@Sui@Flick@D00B Oh, cats can take goldenseal/echinacea (tincture) with food, to shorten the duration of a cold, and as general immune support. Probably better earlier than later though.
(1/4 of the human dose. Good to keep around for you humans, as well)
Sneezing for nearly a week, it was clear/white until a day or two ago. Appetite is this meal, he's very food focused so it's a big tell. Even when he's just taken down a rabbit he'll still make sure we'll feed him his next meal.
Hard to tell if he's drinking, he only drinks from our bird baths and puddles because he won't drink out of dishes. He's licking his nose excessively trying to clean it, not sure if he's adding moisture or taking it away. He's been loving these dog/cat liver treats, but I think he can't smell them so he isn't eating them. One more missed meal and he's coming inside for a steam clean of his nasal passages, hopefully that'll make him want to eat again when he's calmed down.
> not a cat person >@spinster Wtf's going on over there?
We're really trying to avoid the vet, but it might be a job for antibiotics.. I've made him a little nest outside, pillows/blankets etc. His breathing's a bit strained, he's mouth breathing but without wheezing, but it's mostly his loss of appetite that's worrying me atm.
How long’s it been going on? VetMD reckons anything over ten days is time for intervention.
Is he drinking? I’d be more worried by that than loss of appetite (and would be trying things like dilute chicken stock, tuna water, lactose-free milk). If there’s anything he particularly likes to eat, just give it him. Fish, chicken, meat, whatever.
I would guess there’s not much you can do without a vet other than keep him warm and well fed. Make sure the air’s not to dry, if you have the heating on. Keep an ear on his breathing.