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Lecture: core vaccines for cats

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Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)

Photo of a sick kitten.

Sick Kitty, by pmarkham

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Lecture Notes

The symptoms of URI differ depending on the cause and location of the infection, but closely reflect the same symptoms that affect you when you have a cold…such as sneezing, congestions,ome common clinical signs of upper respiratory problems in cats include:

A cat's upper respiratory tract—the nose, throat and sinus area—is susceptible to infections caused by a variety of viruses and bacteria.

A cat with URI may squint due to irritation of his eyes, and the eyes may also have a discharge.