Thread: Sneezing bloody mucus

So we finally picked up our new kitten this past Sunday. I noticed the breeder had another cat that was sneezing and had a swollen eye. My kitten had a little bit of a crusty nose but I was so nervous picking him up and having to drive 2 hrs back home I didnt ask any questions and she didnt mention anything to me about him sneezing. Well he must have gotten car sick too because he made a large loose bowel movement in his carrier on the way home. I felt horrible he had to sit with it for so long and we had to smell it for so long!

When we got home I gave him a bath because he was covered in poop and noticed his nose was crusty with blood. We had a vet appointment for the next day so I figured I would just ask the vet to check it out. He sneezed and cried all night in our bedroom. The next day the vet told us he was healthy but had a cold and if he continued to sneeze to come back for meds. The next night he creid less and cuddled with us in our bed but was sneezing more now with blood. I have spots of snot and blood all over my sheets. I called the vet and he prescribed baytril in liquid form. I tried to give it to him but he started foaming at the mouth and spitting it out. I went back the next day and picked up pills. I was told to break them in to 4s and burry it in his wet food. He ate all food around the pill! I cant get this kitten to take his meds.

He now sounds very congested and is sneezing even more. His nose has a whistle to it now and his snot is thicker green. I feel so bad for him! The vet said hes 3.6 lbs he will be 3 months old exactly tomorrow. Since I recieved him sick, I dont know how much he really eats but it seems like he eats very small amounts right now. Ive been free feeding him dry about a handful a day and he eats about 1/4 of a 3 oz can of wet. I expected him to eat a lot more than this as a growing kitten. He drinks a lot. Hes VERY playful. You would never think he was sick all he wants to do is play and run around. Hes pooping several times a day and its solid.

This is making me very nervous. I dont want him to fall sicker. This is a critical period for him and I to bond. Its very hard when hes sneezing in my face every few minutes.

Any advice? Has anyone else dealt with this? Is he eating enough? How can I get him to take the baytril?