Can I give my cat a decongestant?
Decongestants can be helpful: diphenhydramine HCl 2-4 mg/kg PO q8h, or dimenhydrinate 4 mg/cat PO q8h, or pseudoephedrine 1 mg/kg PO q8h. Nasal decongestant drops are challenging to administer, but can be very helpful: 0.05% xylometazoline (1 drop into each nostril SID for three days only to avoid rebound congestion).
Can I give my cat nasal decongestant?
Why does my cat have sinus congestion all the time?
Sinus congestion in cats can be minor, or it may eventually lead to serious respiratory conditions like pneumonia. Nasal congestion in cats can be the result of allergies, bacterial infection or viral infection. It’s also a symptom of more serious conditions like nasal tumors.
What should I do if my cat has sinus infection?
Treatment options for these cats include chronic anti-viral medications (oral or topical for the eyes), nasal sinus flushing, and a nasal vaccine given about every 3 months. The nasal vaccine produces extra immune stimulation to the area where the viral infection is active and may help palliate the signs of infection.
How can I tell if my cat has sinus allergies?
Sinus-inflaming allergies are pretty rare in cats, but they do happen, and your vet can tell if they’re happening to your cat by looking for specific kinds of cells in his inflamed nasal tissues. If she finds them, treatment’s a matter of identifying the allergen and eliminating it from your precious pet’s environment.
Can a sinus infection affect a cat’s appetite?
Inability to smell food can affect a cat’s appetite, so if your cat’s sinus congestion continues, he may stop eating. He may seem depressed and lose weight. If your cat’s nasal discharge is clear, then most likely his sinus congestion symptoms are the result of allergies or minor infection.
Sinus congestion in cats can be minor, or it may eventually lead to serious respiratory conditions like pneumonia. Nasal congestion in cats can be the result of allergies, bacterial infection or viral infection. It’s also a symptom of more serious conditions like nasal tumors.
What do you call a cat with a sinus infection?
A fairly common problem we see in cats is formally called chronic rhinitis/sinusitis but informally often called “sniffly cats” or “snuffler cats.” These are cats who struggle with chronic, recurrent nasal (and sometimes sinus) infections.
Inability to smell food can affect a cat’s appetite, so if your cat’s sinus congestion continues, he may stop eating. He may seem depressed and lose weight. If your cat’s nasal discharge is clear, then most likely his sinus congestion symptoms are the result of allergies or minor infection.
How to diagnose chronic nasal disease in cats?
These include: 1 Viral infection, either acute or chronic 2 Chronic bacterial infection 3 Chronicfungal infection 4 Food allergy 5 Nasal foreign body (grass, fly larvae, etc.) 6 Nasal tumor, usually malignant 7 Inflammatory polyp 8 Dental disease, especially with presence of a fistula (communication between the oral and nasal passages)
