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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 22:49:28 GMT, "Gail"
wrote: 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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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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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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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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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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"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 |
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"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 |
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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 ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... 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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