Continuous sneezing in cats

Cats have sensitive olfactory nerves, so they have stricter requirements for air quality. Generally, families who raise cats at home are not advised to use air fresheners, toilet cleaners, perfumes, and other strongly stimulating smells frequently. Newly renovated houses can also cause cats to sneeze frequently. In addition, if cats sneeze due to colds, feline upper respiratory tract infections, or other diseases, they need to be taken to the vet immediately.

What's the matter with a cat continuously sneezing?

A cat continuously sneezing may be caused by the following reasons: there are stimulating odors in the environment, which irritate the cat's respiratory tract, resulting in continuous sneezing and coughing. Therefore, when you have a cat at home, don't use perfumes, air fresheners, incense, and mosquito repellent sprays; if a cat continuously sneezes, it could be due to a cold, and the owner should pay attention to keeping the cat warm and feed the cat cold medicine.

Symptoms of a cat cold

Cats usually call it a respiratory infection, usually referring to upper respiratory infections. The main symptoms include severe sneezing, lots of nasal discharge (transparent clear mucus, yellow-white pus), increased eye secretions, conjunctival congestion and redness, low fever, cough, and may lead to nasal congestion, loss of appetite, and severe dehydration. Therefore, once a cat has a cold, active treatment should be given to prevent the condition from worsening.

What to feed a cat with a cold

What drugs to feed a cat with a cold depends on the cause of the cold: First, if the cat has a common cold, the owner can feed the cat with pet-specific cold medicines, and also pay attention to keeping the cat warm. Second, if the cat has a viral cold, the owner should take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner and give antiviral drugs according to the specific cause. When the cat is feeling unwell, the owner should feed it with high-nutrition, easy-to-digest and absorb food, such as softened cat food, cat cans, and congee.