not put him through that and medicine that might not be necessary. Is it possible it's not a URI? Maybe allergies or some other irritant?
Should I take him to the vet? If it's not necessary, what should I look for to know if he does need to go? How long will it take for him to get over the cold?
Should I take him to the vet? If it's not necessary, what should I look for to know if he does need to go? How long will it take for him to get over the cold?