MIGrandma
Lives in the middle-of-the-mitten.
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- Aug 12, 2009
I took my 14-year-old indoor cat to the vet in late August, for a different issue but did mention to him about her sneezing and snuffling and he thought it was an upper respiratory infection (she's had medicine for that twice before from our former vet, who retired, but it never really helped) so put her on antibiotics twice daily for 10-days. Again, it didn't help. She continued snuffling and sneezing (the mucous is not yellow/green, but white) all the while she was on it and still has the issue. Our former vet thought she might have a polyp in her nose, but never checked it out, nor did the new vet after I mentioned it to him.
So, I'm wondering what to do. She doesn't sneeze and snuffle constantly, but often. Sometimes not at all. When she's sleeping most of the time she breathes normally, but sometimes is stuffed up. But I feel that something should be done for her. Maybe it's allergies? Can cats have allergies? Should I call the vet back and tell them the medicine didn't help, and ask about something to try for allergies? Or should I take her back and insist he check her out for a polyp? Or try a different vet?
Looking for advice, so what would you do if your cat had this issue?
So, I'm wondering what to do. She doesn't sneeze and snuffle constantly, but often. Sometimes not at all. When she's sleeping most of the time she breathes normally, but sometimes is stuffed up. But I feel that something should be done for her. Maybe it's allergies? Can cats have allergies? Should I call the vet back and tell them the medicine didn't help, and ask about something to try for allergies? Or should I take her back and insist he check her out for a polyp? Or try a different vet?
Looking for advice, so what would you do if your cat had this issue?