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- From: dnk@yarra-glen.aaii.oz.au (David Kinny)
- Subject: Re: HELP! Cat with asthma
- Message-ID: <1993Jan4.000204.11444@yarra-glen.aaii.oz.au>
- Organization: Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute
- References: <93002.211354ICEMD@ASUACAD.BITNET>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 00:02:04 GMT
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- ELIZABETH M DREIKE <ICEMD@ASUACAD.BITNET> writes:
-
- >My cat has a persistent dry cough that does not seem to be a regular "fur ball
- >cough". The vet seems to think it was asthma and has recommended regular shots
- >of quartizone. Has anyone had any experience with asthmatic cats and treatment
- >for it? I'd really appreciate any advice!
-
- Bliss is a 10 month old abby, who has suffered from an intermittent
- cough for the last 6 months. Starting about 3 months ago, her coughing
- attacks began to be followed by crouching, distress, laboured breathing,
- etc. After many diagnostic tests, none of which were positive, the vet
- has decided that she has asthma or some other allergy. He prescribed
- cortisone (Prednisolone tablets) and it seems to have done the job.
-
- Currently, I am trying to find the lowest dose that reliably prevents
- the attacks. Half a tablet every 2 days is not quite enough, especially
- in the recent warm humid weather here. Half every 36 hours seems to
- be working. There seem to be some side-effects; slightly reduced activity
- and increased appetite being the obvious ones.
-
- Apparently cats tolerate long-term cortisone better than dogs or humans
- (is this right Kay?), but obviously I would prefer not to have her on it
- constantly. One possibility is using anti-histamines as a preventitive,
- the other is using Ventolin to treat attacks (like human asthmatics use).
- I'm going to try taking her off the cortisone for a while and see how
- using Ventolin goes. The problem with this of course is that you have
- to be there when she has the attack. Perhaps I could train her to use
- an inhaler :-).
-
- >Thanks
-
- Hope this helps.
-
- >Elizabeth and Annie (the cat)
-
- David and Bliss (and Axel)
-
-