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SYMPTOMS OF FELINE ASTHMA PLEASE ???
Please tell me what the symptoms of asthma are in a 9 year old cat who
has had no allergies in the past, but has endured a lot of stress. Or, please refer me to websites that can give me the symptoms of feline asthma. Thank you very much, Debbie & *Henry* |
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"Deb-and-Henry" wrote in message oups.com... Please tell me what the symptoms of asthma are in a 9 year old cat who has had no allergies in the past, but has endured a lot of stress. Or, please refer me to websites that can give me the symptoms of feline asthma. Thank you very much, Debbie & *Henry* http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_asth...bronchitis.htm http://www.cvm.msu.edu/research/mregl/feline.htm http://www.felineasthma.org/ Has anyone suggested an echocardiogram to rule out heart disease? The symptoms seem to suggest heart disease could be a differential. If you live in either the southeastern U.S., the Eastern Seaboard, the Gulf Coast or within the Mississippi River valley you might want to get him tested for heartworm disease- even if he's an indoor cat. Best of luck, Phil |
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Deb-and-Henry wrote: Please tell me what the symptoms of asthma are in a 9 year old cat who has had no allergies in the past, but has endured a lot of stress. Or, please refer me to websites that can give me the symptoms of feline asthma. Hi Debbie and Henry, Coughing, rapid breathing, lethargy, irritability are pretty common. Fritz had some coughing this morning after his medication and has been cranky with the other cats. I coauthor a website with extensive information on feline asthma which we've worked hard to make comprehensive: http://www.fritzthebrave.com. Cheers, James |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message Bummer there's no cat inhalers. Your cat has asthma and you've never heard of using inhalers??? Inhalers have been used on cats with asthma for about 10 years. Instead of posting anecdotal stories about your cat you should be researching her illness and treatments. http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_asth...bronchitis.htm http://www.maxshouse.com/inhalation_...ay_disease.htm http://www.aerokat.com/Animal_Health/ah_aerokat_fac.asp |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message ... Phil P. wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: "Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message Bummer there's no cat inhalers. Your cat has asthma and you've never heard of using inhalers??? Inhalers have been used on cats with asthma for about 10 years. Instead of posting anecdotal stories about your cat you should be researching her illness and treatments. http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_asth...bronchitis.htm http://www.maxshouse.com/inhalation_...ay_disease.htm http://www.aerokat.com/Animal_Health/ah_aerokat_fac.asp Her vet said plenty of vets will sell you contraptions for rescue inhalers, That's because he'd rather sell you a treatment that *he* must administer and for which he can charge you. but the fact is you cannot make a cat inhale when necessary and certainly not deeply enough for it to be effective. Bull****. Either you're lying or your vet is as ignorant as you- and doesn't know how to use an Areochamber or Aerokat properly--probably a combination of the two. With an Areochamber or Aerokat the cat inhales the full dose of medication more deeply into the lungs than with a normal inspiration because the cat's first instinct is to gasp for air when her mouth is covered by the mask. Thousands of asthmatic cats have been successfully managed with inhalation therapy. I've managed a few *myself*. I sure hope no one listens to your ignorant bull****. I don't have the same killfile at work, darn it. But I can fix that... That's why you're an ignorant, has-been, coke-whore and make your cat suffer. |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message I'll certainly ask her about if Kami is having problems again, but the ER vet gave us oral Breathine and Prednisone for the future. The vet said if she starts to show signs of asthma difficulties again, go straight for the prednisone because both meds affect the kidneys, Bull****. Breathine is metabolized in the *liver* and has no adverse affects *on* the kidneys. but the pred will do more for the asthma. Bull****. Prednisone takes much longer to work and will not reverse an attack as quickly as a bronchodilator. You don't know Kami. Using a mask is not likely to be successful. Maybe she was taking that into consideration when we were discussing it. "When we were discussing it"?? You're changing your story, you sleazly manipulating liar. You distinctly said "Bummer there's no cat inhalers" which clearly indicates you did not know anything about inhalation therapy for cats. You could not have discussed something you knew nothing about. You're just trying to draw attention away from your ignorance and lack of effort by lying. They USED TO think she was a doll until she decided... not to be one. There are deep gouges in her carrier from her fangs the last time they tried to put her back in it. That's because you encouraged biting when she was kitten and stupidly and cruelly declawed her for a biting problem that *you* encouraged and failed to correct. Had you researched declawing, as you should have researched feline asthma, you would have learned that declawing only increases the biting behavior in a biting cat. Stop trying to peddle your old porn movies and put down your cocaine spoon for a few minutes to do some research about your cat's health. |
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Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Wayne Mitchell wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: You don't know Kami. Using a mask is not likely to be successful. Maybe she was taking that into consideration when we were discussing it. They USED TO think she was a doll until she decided... not to be one. There are deep gouges in her carrier from her fangs the last time they tried to put her back in it. Hips weak, jaws apparently not. This is the cat you declawed, right? I would imagine she probably has some very bad memories of being at the vet and what happened to her there You would be giving her the inhaled meds at home, not in her carrier. |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote:. I'll stick to the opinions of those who have degrees in animal medicine and who actually know my cat rather than anecdotal and defensive remarks. Besides, it is so much more convenient and economical not to be bothered with an inhaler. |
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"Diane" wrote in message ... In article , "Brandy Alexandre" wrote: Diane wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: In article , "Brandy Alexandre" wrote: Maybe she was taking that into consideration when we were discussing it. Then they should have said, "Yes, there are inhalers for cats, but they probably would not work with your cat because . . ." My veterinarians will discuss what's available and then why they don't recommend it (if they don't) for my particular beast. IIRC, this began when you said you wish someone would come up with an inhaler for cats. Per my inference, it's difficult to know when you're being sold something and if something actually works. Again, you said that it was a bummer there weren't inhalers for cats. What you're saying now is entirely different. Of course its completely different. She's just trying to sleaze over her ignorance by convoluting her original statement. |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message ... Per my inference, it's difficult to know when you're being sold something and if something actually works. I guess the thought of researching inhalation therapy for your cat never entered your mind. If she were my cat, I'd want to know *every* treatment option available-- but that's me. Instead of surfing the web for your old porn movies, you should be researching your cat's illness and treatments. I heard from more than one expert that rescue inhalants are much too diffult to use on a cat. You're sleazy a liar. You didn't hear anything of the sort. Otherwise you would have said "inhalants are much too 'diffult' to use on a cat" (which of course they aren't) instead of "Bummer there's no cat inhalers". The two statements are completely different in meaning. You're simply trying to sleaze out of looking ignorant about treatments for your cat's illness. You're also trying to denigrate a very effective asthma therapy for cats because you're too lazy and inept to handle it. I'll stick to the opinions of those who have degrees in animal medicine and who actually know my cat rather than anecdotal and defensive remarks. Yeah- like the "those who have degrees in animal medicine" who recommended declawing your biting cat? The author of "Inhalation Therapy for Airway Disease" *is* an expert on feline asthma and inhalation therapy- Patricia M. Dowling--. and she does have "degrees in animal medicine"- D.V.M., Ph.D, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-- Take a break from the cocaine- its burning out your brain cells. |
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