Billingham cat sneezing for two weeks after grass stuck up nose

Mouser Leo had been sneezing “continuously” for a fortnight after getting the grass stuck in his nasal cavity.

It’s not the first time it has happened to the six-year-old feline, but this time the grass was so far up his nose he needed a special procedure including flushing his nose several times and pulling it out with grabbing forceps.

Leo the cat. (Image: PR)

Leo’s owner, Josh Molnar from Billingham, said: “Poor Leo had been sneezing continuously for two weeks, causing him discomfort and infection.

“However, I wasn’t surprised when I learned about the diagnosis as it’s happened before to him.

“We were worried about him being in a strange place overnight as he hasn’t spent a night away from the house before and gets stressed.

Leo had to have the long blade of grass removed by vets. (Image: PR)

“Leo’s quality of life is back to what it used to be. There’s no sneezing anymore and he gets treated like the prince he is.”

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Valentina Silic at Wear Referrals, where he was treated, said: “Leo was referred to Wear Referrals because of the severe sneezing he was experiencing.

Scans showed the grass wedged in his nose. (Image: PR)

“We had to use a CT scan and an endoscope, which is a long flexible camera, to fully see what was going on as the left nasal cavity had thick mucus in it and there was also soft tissue swelling.

“When we found it was a grass blade we used special forceps to remove it and I’m happy to say that Leo recovered well and is enjoying extra treats and zoomies at home.”