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can I give my cat childrens cold medicine until I can get her

 
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can I give my cat childrens cold medicine until I can get her to a vet? She is sneezing and wheezing.

 

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Type of Animal: cat
Gender: Female
Age: 15+
Name of Cat: Tattie

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Submitted: 323 days and 1 hours ago.
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Expert:  SmAnimalVet replied 323 days and 1 hours ago.

Hi there-

Do not give children's cold medicine. Most of this stuff is not proven safe for animals, especially cats. If she is breathing very badly, it is best to get her seen now as respiratory issues are not something to mess around with. If you cannot get into a vet, you can try giving her Zyrtec. The dose is 5 mg (1/2 of a 10 mg tablet) once daily.

I hope that helps!

Dr. B

Customer replied 323 days and 1 hours ago.

how about Alavert?

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Expert:  SmAnimalVet replied 323 days and 1 hours ago.

You can try Alavert but it really isn't super effective. The dose is 0.25 mg/lb once a day.

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