Sorry to hear this - the flu viruses are very common indeed and also very infectious - vaccinations against them aren't very effective, so a cat can easily become infected despite being fully vaccinated, but a vaccinated cat should not become seriously ill. Kittens are particularly vulnerable and often get infected before they've been vaccinated, or they can even get infected as a result of the vaccination in certain cases.
I hope Hugo is well again soon - did he get antibiotics for his chest infection?
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Originally Posted by Cats Slave
The breeders vet thought they might have an allergy but after a couple of weeks ruling things out I took them to a different (bigger, forward thinking) practice and she told me it was more likely cat flu and that Hugo has a bit of a chest infection.
Both fully vac'd and have very mild symptoms but I have no idea how they got it - they've never been outside apart from door-car-door  |