My cat's URI keeps coming back. Could it be feline herpes virus?

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my cat keeps getting upper respitory infection .my vet put her on clavmox it works foe a while than it comes back.do you think it is a herpes virus.thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 years and 8 months old

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry that Sally is having this problem. We commonly see viral infections in young cats that have secondary bacterial infection that respond to antibiotics, but it is less common that older cats will develop viral upper respiratory infections unless they are exposed to other cats. I have attached more information on upper respiratory infections in cats below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=613 There are other antibiotics that we will sometimes try for some of the other upper respiratory infections we see, as well as anti-viral or Lysine treatment for Herpes virus. I would recommend discussing with your veterinarian if there are any other testing or treatment options that they would recommend for Sally since she does not seem to be responding to Clavamox. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My cat's URI keeps coming back. Could it be feline herpes virus?

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