My cat has flu symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, hiding. Is it serious?

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My cat is sick,he is sneezing,has a runny nose,squinting eyes,and possibly a little trouble breathing.Hes been hiding and has a depressed behavior and is much more cuddly than usual.hes always been a little bit of a crazy cat so it didnt seem out of the ordinary at first but his pupils get very dialated,he seems to space out and meowed a little bit yesterday as if he was scared.I dont have money to take him to the vet unless hes seriously ill,i think he has the flu but was wondering your opinion

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about your kitten. It sounds like he is having an upper respiratory tract infection. The most common causes for this include feline herpes virus, feline calicivirus, and chlamydia. Most of the time the viral infections are self limiting, however because they are difficult to differentiate without advanced testing, most Kittens are prescribed antibiotics to cover for bacterial causes such as chalmydia. If he is not getting better in the next 1-2 days, then I would have him evaluated by his veterinarian as he will likely need antibiotics. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My cat has flu symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, hiding. Is it serious?

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