What causes my kitten's recurring stuffy nose and noisy breathing?

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I rescued 3 kitten siblings who were severely sick. vet estimated them at 4 weeks old. Dehydrated, and URI. Got medications and all was well. They are now estimated to be 4-5 months old. One kitten, Shadow (male) suffers once a month since with what sounds like a stuffy nose (no discharge) very noisy breathing. It goes away after a 7 day course of Doxycycline. Negative for nasal obstructions and also on Lysine. Can not figure out why only him suffers from this. any advice is appreciated.

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

He most likely has feline herpes virus. I suggest you contact your vet and work with them on what to do when there are flare-ups since they have the medical records, history and exam findings they can definitely tell you more. ( http://www.eyecareforanimals.com/conditions/feline-herpesvirus/ )

What causes my kitten's recurring stuffy nose and noisy breathing?

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