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My cat has been sneezing for over a year with a greenish gray discharge when she sneezes. (It's pretty gross). We've treated her (via her vet) with antibiotics (since she would throw up oral antibiotics, the vet ordered a special cream for her ear that absorbed through the skin for 30 days). She's still got the snots. anyway, she eats and drinks fine and is pretty perky for the most part. The severity ebbs and flows. Right now it's bad. This all seemed to start after we had the vents in our house cleaned. The company applied oxine, a sanitizer, at the time.

So before I go back again to the vet, who says some cats just live with this all their lives, I thought I'd reach out online to see what i could find. Any suggestions?

Submitted: 967 days and 17 hours ago.
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Posted by Terri Riba 967 days and 17 hours ago.

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How old is she?

has she ever been tested for herpes?

do you know what the medication she had was called?

are you saying she never had any mucus until after the vents were cleaned?

Thanks,

Terri

967 days and 17 hours ago.

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Reply to Terri Riba's Post: She's 9 and is a persian. Sorry, don't know what she was given...it was quite a while ago but I know it was to treat 2 different bacteria (vet did a swab of her nose at the time) but it didn't stop the problem.

This started sometime after the vents were cleaned, that's why we thought it may have been the problem (although I've looked up oxine and it is EPA approved and is supposed to reduce allergens and bacteria in the house).

I don't think she's been tested for herpes. She has been tested for Feline Leukemia in the past.

Posted by Terri Riba 967 days and 17 hours ago.

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Dear friend,

Please stand by while I type detailed answer regarding your baby.

Can you please tell me what she eats?

Thanks,

Terri

967 days and 17 hours ago.

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Reply to Terri Riba's Post: Wet food, Whiskas but she mostly likes her dry food. I don't stick to one kind. She has friskies right now.

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Dear friend,

Persians especially those with the brachycephalic (pushed in) face have very short, narrow nasal passages.They are also quite sensitive to any airesol products, cleaners, powders, etc.

Even though Oxine is not poisonous, it may have burned her nasal passages or sinus's She may also have a fungal or bacterial infecion. Usually any green mucus indicates a bacteria or fungal infection. Since she throws up from antibiotics she may need a repeat dose of the cream. You can also put l-lycine in her water once a day.Add 125 mg to a half gallon of bottled water and pour it in her bowl throughout the day.After 12 hours discard it and make a new batch.

You may also any to consider a hepa filter that will take all the impurities out of the air for her.

If your vet is unable to ascertain - via cytology - if the bacteria is fungal or bacterial (because the meds are different) Have her seen by by a vet that specializes in ear, nose and throat. Since she did not have this prior to the cleaning incident it is not congenital and should be able to be treated so your baby gets some relief.

Please let me know if you still ave questions or wish to discuss this further. I am happy to help.

Very sincerely,

Terri

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