Hello everyone! This is my first post so I hope I’m doing this right! I’m looking for some info on upper respiratory infections. I adopted my second bun (Nala) five days ago. I realize now that I should have quarantined her from my existing bun (Kiwi), but I didn’t– what’s done is done. Anyway, Kiwi started exhibiting stasis symptoms this morning, so I rushed him to the vet. The vet told me that he’s got an upper respiratory infection that’s basically taking away his appetite. I have him on antibiotics as well as a motility drug and Critical Care.

My question is what to do with Nala. They are not bonded and Kiwi is not neutered, so I haven’t been keeping them in the same enclosure, but they were in the same room. Kiwi escaped from his enclosure two nights ago, so they’ve had direct contact through her fence. They are separated in different rooms now. I don’t know if he got the infection from her or not– she has no symptoms. If he had it before she came into the picture, now that she’s been exposed, how long will it be before she starts showing symptoms? The vet offered a round of antibiotics as a precaution, but I’m always hesitant to use antibiotics unnecessarily.