Do Cats Get Colds Or Flu

Well-fed and well-kept cats rarely get mange or scabies but it is much more common in dogs.

Do cats get colds or flu. In most situations though colds and flu cases are caused by viruses. He points to reports of H1N1 found in cats in the United States. But a cat can catch cold or flu from you.

Cat Flu is used to describe the cold or flu-like symptoms that accompany an infection of the upper respiratory tract in cats. Common signs that your cat may have a kitty cold can include sneezing a runny nose red and irritated eyes watery or goopy eyes and congestion. This disease is caused by one or more viruses including Feline Herpes Virus 1 FHV1 and Feline Calicivirus FVC.

The answer surprises most people. Ah the cat sneeze it may be one of the cutest sounds youll ever hear but is it ever a cause for concern. The name cat cold is another way of describing an upper respiratory infection or URI.

Cat flu is much more common than dog flu. Although cats do catch colds it isnt the same common cold virus that us humans catch. Exotic cats such as bengals are included in this list of susceptible species but your exotic canines including foxes and wolfdogs will be just fine.

Cats can solely grow to be contaminated from different cats and sometimes different animals. Its very common in cats and kittens and is usually caused by either the feline herpes virus FHV or feline calicivirus FCV. The viruses that give animals things like coughs colds and the flu are different from the ones that cause these illnesses in people and they dont spread back and forth between humans and animals.

Symptoms of cat flu. Your vet may prescribe eye drops or ointment for the conjunctivitis. Cat colds are usually caused by a virus.