I have a 5 year old neutered indoor male cat that has had no health problems ever until now.
Four months ago we took in a male kitten from outside. The older cat had no contact with this kitten until we had it tested for feline leukemia (negative) and gave it its vaccinations.
The kitten is active and healthy but has had a persistent sneeze and recurring watery eyes/nose. It has been to the vet twice and has nose and eye drops (neomycin) that will clear up the symptoms, but they tend to return.
Now my older cat has developed sneezing followed by runny nose and lethargy. He obviously doesn't feel good. Took him to vet who gave a shot (antibiotic/anti-inflammatory) and now he's on oral antibiotic. He is eating/drinking/litter box and has improved a little but still seems lethargic/won't play/not himself. He had no fever and the vet didn't seem too concerned.
The kitten was diagnosed with sinusitis/allergies. My question is, did my older cat contract something from the kitten and if so what is most likely? The older cat had his vaccinations when he was younger but there was a definite gap in his shots when he was the only pet...
My older cat is a very special friend and I am very concerned about his health deteriorating, he's only 5.
Four months ago we took in a male kitten from outside. The older cat had no contact with this kitten until we had it tested for feline leukemia (negative) and gave it its vaccinations.
The kitten is active and healthy but has had a persistent sneeze and recurring watery eyes/nose. It has been to the vet twice and has nose and eye drops (neomycin) that will clear up the symptoms, but they tend to return.
Now my older cat has developed sneezing followed by runny nose and lethargy. He obviously doesn't feel good. Took him to vet who gave a shot (antibiotic/anti-inflammatory) and now he's on oral antibiotic. He is eating/drinking/litter box and has improved a little but still seems lethargic/won't play/not himself. He had no fever and the vet didn't seem too concerned.
The kitten was diagnosed with sinusitis/allergies. My question is, did my older cat contract something from the kitten and if so what is most likely? The older cat had his vaccinations when he was younger but there was a definite gap in his shots when he was the only pet...
My older cat is a very special friend and I am very concerned about his health deteriorating, he's only 5.