My cat sneezed brown-green snot. Is it an upper respiratory infection?

Thank you for contacting Pet Coach with your question about your cat. It could be that she has a respiratory infection, and that could be snot that she is sneezing coming from her nose. It's good that everything else is fine, but if this sneezing continues, I would take her into the vet. Take her into a vet right away if she stops eating, becomes very lethargic, and/or has problems breathing. There are a few things you can try at home for her. First, you can try starting her on an L-lysine supplement - this is an amino acid that has been shown to help the immune system fight off respiratory infections more effectively. Enisyl and Viralys are both good brands, and can be purchased over the counter without a prescription - just follow the dosing instructions on the label based on your cat's weight. If she's congested, you can also try using a humidifier or bringing her into the bathroom with the door closed while you take a hot shower - the steam and humidity help to break up congestion and temporarily relieve symptoms associated with respiratory infections. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I suspect Charlie has upper airways infection. If the nasal discharge is green and thick, it is most likely bacterial infection and Charlie will need a course of antibiotics to get better. Please, take him to your local vets to confirm the diagnosis and to get treatment, possibly in form of antibiotics tablets or injections.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. This may be due to an upper respiratory infection. I would have your veterinarian take a look at her as she may need a course of an antibiotic to treat this. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Judging from your description, it sounds as if he is fighting an upper respiratory infection. Many of these are a result of a viral infection. I would recommend having him examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. He likely needs an antibiotic for a secondary bacterial infection potentially and a lysine supplement to help reduce the severity / duration of the viral infection. There are multiple lysine supplements that you can find online or at your local PetCo for cats. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend that you have him evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible as it looks like a severe upper respiratory infection. Sometimes when untreated, they can result in pneumonia. They are likely going to start him on antibiotics right away. Good luck and have a good night!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I'm sorry to hear that your cats are having issues with sneezing. Sneezing in cats can have a variety of causes, such as allergies or an underlying upper respiratory infection. As Annie is having nasal discharge now with her sneezing, I would recommend she be evaluated by her regular veterinarian, as she may have an infection or some other underlying condition that would need to be treated in order to resolve it. Good luck!

It sounds like your cat may have an upper respiratory infection causing nasal discharge. Sometimes if the discharge is dried it can appear dark brown in color but blood is possible as well. I’d recommend taking her to the vet for an exam - she may need antibiotics. If it is a respiratory infection I’m not aware of any virus or bacteria that would be easily passed on to a person.