Thread: My Baby has Flu!

Originally Posted by Tivicoons

Poor kitty... I once had a MC girl who actually got a strain of cat flu from her Tricat booster! She was extremely poorly, luckily we had lots of space then and none of the other cats caught anything, she was rehomed but died when she was six! She'd always been a tiny MC and I still wonder if she had been ill before we got her.

I have heard of that too - if the kitten is given a live vaccine and inhales the droplets or a litter mate is able to lick where the booster has been given then it is thought possible they can contract the virus.

I always use the dead vaccine for that reason.

Sorry to hear that Becky, as the others have said, no doubt lots of TLC and he'll soon be right as rain.

Just so you know, my previous kitty had Calici virus when he was young and lived to the ripe old age of 17 or so, having never suffered any further symptoms other when he was first diagnosed.

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

I have heard of that too - if the kitten is given a live vaccine and inhales the droplets or a litter mate is able to lick where the booster has been given then it is thought possible they can contract the virus.

I always use the dead vaccine for that reason.

Both our vets dab the area with surgical spirit after vaccine given if there is more than one kitten being done at same time,smell puts them off going near that area on each other....

I hope Bungo feels better soon Becky! Give him lots of cuddles

I'm a bit concerned now because Teddy comes from a breeder who has quite a few cats - both pets and breeding cats...

Thanks everyone for your input guys on reflection I doubt the breeder would have given me Bungo knowingly with flu and not warned me, was just upset and trying to blame someone. I will let her know though so she's aware

We don't have any other cats and he has been sneezing since we got him so he definitely got it when he was at the breeders.

He seemed very happy within himself the whole time and had his mad hour (at least) a day and didn't seem to be suffering. He is getting lots of love and attention and will recover quickly as the vet said it was mild.

Rachel C - thats very comforting to know!

Stacey - Just because he is in a large cattery doesnt automatically mean he will have this too. And by the sounds of it it's quite common and very manageable xxx