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*

"Deb-and-Henry" wrote in message
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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

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

"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
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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.

"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.

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.

"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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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote:

Diane wrote in
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"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.

"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message
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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.