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Old April 10th 04, 08:20 PM
Ginger-lyn Summer
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 22:49:28 GMT, "Gail"
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My 9-month old spayed female has been diagnosed with asthma. She is being
treated with Brethine and prednisone, along with an ointment for an
opportunistic
eye infection. Has anyone had any experience with this ... or suggestions?

Thanks, Gail


Gail,

Yes, I have two cats with asthma. One gets Prednisolone (1/2 tab
every other day), and the other gets Prednisone every third day, as
well as Albuterol as needed. I would prefer they not have to be on
the Pred, but it is better than the alternative, of having asthma and
stressing their lungs and heart. Both are older cats and doing fine
after several years of treatment.

You mentioned a HEPA filter, and I think that's an excellent idea.
You may be right about the fires being the cause of the asthma, but
anything you can do to keep the environment clean would probably help.

Best of luck to you and your baby.

Ginger-lyn

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Old April 11th 04, 12:25 AM
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Our asthma sufferer's *personal physician* called and is modifying her drug
regimen somewhat, so the veterinary arm is active. As a note, the breeder
mentioned the smoke inhalation history, but of course neither of us
considered asthma as a possible outcome. From suggestions on this list
and the felineasthma list I will be making several more environmental and
food changes.

Thanks to you all!
Gail


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Old April 11th 04, 12:25 AM
Gail
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Our asthma sufferer's *personal physician* called and is modifying her drug
regimen somewhat, so the veterinary arm is active. As a note, the breeder
mentioned the smoke inhalation history, but of course neither of us
considered asthma as a possible outcome. From suggestions on this list
and the felineasthma list I will be making several more environmental and
food changes.

Thanks to you all!
Gail


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Old April 11th 04, 04:07 AM
Gail
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At the present time I have been feeding only Iams kitten canned/dry. The
predominant advice is to feed kittens through one year kitten food, after
that adult food. My current plan is to switch (smoothly) to an adult food
which may be less *auto-immune enhancing* (don't know how other to
phrase it). I've been scouring the lists for recommendations ....

Gail


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Old April 11th 04, 04:07 AM
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At the present time I have been feeding only Iams kitten canned/dry. The
predominant advice is to feed kittens through one year kitten food, after
that adult food. My current plan is to switch (smoothly) to an adult food
which may be less *auto-immune enhancing* (don't know how other to
phrase it). I've been scouring the lists for recommendations ....

Gail


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Old April 11th 04, 03:43 PM
Linda E
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"Gail" wrote in message
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At the present time I have been feeding only Iams kitten canned/dry. The
predominant advice is to feed kittens through one year kitten food, after
that adult food. My current plan is to switch (smoothly) to an adult food
which may be less *auto-immune enhancing* (don't know how other to
phrase it). I've been scouring the lists for recommendations ....

Gail



ahhhhhh............ just wondering... I have a cat who has *always* had
breathing "problems"... more like stuffy nose.... occasionally, it seems to
get worse, but, she *always* breathes normally at the vet (lungs clear,
too). Sometimes I wonder about allergies, tho must be slight.

Linda


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Old April 11th 04, 03:43 PM
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"Gail" wrote in message
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At the present time I have been feeding only Iams kitten canned/dry. The
predominant advice is to feed kittens through one year kitten food, after
that adult food. My current plan is to switch (smoothly) to an adult food
which may be less *auto-immune enhancing* (don't know how other to
phrase it). I've been scouring the lists for recommendations ....

Gail



ahhhhhh............ just wondering... I have a cat who has *always* had
breathing "problems"... more like stuffy nose.... occasionally, it seems to
get worse, but, she *always* breathes normally at the vet (lungs clear,
too). Sometimes I wonder about allergies, tho must be slight.

Linda


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Old April 11th 04, 05:22 PM
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message
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From: "Linda E"


"Gail" wrote in message
.. .
At the present time I have been feeding only Iams kitten canned/dry.

The
predominant advice is to feed kittens through one year kitten food,

after
that adult food. My current plan is to switch (smoothly) to an adult

food
which may be less *auto-immune enhancing* (don't know how other to
phrase it). I've been scouring the lists for recommendations ....

Gail



ahhhhhh............ just wondering... I have a cat who has *always* had
breathing "problems"... more like stuffy nose.... occasionally, it seems

to
get worse, but, she *always* breathes normally at the vet (lungs clear,
too). Sometimes I wonder about allergies, tho must be slight.

Linda


My cat Meesha has asthma. We've been able to control it with a natural
cortisone prescribed by our vet. It's not supposed to have the side

effects
like Prednisone. We are also feeding her a homemade raw diet which seems

to be
helping too. Allergies are hard to diagnose in cats. Maybe your cat has
seasonal allergies, Linda.

Lauren



Could be..... she was really sick a few years ago with cryptococcosis, which
is usually inhaled and a respiratory-type problem... hers had cns
involvement and although she is symptom free for a couple years (unless this
problem is actually a part of it), she still has "signs" of the fungus in
her blood test... After having an ill cat (we also had a scare with a
possible vacc. assoc. carcinoma - turned out to be fat, thank God!!!), I
long to go back to the days when I didn't watch every move, breath, pay
soooo close attention to everything my cats do that might be out of the
ordinary!!

Linda


 




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