Symptoms of feline leukemia, respiratory infection, or just allergies?I recently adopted two gorgeous kittens from the local animal shelter. The smaller of the two, a male we named Griffey, has been congested, coughing and sneezing since we brought him home. At first I thought his coughing was attributed to hairballs, but we gave him some hairball treatment with no results. I then got some antibiotics and have been giving him a dose of it twice a day but I still haven't seen much difference. The vet said we should bring him in to be tested for feline leukemia but from what I've been reading he doesn't have the usual symptoms. He is FULL of energy, eats good, and acts fine. The only trouble is his congested little nose and sneezing/coughing. Any ideas what this could be? I plan on taking him to the vet tomorrow, but I'd love to settle my nerves before then.
Answer by Racquel
as long as they are still eating and being playful.. I wouldnt worry... could just be allergies.
he may need a different antibiotic... the symptoms you describe are not symptoms of feline leukemia.
Hope the kittys are okay. :)
Answer by deshanson
one problem could be a respiratory infection. and another thing it could be is kennel cough, and yes cats can contract it. unlike respiratory infections which are caused by viruses, kennel cough is caused by a bacterium, Bordetella bronchiseptica. one other sign of feline leukemia is the apperance of a swollen or full stomach. which is actually fluid around the stomach. one way for testing is by removing fluid by needle from the out side of the stomach to test the fluids. i hope everything is ok and hopefully its just a little cold.
Answer by Acting star
to be honest it could be a cold. my cats had the same syptoms and we took them to the vet and got some medicine. but not to scare you one of my cats got this when she was 16 and got to a point that she could not eveen walk. she died. but she was old. take her to a hospital and get her tested for any type of disease before its to late. we wated before it was to late and yhou know what happend. im sure this wont happen to you as long as you get them tested soon and give them tons of love.
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