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What can I do for my cat's URI symptoms before her vet visit?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | 1lb

so if she is suffering for URI .i have an oppointment to vet tommorow so how can i help her now pkease let me know

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 3rd, 2019

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. You can start by using a humidifier in the main sleeping area for her and can even start her on a lysine supplement. Check your local pet store for lysine supplementation. Lysine can help lessen the severity of a viral infection. Other than that, if this is due to a virus, it is mainly about treating any secondary bacterial infections with an antibiotic (from the vet) and letting the immune system take care of the viral component of the infection. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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