Why does a cat sneeze?

My cat fell ill: sneezes, coughs, listless. Why? What happened? Why does a cat sneeze? For advice, I turned to the veterinarian. And that's what he told me.
There may be several reasons for this. First, it may be the accidental ingress of dust or small objects into the nasal passage of the animal. Secondly, it can be a disease. And the disease can be all sorts: infection, cold, feline flu.

The most common reason why a cat sneezes is an infection of the nasal passage: a secondary bacterial infection or herpes. After the transferred illness in the kitty immunity weakens, so there are pathogenic bacteria that cause sneezing.

What is most interesting is that the cat sneezes and coughs, if her teeth get sick. This sign is used by veterinarians for diagnosis in baleen dental diseases.

Animals are predisposed to polyps in the nose. And as a reaction to the removal of a foreign body from the nasal cavity, sneezing starts in the cat.

In addition, sneezing of cats is caused by dust and other substances in the air. Especially if your cat is allergic. Cats, like people, have asthma attacks. And this disease not only significantly worsens the general condition of the animal, but also causes sneezing. If the cat sneezes, becomes lethargic, ceases to strive out into the street, breathes with difficulty, it is all signs of asthma. The cause of this disease can be a reaction to the home dust, microorganisms and microparticles that are contained in it.

There were even cases when cats sneezed very much, and as a result of the examination they were diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases. True, this does not give the veterinarian the right to say that sneezing is a sign of heart disease in an animal.

Your pet can have rhinotracheitis, and then she will sneeze and cough too. Effective against this can be vaccinations against the virus, which are carried out annually, throughout the cat's life. They will protect your kitty from the most serious infections.

For example, it is feline flu. It is caused by extremely dangerous viruses that affect the upper respiratory tract: the virus of rhinotracheitis of cats or calicivirus. Then the lungs are affected, pneumonia is manifested. Viruses that cause feline flu cause about 90% of respiratory tract infections. They can affect a large number of animals, passing from one to the other by airborne droplets. Not all diseased animals become healthy, some recovered from the nose remain forever. Therefore, to combat viruses, you must apply the flu vaccine. This virus is especially dangerous for small kittens, which must be vaccinated from 6 weeks.

Pay attention to why the cat sneezes and often rubs his nose with his paw. If she also had lacrimation, liquid discharge from the nose, loss of appetite and a high fever, breathing is difficult, in the mouth and tongue of the ulcer, then it is quite possible that your cat has the flu, and you need to see a doctor immediately.

Well and except for illnesses the reason of a sneezing can be simply hit in a nasal passage of a small foreign body, irritating substances, a liquid. For example, fluff, slices of grass, wool, pollen, smoke, etc.

Sneezing is always quite unpleasant, but it's not a disease, it's a symptom. It worsens the condition of the animal, it causes inconvenience. If you really want to help your pet, you should try to establish why the cat sneezes, find out the real cause of this phenomenon, to strike a blow on the illness. If you notice that the sneezing does not stop for a while, and you are unable to cope, consult a doctor. He will help. After examination and in-depth examination, in case of a respiratory infection, the veterinarian may prescribe antibiotics. Although this drug is powerless against the virus itself.