I have 3 cats that are coughing( like they have a hairball), sneezing and 1 has some green mucus when he sneezed recently that I don't know what to do with. My One male cat has gone through it and he is getting better, no more sneezing & coughing but the other 2 are still couching and sneezing and getting hairballs too (ALOT). I have changed the food to hairball treatment and that has made it better so far. Can you help me to figure out what I should do??
Thanks,
Amy

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Originally Posted by Acur8

I have 3 cats that are coughing( like they have a hairball), sneezing and 1 has some green mucus when he sneezed recently that I don't know what to do with. My One male cat has gone through it and he is getting better, no more sneezing & coughing but the other 2 are still couching and sneezing and getting hairballs too (ALOT). I have changed the food to hairball treatment and that has made it better so far. Can you help me to figure out what I should do???
Thanks,
Amy

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It sound like a type of cat flue when my cat had it we were told that it was fatal but after giving him a mixture of whiskey and milk which we syringed into him he went on to recover and lived until he was 10 years old which then he was unfortunately put to sleep good luck with them and try to keep them away from draughts if possible

I just went through all this.hairballs can kill a cat.your cats need amoxicillin and laxatone hairball treatment.my cats had a foul cold and it was terrible seeing them sick.I have 6 cats ages 9 months to almost 14 yrs.last week I had to put my 12 yr old male cat to sleep due to kidney failure.it hurt but I did the right thing.I love my cats and they are my family.I hope your cats are better.keep us updated.for more info on cats go to petlovers.com

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Originally Posted by Acur8

I have 3 cats that are coughing( like they have a hairball), sneezing and 1 has some green mucus when he sneezed recently that I don't know what to do with. My One male cat has gone through it and he is getting better, no more sneezing & coughing but the other 2 are still couching and sneezing and getting hairballs too (ALOT). I have changed the food to hairball treatment and that has made it better so far. Can you help me to figure out what I should do???
Thanks,
Amy

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I just read your post and I hope that a vet tested at least one of your cats for FIV and Leukemia first off. If negative, all should be on a long round of antibiotics and anihistamines. Do they still act interested in food? Cats won't eat what they cannot smell. You can warm some stinky canned food like Fancy Feast or regular tuna in water or oil-not too much, just add to dry food or you'll get diarrhea on top of everything else! As far as the hairballs... are these long haired cats? Overgrooming is a cause of hairballs and the number one reason for overgrooming is fleas. If they have a flea allergy, one bite can set off an allergic reaction making them extremely itchy and sensitive therefore, they groom. Even if they are strictly indoor cats, use a topical flea preventative purchased from a vet-Advantage, Frontline or Revolution once monthly for at least 3 months and see if it doesn't get better!

Take them to the vet as it sounds like cat flu and you need antibiotics like vibrate for all of them. If they have gunky eyes they might prescribe some eye ointment as well. Goodluck

Just plain grooming in long haired cats can result in hairballs, especially when they start to really shed. A diet designed to aid in hairball removal is normally an effective approach to the problem. Unless evidence of a flea infestation is seen, I wouldn't suggest getting involved in a flea prevention program as a hairball preventative.

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