Any vets/cat experts online? concerned re kitten

[fierysatsuma 10]

Spoke to Abbey vets, they suggest cat flu.

 

As she had her first injection before the weekend, is it like human (flu) vaccination i.e. injected with a dose of flu.

 

Is cat flu treatable?

[Squiggs 11]

Is cat flu treatable?

 

My 13yo rescue moggie who had a similar case of cat flu whilst very young, says that yes, cat flu is very treatable

[medusa 16]

Cat flu is completely treatable, but unlike human flu it's a lifelong condition and the secondary conditions which come along with it can cause lung, airway, eye and tear duct scarring which can give them chronic and lifelong problems.

 

Cat flu needs a two pronged treatment- antibiotics to protect against the bacterial secondary conditions like pneumonia which tend to get a hold while their systems are so far down, and nursing to keep them going while their bodies get them through the viral part of the illness.

 

Cats are naturally nose breathers and find it very hard to function with blocked noses- this affects whether they eat and drink just as much as the fact that they feel crap. You need to ask the vet how to check for dehydration and when to take her back to the vets if there's no improvement.

[locket 10]

any news ???