My cat is sick and congested. Can he wait for a vet appointment?

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Hello. 3 of my cats have rhinotracheitis and are under medication. A 4th became sick but I won't be able to spare the time to take to vet next week since they have no emergency appointments and it's 6-8 hour wait without one. He's congested and sometimes out of breath after a cough but still looks for food and eats normally and wants to go outside. If he doesn't become lethargic or cough worsens, would he be able to wait until December 9th when he already had an appointment for vaccines? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 10 months old | 9 lbs

Debi Matlack · Accepted Answer

It's not ideal, but as long as he continues to eat and feel okay, he should be okay. You can help the congestion by putting him in the bathroom when you shower as the steam can help the mucus loosen and be more easily expelled. You also get lysine from the pet store to help boost all of their immune systems to speed recovery. Of course if he gets worse, get him seen right away. If he is still sick when you get to his appointment, they may choose to wait to give him his vaccinations since an immune system that is dealing with a current infection can be stressed by adding vaccinations on top of his illness.

My cat is sick and congested. Can he wait for a vet appointment?

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