Nose and Sinus Inflammation in Cats

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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!!!

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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. Dee

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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 ;(

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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.

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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).