Hi everyone,
I’m hoping others with similar experience can chime in, because I’m at a loss. I have a 2 and a half year old cat that has had URI’s pretty much his whole life. They are fully bacterial in nature and he sneezes yellow discharge often, his eyes are always crusty. He has been to the vet many times, had blood work (normal), and tried many medications to no avail. Orbax, Clavamox, baytril, azithromycin, doxycycline. Also famciclovir. What else can I do? He is always better on antibiotics but no matter how high the dose, or how long, he just reverts quickly after coming off them. I can’t just keep temporarily putting him on antibiotics. But his colds are bad enough that it kills me to watch him low energy when he’s off meds. When he’s on antibiotics, he‘s like a totally normal cat. When he’s off, he‘s still playful and cuddly and eats/drinks well, appetite is never an issue, but it’s obvious he‘s struggling to breath and get comfortable often. He has fits at least several times a day of hacking/coughing. Is there any sort of natural remedy anyone has tried with success? Is there a protocol for a cat that has been on antibiotics too many times? He always completes his courses as directed but it’s obvious he has a resistance all the same. He has lived with 4 other cats this entire time, who are around him every day (for years) and they never get colds, not even infrequently, although all obviously carry the herpesvirus.
Thank you in advance for any ideas!
I’m hoping others with similar experience can chime in, because I’m at a loss. I have a 2 and a half year old cat that has had URI’s pretty much his whole life. They are fully bacterial in nature and he sneezes yellow discharge often, his eyes are always crusty. He has been to the vet many times, had blood work (normal), and tried many medications to no avail. Orbax, Clavamox, baytril, azithromycin, doxycycline. Also famciclovir. What else can I do? He is always better on antibiotics but no matter how high the dose, or how long, he just reverts quickly after coming off them. I can’t just keep temporarily putting him on antibiotics. But his colds are bad enough that it kills me to watch him low energy when he’s off meds. When he’s on antibiotics, he‘s like a totally normal cat. When he’s off, he‘s still playful and cuddly and eats/drinks well, appetite is never an issue, but it’s obvious he‘s struggling to breath and get comfortable often. He has fits at least several times a day of hacking/coughing. Is there any sort of natural remedy anyone has tried with success? Is there a protocol for a cat that has been on antibiotics too many times? He always completes his courses as directed but it’s obvious he has a resistance all the same. He has lived with 4 other cats this entire time, who are around him every day (for years) and they never get colds, not even infrequently, although all obviously carry the herpesvirus.
Thank you in advance for any ideas!