your pet!! HE is just gasping for breath.. and the vet sez, it is the dust he loves to roll in??? He is going to be on an enublizer!!! $$$$$
2006-10-23 18:03:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I've had 2 cats over the years with asthma, and have it myself. I took a nebulizer (medical mist machine) which mixes asthma meds with sterile water. Got a cat sized elizabethan collar and covered the face end with heavy plastic wrap. Cut a hole for the tube of the nebulizer to go into. I would put the hood on the cat, and have her breathe the mist for about 10 minutes a day (which worked well for her). It eliminated the wheezing and coughing right away, and she lived another 5 years (died at 17)
2006-10-23 19:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there...sadly, cats can suffer from asthma like humans as well. Here are some articles on Feline Asthma:
http://www.felineasthma.org/
http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/health/asthma.html
Consider joining the free Yahoo Group for owners with cats of feline asthma: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/felineasthma/
There are currently 1858 members here and everyone exchanges information to provide not only support but helpful information as well.
Here's the groups description:
Welcome to the Feline Asthma Message Board. This board opened in January, 1999 and is the largest central resource available for Feline Asthma, with over 1700 members worldwide. It is designed for people who are owned by cats who have asthma or any other respiratory disease or disorder. We discuss anything and everything about feline respiratory systems from medications; including inhaled medications, homeopathic and holistic treatments, symptoms, diagnostic tests, triggers and prognosis. We also provides a vital component to the treatment of Feline Asthma- emotional support. Anyone whose cat has trouble breathing is welcome. We also has a companion website, Feline Asthma Respiratory Diseases, which provides a comprehensive overview of the disease.
2006-10-23 18:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's called "feline asthma".
The most important type of drug for treating feline asthma is a corticosteroid to reduce the chronic inflammation. The most commonly prescribed corticosteroid inhaler is Flovent. Some feline patients also benefit from another type of medication called a bronchodilator.
2006-10-23 18:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by Dke 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope your cat is indoors only. Keeping the house very clean will help. Air cleaners can also help. Numbuizers may or may not be effective for your cat. That's a wait and see thing. Here are a list of web sites with good info for you to check out. Glow for your cat
www.fabcats.org/asthma_homepage.html
plaza.ufl.edu/johnsonn/catasthmameds2.htm
www.vetinfo.com/casthma.html
www.2ndchance.info/asthmacat.htm
www.fritzthebrave.com/
www.petcaretips.net/feline_asthma.html
2006-10-23 18:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by nemesis1im 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much all I can say is keep him in the house and out of that dust. That should help. I've heard of it, had a couple cats with it, and keeping them inside worked really well. It wasn't easy, because they were outdoor cats, but we all got used to it. What really helped them was unlimited access to laps to snuggle in and being able to tease the dogs 24/7. lol
2006-10-23 18:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by Lizzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a cat-tastrophe!! This is a good vet site:
http://www.vetinfo.com/casthma.html
Maybe change the kitty litter type. May be a food allergy. Perhaps an air purifier.
2006-10-23 18:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a little inhaler.
2006-10-23 18:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋