Nose and Sinus Inflammation in Cats

My 16 year old cat, Peanut, had a total ear canal ablasion done in 2013. A few years later, she began having sinus issues, where she snorkel when breathing and was sneezing enough to cause a crust to form over her nasal openings. I took her to the vet and it was determined that she had a bacterial infection. We put her on a series of different antibiotics over several months, and even though her behavior hadn't changed, I wasn't comfortable making her live like this. So I took her to a specialist, who did an xray of her chest, it was negative. He did a large spectrum of bloodwork, nothing found suspicious. Months later, I came home from work and the swelling on her forehead had "ruptured"? I say ? because I'm not sure what happened. She had mucus type excretions coming out of her nose, her mouth and her eye. I rushed her to the ER vet, and they cleaned her up, gave me some eye ointment and a combo of amoxycillan/clavamox that worked like a charm. She was good for a few months, then the symptoms returned. Again the rupture and back to the ER vet. Same results, only this time, being told to keep her on the antibiotic indefinitely, in hopes that it would prevent the symptoms from arising. No such luck. Now I'm back at her regular vet, and she's stumped. The specialist wants to do testing that requires anesthesia. However, he wasn't comfortable unless he told me the risks associated with putting her under. Due to her age, it could be a morbid outcome, so I opted not to do this procedure. Simply because, even if her heart withstood the procedure, the tube that they insert in her throat, once removed, could cause breathing issues because she mouth breaths most often and this could cause death because the brain doesn't get the signal to breath thru the mouth after she would be extubated.
I wonder if there is another method of treatment we could try to eliminate some of her symptoms. She is a difficult patient, but the most loving sweet cat ever. This makes it hard to take her to different vets for evaluation.
Please, I would welcome any suggestions you may have. I'm desperate!

Our cats nose is swollen on one side. It’s just below the tear duct and along the ridge of the nose.

She’s always been one to easily get sick. We’ve paid for several lab tests for Leukemia and feline aids and thankfully they’re all negative. When she’s sick it’s sneezing and a runny nose. But this swollen nose is new. She doesn’t have any other symptoms as far as I can tell.

Its late at night and the last cat I had who’s had anything swollen on it’s face had cancer. So I’m freaking out with worry.

15 year old female cat. Having trouble breathing. Super stuffy, thick nasal discharge no eye discharge. Eating drinking ok. Not repritory infection per vet. Not allergies. Allergy medicine and antibiotics not helping. Not sure what to do because I cannot afford the thousand dollar nasal X-ray. And cannot do care credit. Do I have any other option or financial aide?

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Hey, my cat is losing weight and I saw a discharge from her nose. Her one eye is tearing a lot.

Then she also lost hair on the base of her tail but I heard that that is due to flea bite allergy.

I have a kitten Jack he is 4months old and has been treated for a URI with Ly sine,a steroid shot, and a injection antibiotic but none of these has helped clean up the excessive sneezing with discharge. Do you have any ideas how to help treat these symptoms at home.

My cat Mouth is 13, he has lived outdoors his whole life until a year ago. He had chronic eye drainage which turned into a sinus infection. He received antibiotics last year which helped for awhile but the infection is back. He has sinus drainage, bleeding, will not eat hard cat food-only soft, and crust in his ears. Took him to the vet and she placed him on Zithromax, liquid form once daily. It doesn't seem to be helping. Any suggestions, would a different antibiotic be a better choice?

My cat 9 year old cat was recently put on a diuretic to remove fluid around the lungs as a result of this HCM worsening. Five days after being on the medicine he is making a sniffling noise like he is trying to clear his nose. He is doing it rather frequently and I am wondering if it has to do with the medication

I have a 11yr old 10lb neutered male cat with acute swelling under right eye with bloody discharge coming out of eye and the right nostril when pressure is applied. Swelling comes and goes.. His globe is perfect, no scratches or ulcers. Can not fine tear duct. Skull rads, blood work, culture, felv/fiv snap all negative and WNL. No tooth root issues. It is painful but has not stopped him from eating. Was treated with clavamox 62.5mg BID X 21 days, 2 convenia injections, clindamycin 50mg BID x 14 days, Famciclovir 125mg SID, prednisolone 2.5mg BID, and lysine treats. Nothing has worked so far. He has mild chronic discharge from his eye in the past and had bilateral entropion surgery at 1 yr old. The Veterinarian is stumped and wants me to go to specialist for CT scan but now my funds are extremely limited. Have you seen this before? Any ideas other than cancer??? Help please!!!

James is just a one year old kitten right now so I'm very worried about him. This morning, he was very lethargic and he sneezed quite a bit. I haven't ever owned a cat and I'm going to be babysitting James for quite a while. I can't tell if he's sick, but he's usually more energetic then this in the morning. He's not being very social as well. Please help.

my cat, Bean, has been absent from home for almost a week. i started to get worried since its rather cold out. she came home recently and she's starting to sniffle, sneeze, her mouth is slightly ajar, and she's lost a lot of weight. how much would it cost to get her treated.

Hello, my cat is 8 months old and ever since I rescued two kitties with an upper respiratory infection who gave it to her- she hasn’t been able to recover completely. I have taken her into the vet numerous times. They give her iv fluids and an antibiotic shot which works for about 2-3 weeks then symptoms return. She has tested negative for feline leukemia and also cancer. I’m frustrated her stuffy nose, runny eye and over all congested sound keeps returning. We did a blood panel too and everything was normal. Any ideas on what to try next- she has had the antibiotic shot twice and liquid antibiotics another time- this will be the fourth vet visit back with her with same
Symptoms coming back after meds wear off ;(

My cat has extremely swollen sinuses, nasal discharge, enlarged lymph nodes in his throat. He won’t eat and has lost weight. Been seeing a vet for a month with very little improvement. Have done blood work and all was ok. Vet wants to do a biopsy of the forehead area. Do you have any other suggestions?
We just had to amputate his tail die to an old injury and remove 2 small spots on his back that were injection reaction spots that had become infected.

19 year old male neutered cat presented with swollen right eye and forehead. First symptoms approx 1 month ago, I applied warm compress and boric acid eye wash. After about a week subsided but still slightly swollen eye. Inside 24 hours forehead swollen approx .5” again plus opaque yellowish discharge right nostril. Cat lethargic, and hiding but eating.

Is Saline up the nose twice a days safe and does it really offer any help for the cat? What if my cat is immune to the antibiotics? He is constantly sneezing, runny nose

Can my cat wait until Monday to see her vet if she is showing signs of a uri? She is sneezing a lot and has clear drainage from her nose and eye but is drinking and eating and still active .

My 15 year old cat Gracie has had chronic sinus issues her entire life. I've managed her allergies/sinuses with steroid injections. last year she became diabetic from those injections and now I'm managing with transdermal benedryl rub in her ears and neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates ophthalmic susp. in her eyes and nose.
She got a sinus infection 5 weeks ago and she was given two shots of antibiotic. Her infection is gone but she has trouble breathing to the point she breathes through her mouth. We've tried over the counter decongestants, B-12 shots and steamy bathrooms. Her eyes have cleared up but her nose is very much inflamed and breathing is an issue. She had a lot of nasal discharge also. I give her lysene to help with her immunity issues. otherwise all of Gracie's labs and urine is fine. I manage her diabetes with injections. The B-12 have helped her appetite but she still struggles with eating. She has lost some weight. What could I do to help her breathe. Her old vet, without asking, gave her a quick acting steroid and it did relieve her for 3 days. However, I'm managing her diabetes now. I am so sad because other than her nasal area she's fairly healthy. I've had her since she was 4 weeks old and really want to help her.
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my 11 1/2 year old orange Tabby Rusty seems to have a swelling on the left side of his face in the nasal passage and nose area that looks to be partially compromising that nostril. He has had clear nasal discharge and eye discharge for about 2 months. I first thought 2 months ago it was just seasonal allergies since myself and another cat had runny eyes and noses. I gave him antihistamines for about a month or so but I don't think they do anything. The vet examined him but didn't look in his nose. checked his teeth and mouth and everything look fine. I had a 19yr old cat die of a suspected nasal cancer or tumor in August. She didn't have swelling but had a bloody nose and mucous discharge for months before she couldn't breathe anymore. His seems different. I'm concerned, The vet didn't give a good prognosis an I can't believe there isn't anything I can do He also rubs at his f e and nose where she never did.

Our 15-year old Maine coon cat has chronic rhinitis that has gotten worse over the past 6 weeks. He is mouth breathing and losing weight. We took him to the emergency room where the doctor put him on three weeks of clavamox. It seemed to help but now is back. We give him half a xyrtec every day. That was helping for a while, but now does not seem to work very well. Our regular vet suggested he might have herpes but did not recommend any treatment or tests for that. I am very frustrated by this as nobody seems to care much, but I can't bear to see this cat suffering like this. I have thought about euthanasia but really want to do something for him if something can be done before taking that step. His breathing is labored, but his lungs are clear and he is able to "sing" quite stongly and has always done so.

Sinus Inflammation in Feline Tortoiseshell Russian Blue DOB 10/4/11

For the past 8-10 months or so, my cat has been sounding very congested and sneezing.

It started off as a mild concern but continued to worsen. She's always been a very small and stalky cat (the vet was not concerned about her weight, however). She has always been about 12.5 lbs.

When we adopted her, she had her a total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy, due to discharge that wouldn't stop causing her to have balance issues as well.

On 2/6/16, she was taken to the vet when a back molar fell out while I was rubbing her chin. She had surgery on 2/10/16 for stage 2 dental cleaning for feline periodontal disease. She has never chewed dry food, choosing to swallow whole. The vet mentioned the ear problems and her teeth condition could be related to facial structure (flat face). During this procedure, she did have lab work completed, and the results were normal.

Around October 2017, the sneezing symptoms started. Her breathing was a bit labored (especially after any sort of playing), but she has never lost appetite or refused water. I started her on ½ a tablet of Zyrtec which did seem to help.

However, recently the sneezing fits have increased in frequency and duration. She will sneeze up yellowish mucus (and eat it before I can wipe it off). We took her back to the vet on 5/14/18, and she was given a Convenia long-acting antibiotic injection. This did wonders for about 2.5 weeks.

The symptoms then came back. I phoned the vet on 6/11/18 to get further instructions. He called in 28 days of Simplicef 25mg stating he wanted to try this before steroids (since the shot did alleviate her symptoms). After 3 weeks, we have noticed no improvement. Putting her in the bathroom with hot steam, does seem to help clear the congestion. I have even had success with a small amount of Vick’s vapor on her whiskers.

All 3 cats are were switched from Natural Balance Duck and Pea to Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin in January. My other cat has OCD and over grooms (feline hyperesthesia) and this food has stopped the itching (along with the Amitriptyline and Zyrtec). However I do notice all three cats have developed dandruff on hind quarters after switching to this food, but we have also had a lot less vomiting on this diet (all three were coughing up hairballs and food when on the other die, which we were on to rule out a chicken allergy in the hyperesthesia cat).

Is there anything else I can do to help alleviate the sinus congestion? I know it is likely not pleasant for her (nor is being sneezed on).