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My 9-year-old orange boy started sneezing a lot about four days ago. Congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, just pitiful looking. Took him to the vet Saturday, and they said all signs point to a viral infection. He doesn't have a fever and his appetite is normal, but he's been unusually snuggly (no complaints!) and his cracked, hoarse meow is just the saddest thing. They sent us home with lysine to help bolster his immune system to fight it off because he's been on a steroid for the past two weeks for a very itchy reaction to a presumed bug bite.
He's utterly miserable, and I'm miserable not being able to do much of anything to help him feel better. I have absolutely no idea how he could have gotten sick. He's indoor only, and the only animal in the house. We're still quarantining so no one's been visiting. He had gone to the vet over a month ago for a wellness checkup, but that seems like a long incubation period if he picked it up there.
I completely forgot to ask the vet how long things like this normally last. Does anyone know? I keep feeling like he should be on the upward swing by now, but things have been pretty much the same -- well, his eyes are looking a bit more goopy, so maybe a little worse -- for the past two days. This waiting game is just the worst.
He's utterly miserable, and I'm miserable not being able to do much of anything to help him feel better. I have absolutely no idea how he could have gotten sick. He's indoor only, and the only animal in the house. We're still quarantining so no one's been visiting. He had gone to the vet over a month ago for a wellness checkup, but that seems like a long incubation period if he picked it up there.
I completely forgot to ask the vet how long things like this normally last. Does anyone know? I keep feeling like he should be on the upward swing by now, but things have been pretty much the same -- well, his eyes are looking a bit more goopy, so maybe a little worse -- for the past two days. This waiting game is just the worst.