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Anything we can do at home to help kitten's upper respiratory infection (something that is SAFE, won't harm the kitten)?
My 8 month old kitten had what seemed to be an eye infection a little while ago. Took him to the vet, they ran some tests, said it was likely an eye infection and gave us ointment. We put the ointment in as directed and he seemed normal again for a few days, but now the eye problem is back. She said that if he had been sneezing excessively or starts to, he could have an upper respiratory infection. He's been sneezing more than normal for 2 days now so we're fairly certain that he has an upper respiratory infection.
We don't live near the vet and don't have a vehicle so we may have to wait a few days before we can take him, as no one we know that drives will be able to drive us until then... We're wondering if there is anything we can do at home until we are able to get him there, to lessen the severity of the infection or if we need to leave it all to the vet.
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One easy thing you can do that might help if the infection is being caused all or in part by a herpes virus (not the same as any human herpes, it's a type of herpes virus that just gives cats colds that sometimes lead to worse infections) but won't hurt if it's anything else is to give him L-lysine (an amino acid) supplements. Your local full-service pharmacy should have it as a relatively cheap 500-1000mg OTC supplement tablet that you can take home and crush into a powder and sprinkle over or mix into his food. Aim for about 200mg per day, but don't worry about being super exact because it's just supportive and just a simple, common amino acid so you won't overdose him.
Be weary of home remedies that use herbs or essential oils, call your vet before trying anything like that- things that are potentially helpful and known safe for humans can be quite dangerous to a cat's sensitive system. Also try not to panic if he's still breathing clearly, you'll get him fixed up in a few days!
Hannah
answered on 1/17/12.
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Keep his eyes cleaned out with a wet washcloth. A product I recommend using is PETfection Eye Wash & Cleaner. It is 100% Organic and Non-Toxic. It will help soothe the eyes and clear up the infection. As for the upper respiratory infection he may be sneezing if he is allergic to something. An allergy could cause both the runny eyes and the sneezing. I hope this helps; best of luck!
Nika
answered on 1/21/12.
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