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Hello everyone,
So my newest fur child, Beak, is settling in nicely. Since adopting him in February he's had this weird congestion problem on and off. We initially thought upper respiratory, which blows through most animal shelters at a given time, so we took him to the vet for two visits administering antibiotics. It helped, but still at random he comes down with congestion. He also gets crusties on his nose that are usually dark brown (Warning, graphic: in the beginning it was definitely greenish and when he'd sneeze, goop would come out that was a mix of yellow and brown). He doesn't sneeze much out any more and if he does it's clear or white, so we've made progress. I just wonder what causes his congestion. Some days he's fine, others he's stuffy and you can hear it. The vet didn't know what to make of it, but as vets go we can explore every avenue if we really want to. My late cat Nori always had a congested sound, the vet figured it was structural, he snored a lot and had a murmuring sound when he'd breathe, but Beak doesn't snore and the congestion is more pronounced.
Anyone with a similar experience? I've been running the humidifier by his cat tree in an attempt to help him.
So my newest fur child, Beak, is settling in nicely. Since adopting him in February he's had this weird congestion problem on and off. We initially thought upper respiratory, which blows through most animal shelters at a given time, so we took him to the vet for two visits administering antibiotics. It helped, but still at random he comes down with congestion. He also gets crusties on his nose that are usually dark brown (Warning, graphic: in the beginning it was definitely greenish and when he'd sneeze, goop would come out that was a mix of yellow and brown). He doesn't sneeze much out any more and if he does it's clear or white, so we've made progress. I just wonder what causes his congestion. Some days he's fine, others he's stuffy and you can hear it. The vet didn't know what to make of it, but as vets go we can explore every avenue if we really want to. My late cat Nori always had a congested sound, the vet figured it was structural, he snored a lot and had a murmuring sound when he'd breathe, but Beak doesn't snore and the congestion is more pronounced.
Anyone with a similar experience? I've been running the humidifier by his cat tree in an attempt to help him.