Cat is sneezing a lot.

Dr. Marie replied:

Thanks for your question. Sorry to hear that Abby may not be feeling well!

If your cat's sneezing hasn't improved with antihistamines then there may be something else going on.

The most common reason for sneezing is an upper respiratory virus. It may be that she has a mild virus. Often in a mild virus or in the early stages of a virus all we will see is sneezing. Some cats will go on to get stuffed up sick like Abby was when you first got her, but not all do.

Sometimes when a vaccinated cat comes in contact with a virus then all we see is some sneezing and that's it.

If it is a virus then there is a good chance that it will pass on its own within a few days. But, if you start seeing a green discharge from her nose or eyes or if she is not eating then she may need antibiotics.

We can also see sneezing because of a foreign object up the nose like a small blade of grass. This is really not common though. Usually if this is the case then there is a gross pus discharge from one nostril.

While I can't say for sure without seeing Abby, if I had a case where a cat was sneezing and that was it, I would likely advise to do nothing and wait it out. If I really felt there was a virus present I may prescribe some Lysine which is an amino acid which works well to stop a virus from replicating.

I hope this helps and I hope Abby does well!

Dr. Marie.


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