Thread: My Baby has Flu!

Originally Posted by Becky

We've had Bungo for 3 weeks now and I noticed he was sneezing more than my other cats used to, and also he had a bit of discharge from his nose and round his eyes. I thought I may have been overreacting but better be safe than sorry I took him to the vet this evening, He looked in his mouth and found an ulcer and confirmed he has the Feline Calicivirus strain of cat flu.

Me being rather clueless in this subject thought it was the end of world, but apparently not. The vet explained how it worked and re-assured me he would be fine. I've also read up about it on the Feline Advice Bureau and that has reassured me too.

Now I know why my breeder told me not to show or breed him! I have a feeling she must have known. She had a lot of maine coons in her house (16 permanent residents plus kittens) and after reading up it looks like it's common in such large catteries.

Im so glad I went to the vet now, and my advice would be if in doubt get it checked out!

It is known more in cattery for them to have or have had some kind of flu like virus.. but for a breeder to give you advice not to show based in this is rather bizzare.. as basically with the right treatment your kitten should get over this and if he is good enough standard of the breed and registered correctly there is no reason why you can not show him..



If you feel that the breeder did know that the kitten is and or was sick when you bought it you should take this up with the registering body, but if you have other cats, it may also be that your baby caught something from them not saying he did but this is what the breeder might or could say..



What is quite alarming is the amount of cases in Mainecoons that are appearing on the forum with information on herpes and Calicivirus and Chlamydia in kittens sold..