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Hey everyone,
My 10 month old kitty Dexter stays chronically congestion (nasal/sinus) and I was wondering if maybe there is something I should be doing for him. I'm a first time cat owner and still really new to all this. Dexter's vet didn't seem too concerned since he isn't running a fever and is still eating and drinking well. Dex is up to date on vaccinations and otherwise perfectly healthy. The vet said it may just be allergies and told me I could try giving him 1mg of Benedryl per pound of body weight. I tried it and it seemed to help some so maybe it is just allergies? This has been an on-going problem for several months now.
The only reason I'm somewhat skeptical about allergies is he barely ever sneezes, it started in the winter, has been going on for months and my home is pretty allergy friendly. I have bad allergies and severe asthma so I have to keep the house pretty well dusted, free of any scented things (air fresheners and such... I don't even use dryer sheets) vacuumed frequently and all that. But if it is allergies, any ideas what he may be allergic to? And is there anything I can give him other than Benedryl? He hates me for the rest of the day after I give him any: apparently it tastes terrible.
If it isn't allergies, what else could it be? And what would I need to try for that?
I'm sure whatever it is isn't a big deal or the vet would have done more than just shrug it off but I still wish I could do something to make Dexter more comfortable. He sounds like I do when I have a bad head cold and that just can't be pleasant.
My 10 month old kitty Dexter stays chronically congestion (nasal/sinus) and I was wondering if maybe there is something I should be doing for him. I'm a first time cat owner and still really new to all this. Dexter's vet didn't seem too concerned since he isn't running a fever and is still eating and drinking well. Dex is up to date on vaccinations and otherwise perfectly healthy. The vet said it may just be allergies and told me I could try giving him 1mg of Benedryl per pound of body weight. I tried it and it seemed to help some so maybe it is just allergies? This has been an on-going problem for several months now.
The only reason I'm somewhat skeptical about allergies is he barely ever sneezes, it started in the winter, has been going on for months and my home is pretty allergy friendly. I have bad allergies and severe asthma so I have to keep the house pretty well dusted, free of any scented things (air fresheners and such... I don't even use dryer sheets) vacuumed frequently and all that. But if it is allergies, any ideas what he may be allergic to? And is there anything I can give him other than Benedryl? He hates me for the rest of the day after I give him any: apparently it tastes terrible.
If it isn't allergies, what else could it be? And what would I need to try for that?
I'm sure whatever it is isn't a big deal or the vet would have done more than just shrug it off but I still wish I could do something to make Dexter more comfortable. He sounds like I do when I have a bad head cold and that just can't be pleasant.