Hello! I am a very anxious cat mom who could do with some reassurance. My 100% indoor kitties have somehow been passing around a kitty cold. Most of them have just had some occasional sneezing, but one of my boys got pretty sick for a few days with a swollen, red eye and a lot of discharge. On the day of his vet appointment, he got better and has been fine ever since.
On Sunday morning, I woke up to find that one of my girls, Beth, had a hoarse meow and was sneezing, seemingly out of no where - she had been 100% fine when I went to bed. She has been considerably more congested and has occasional bouts of gagging through the course of this illness. She has continued to eat and drink, just not as much as normal, and has been sleeping more than usual also. I gave it four days to see if it would clear up like her brother's did, but no such luck so she went to the vet yesterday (Thursday) morning and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection with a considerable post nasal drip. Her vet prescribed her doxycycline and some nasal drops, as well as an antihistamine that will hopefully arrive today. If she doesn't improve in a week, she is supposed to go back for a steroid shot.
Has anyone else had a similar experience and has a good outcome to share? I know I can't expect the medicine to work instantly, but I am extremely stressed out and just want her to be back to her usual self. I have extremely high anxiety and I am traumatized by losing two of my cats already this year, one to probable cancer and the other to a rare medical condition that I have not been able to make peace with. I think these events have me especially on edge when it comes to my babies, I broke down in the vet's office yesterday. I know URIs are fairly common and rarely fatal, but I am desperate for some reassurance until she starts showing significant improvement. I just can't lose Beth, too.
Thank you so much for your help.
On Sunday morning, I woke up to find that one of my girls, Beth, had a hoarse meow and was sneezing, seemingly out of no where - she had been 100% fine when I went to bed. She has been considerably more congested and has occasional bouts of gagging through the course of this illness. She has continued to eat and drink, just not as much as normal, and has been sleeping more than usual also. I gave it four days to see if it would clear up like her brother's did, but no such luck so she went to the vet yesterday (Thursday) morning and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection with a considerable post nasal drip. Her vet prescribed her doxycycline and some nasal drops, as well as an antihistamine that will hopefully arrive today. If she doesn't improve in a week, she is supposed to go back for a steroid shot.
Has anyone else had a similar experience and has a good outcome to share? I know I can't expect the medicine to work instantly, but I am extremely stressed out and just want her to be back to her usual self. I have extremely high anxiety and I am traumatized by losing two of my cats already this year, one to probable cancer and the other to a rare medical condition that I have not been able to make peace with. I think these events have me especially on edge when it comes to my babies, I broke down in the vet's office yesterday. I know URIs are fairly common and rarely fatal, but I am desperate for some reassurance until she starts showing significant improvement. I just can't lose Beth, too.
Thank you so much for your help.