How to use home remedies for cat flu
Cats get the flu just like people. The medical term is “upper respiratory infection” or URI. It is caused by two feline viruses and will run its course in 7-10 days, but it must be treated. Symptoms are sneezing, runny nose and eyes, congestion, loss of appetite, and lethargy. Home remedies for cat flu will cure your cat in 5 to 7 days.
Keep your cat eating and drinking. If he is not eating, offer him a stronger smelling canned food, such as tuna or sardines. You are probably dehydrated, so you need to buy unflavored Pedialyte for kids at your local grocery store. Give it to him directly. If you don’t drink water or Pedialyte, add baby chicken porridge for flavor. Do not eat baby food that contains onions. Gerber chicken is the best. The last resort is to give it to him with a 3cc syringe.
Echinacea stimulates the immune system. It is available at the health food store. Buy Sweet Echinacea for Kids without alcohol and give half the children’s dose twice a day for 5 to 7 days. Vitamin C is antiviral and a wonderful antioxidant. Do not give your cat pure vitamin C (ascorbate acid), as it will irritate his stomach. Buy sodium ascorbate crystals at your health food store and give 250 mg once a day for 5 to 7 days. If your cat has diarrhea, reduce the dose.
Allium Cepa 30c is a homeopathic for runny nose that causes sneezing. Give your cat 1 pill twice a day for 5 to 7 days. It is available at your local health food store. Euphrasia officianalis 30c is also homeopathic and helps relieve symptoms of cat flu. Take 1 pill twice a day for 5 to 7 days. Some cats have worse nasal congestion and it is difficult for them to breathe through their noses. Pediatric Otrivin has worked very well for my cats. Put one drop in each nostril three times a day for 5 days.
Colloidal silver kills over 650 different diseases and is an alternative antibiotic. It is available at your health food store. I recommend Source Naturals Wellness 30PPM. Give your cat 1/3 of the recommended dose 3 times a day for 5 days and then twice a day for 5 days. You can keep it on a maintenance dose once a day after you get better. It can also be used on your ears and eyes.
A humidifier is great for relieving congestion and will help your cat breathe better. If you don’t have one, put it in the bathroom and turn on the hot shower. WARNING: Do not put her in the shower. It is recommended that you stay in the bathroom with her for 15 to 20 minutes. Keep your cat in a warm area without drafts. Cat flu is highly contagious, so if you have multiple cats, keep your sick kitty in a different area.
Your cat should start to feel better a few days after you use these home remedies for cat flu. I have used them for several years on my own cats and had excellent results.