Cat has crusty eye/nose discharge & swollen lymph node. Cat flu?

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My cat has dark brown crust like discharge from his eyes and nose. When I tried to clean his nose it started to bleed it was like scab. Also his lymphnode very swollen on left side of his face under his ear. He had the cat flu before but the discharge was mucus like not crusty neither his lymphnodes were swollen back then. Can this be cat flu or is it something else this time. He tested neg for FELV and FIV. he had full blood test done 4 months ago everything was normal. Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 9 months and 11 days old | 11 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is a classic presentation of a cat with an upper respiratory infection (aka cat flu). There are many different potential causes of these infections and can appear somewhat different depending on the infectious agent(s) involved. They usually do have a fever early in the infection and sometimes have swollen lymph nodes. They also tend to avoid eating and drinking, because the congestion in the nose does not allow them to breathe properly. You can help the congestion by giving him a steam bath. There is a link below that has good information about how to do this and other helpful tips for this condition. http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Your-Cat-Breathe-Easier It's best if you can get Muffy to a vet within the next day or two. While these infections are often due to a virus, they can become complicated with bacterial infections, which will make things much worse. The vet would be able to prescribe the necessary treatment to make him feel better and keep the infection from getting worse. I hope this helps and Muffy feels better soon.

Cat has crusty eye/nose discharge & swollen lymph node. Cat flu?

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