My cat is sneezing a lot. Could stress cause her URI symptoms?

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Dahlia has been sneezing (more than a normal cat should) for the past two days. She also paws at her nose a bit after she sneezes. She doesn’t have any other typical symptoms of URI. She is UTD with her fvrcp. Could she have a URI? Not sure is relevant but she also had diarrhea a few days back but it’s normal now. I had a foster cat for a few days and the foster terrorized her a bit so not sure stress causes all of these. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Lauren Celestin, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! You are absolutely right, stress could be a reason for the sneezing and diarrhea. For example, the feline herpes virus manifests as an URI and is exacerbated by stress, it should also be noted that it is quite contagious among cats. Hopefully, the foster cat was UTD on vaccines; however, there is not vaccination for herpes (which usually manifests as eye and nasal discharge, etc). It is also possible that there is just something in the environment that is irritating, particularly if you have used new airfreshner, litter, etc. Having Dahlia (lovely name) examined by her veterinarian is best, but since she seems to be doing fine otherwise I think it is fair to continue montioring her for a couple more days. If her symptoms gets worse or new symptoms are noticed she should be evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible. I would also keep her separated from other cats for now. Hope this helps and that Dahlia feels better soon!

My cat is sneezing a lot. Could stress cause her URI symptoms?

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