Cat Health Sneezing

Cat health sneezing – Sneezing gets rid of stuff in the nose that shouldn’t be there, for example, mucus or a foreign object.

Symptom in addition to sneezing	Cause	Action	Source of Information
None, necessarily but may accompany nasal discharge and lethargy	Upper respiratory infection (URI) – 80-90% caused by feline viral rhinotracheitis FVR and feline calicivirus	see below for herbal and non medical remedies	Dr Bruce Fogle – Natural Cat Care
Possible lethargy, anexoria (meaning very thin, not eating), coughing, possible fever, nasal discharge	Upper respiratory virus	if eating (basically well), then wait if not eating see vet	The veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms
Nasal discharge, possible lethargy, anexoria, labored breathing, fever	Pneumonia – either bacterial, fungal or viral	emergency clinic for assessment and medication	The veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms
Bad nasal discharge, bloody nasal discharge, discharge found around house	Sinusitis	see vet	The veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms
Note: reverse sneezing – sounds like repeated snorting. Cat trying to catch breath. can last about 30 secs.	Possible asthmatic attack	see vet, medication	The veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms
Gagging, possibly depressed appetite, coughing, possible ulcers on tongue, conjunctivitis	Upper respiratory infection	if eating give support and care if lethargic see vet	The veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms
Eyes red, eyes watery or with mucoid discharge, possible nasal discharge	Conjunctivitis caused by URI	may resolve itself,  if not see vet	The veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms

Cat Health Sneezing
Herbal and non medical remedies (source: Dr Bruce Fogle – Natural Cat Care)

• Avoid polluted environments
• install room ioniser to reduce allergens
• install humidifier to keep air moist
• reduce cat’s weight
• improve breathing capacity through osteopathy
• threapeutic massage may help cat to cough up obstructing mucus
• steam inhalation may relive bronchial congestion
• place well insulted hot water bottle in cat’s bed may alleviate congestion
• herbalism – some herbs help manage sinusitis and congestion – hyssop herb – cinnamon bark – celery seed – elder flower – garlic (may boost immune system)
• homeopathy – Kali bich for difficult to eliminate nasal discharge – Pulsatilla for loosening catarrah – Silisea for sinusititis – Bryonia for dry coughs – Ipecae for coughing – Argent nit for bathing the eyes when your cat has conjunctivitis


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