Postings by Blade (2000-2010)

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Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Wed Jan 16, '13 7:48pm PST  Could your vet give him a long lasting steroid injection to cover the duration of your absence - then you go back to the inhaler as soon as you return? I know the inhaler is a safer long term treatment but at least you'd know that any inflammation was under control while you were away. I personally think a one- off steroid injection is quite safe - it's when they're given repeatedly over a long period of time that side effects become an issue. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Tue Oct 2, '12 2:54pm PST  Yes, Blade once had this. His voice got hoarser over a couple of days until he lost it completely and could only manage a silent meow. He was also gagging and had trouble swallowing his dried food. He may also have had a slightly high temperature but I can't remember as it was some years ago. When we took him to the vets, he was given an anti-inflammatory injection and an antibiotic injection and he started to recover really quickly - he was back to normal again within a day or two. The vet told us that cats can get laryngitis, just as humans can. Hope Tigger is better soon! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > cats/asthma/new food/dandruff?

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Fri Sep 14, '12 6:25pm PST  Firstly, often the trigger for feline asthma is never identified. While you're trying to identify triggers, the important thing is to focus on controlling the inflammation in the airways because uncontrolled inflammation = more coughing/wheezing and more coughing/wheezing = more inflammation in the tiny airways a cat has. Eventually, permanent scarring to the airways will occur. The best treatment for feline asthma is inhaled medications (inhalers), as they have far less side effects as the drugs are directed straight to the lungs and a much smaller dose is given than with oral medications. I myself don't know if food allergies can cause feline asthma but I suppose it could be possible, although I don't believe it's a a common cause. I strongly recommend joining the yahoo groups for feline asthma, particularly 'felineasthma_inhaledmeds' as they have members who are very knowledgeable and experienced with all aspects of feline asthma. As far as Omega 3 supplement goes - I don't think it will do any harm at all or mask any bigger problems. Hope your 2nd opinion vet is experienced in feline respiratory issues, as they can be hard to find. Purrs ~ Blade my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > Asthma

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Sun Apr 15, '12 7:09pm PST  The inhaler is a good idea as the steroids are targeted straight to the lungs rather than systemically, as the are with oral steroids. This means less side effects as the dosage is much lower than taking pred by mouth. This would be far safer for you if you also have a heart condition. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > My kitty is diagnoset with HCM :(

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Tue Jan 10, '12 7:12pm PST  For member no.2 (not the original poster) who asked if others had a similar experience of being diagnosed as HCM by a vet but not a CARDIOLOGIST - yes, Blade was diagnosed with HCM AND CHF (congestive heart failure) by a vet who wasn't a cardiologist. As it turned out Blade was NOT suffering from HCM or CHF (he had a complicated lung disease which caused a different, rarer form of heart failure) - but the moral is that you must see a cardiologist for an accurate diagnosis regarding possible heart problems. It's expensive but 100% worth it in the long run. Purrs ~ Blade my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Sat Dec 31, '11 2:22pm PST  It doesn't sound typical of asthma to me. I think I'd want someone to look up her nose with a camera endoscope thingy, to see if there's any kind of growth or polyps in her nasal passages - it could be something like nasal polyps or nasopharyngeal polyps...but then it's very strange how the noisy breathing stopped when she went to the vets... my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > Possible breathing problems, but vet says my cat is OK?

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Mon Dec 12, '11 6:18pm PST  When a cat is at rest (i.e. asleep) and not stimulated, I would only be satisfied if his breathing rate was generally at 30bpm or under. Of course, if they're sniffing something or if they've been playing, it's going to be increased, same as if they're happy and purring sometimes and their sides temporarily move in and out. So if it's only getting to 60 for a very small amount of time when they're stimulated then I wouldn't worry. If you have an 'asthma cat' (at one time, I thought I did but it turned out to be more serious than that) 60 breaths per minute at rest is considered 'respiratory distress' and a medical emergency. If Oblio is breathing at 25bpm while he's at rest, sometimes going up to 40 when he's active and 60 when he's sniffing, then that sounds quite normal to me However, what the vet said about breathing heavily being the 'new normal' for him due to age, I find quite concerning. Oblio is only 6, he's not an old cat and he shouldn't be breathing with effort (sides moving in an out). I only say this because I had a cat with breathing issues too and I read quite a lot about it at the time to try to help save his life, he was our world and nothing our vets were doing seemed to help him. His breathing kept getting worse despite being treated as an 'asthma cat' with expensive inhalers and anti-inflammatory injections too, within a very few months it had taken it's toll on his heart and caused him to have right sided heart failure. So this is why I worry whenever I read about kitties with breathing issues. Hopefully Oblio's injections will take effect and his breathing will be back to normal very soon. Purrs ~ Blade my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > Possible breathing problems, but vet says my cat is OK?

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Sun Dec 11, '11 6:36pm PST  60 breaths per minute at rest is considered respiratory distress and a medical emergency. I know what you're going through and it can be hard to find a vet who is experienced in specialist feline respiratory matters. I don't know what area you're in and all I can suggest is that you look at this list of vets who are recommended & experienced in feline respiratory medicine. If you can't see my link, it may be that you have to join the yahoo group 'felineasthma_inhaled meds' in order to be able to view it: CLICK HERE Purrs ~ Blade my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > Cat Coughing

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Sun Nov 13, '11 6:52pm PST  The other cats are right - coughing generally isn't normal in cats. If it's mild asthma now, then without treatment it will progress. There's a cycle of coughing causing lung inflammation - more coughing - increased inflammation etc. and so on until the lungs become permanently damaged. I'm not a scare mongerer but I went to the Bridge due to an illness that started off as an occasional cough. Mine wasn't asthma like they first thought, as I didn't respond to the treatments as a typical asthma cat should, but asthma can be controlled very well these days, if caught in the early stages. For this reason an occasional cough should always be checked out a.s.a.p. Purrs ~ Blade my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Blade- (2000-2010) BE RESPONSIBLE,- SPAY AND NEUTER!     Purred: Sat Oct 8, '11 3:11pm PST  If you want to go down the natural route first, you can try salmon oil (or other good quality fish oil such as halibut) which contains omega 3 and acts as a natural anti-inflammatory. Some cats don't like it, but we all love the pure salmon oil. In the UK we have a supplement called 'Joint-Aid' which is good but I'm not sure if that's available in your country, although I'm sure there must be something similar (usually containing Glucosamine and/or chondroitin. If those sorts of things don't do the trick, you may need some kind of anti-inflammatory prescribed by the vet. You could have a look somewhere like onlynaturalpet.com, which do lots of supplements for pets. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

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