I haven't tried a vaporizer yet. I did try taking him into the bathroom and letting it fill up with steam, but it didn't seem to help much. The vet gave me "Euphorbium", which I have never heard of, but it seems to be a homeopathic nasal spray for humans. I was told to give him one squirt up each nostril daily, but it doesn't seem to be doing a thing for him. His breathing hasn't improved at all since Monday, except that he is getting much better at breathing through his mouth. I am also giving him "Nose Relief" drops in his food and water 3 times a day, but since he didn't eat for 2 days, we are a little behind on that med. He seems to be taking the liquid food very well again today.
I wasn't given any type of antihistamine. Do you think an antihistamine would help clear up his nose? and if so, which should I give him. I am worried that maybe I am just being over concerned about his nose being stopped up. The vet seemed to think that it would either clear up from the meds he is taking or not, but that he was breathing ok through his mouth so it wasn't critical to clear up his nasal passages. Honestly I don't know if anything will work though. His nasal discharge was a mixture of blood, and whatever other fluids were up in his sinuses (the vet said the tumors were shrinking and could have caused the increase in discharge). The thing is, when it dries, it is almost like rubber cement. It is thick and hard, yet almost rubbery. It is so weird. I have never seen anything like it. It has been almost impossible to clean it all off his face. I suppose that being a Persian might also have something to do with it as well. I have heard that Persians sometimes have chronic trouble with their noses, but he has never had any sort of problems until now. His lungs are thankfully still clear, so if anyone has ideas as to what might work to break-up what is in his nose, please let me know. My vet left today to go out of town for 2 weeks on holiday, so I don't know if I can get any new meds prescribed until she returns. She said the vet tech. would still be available so that we can go in for fluids or if things go down hill, we can go in for other options. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Chandra~ > When we have outbreaks of severe URI's at the > shelter, we do use > humidifiers/vaporizers in our Felv rooms. And it > does seem to help. > With one of my boys, who was prone to URI's, I would > put him in my half bath > with the steam vaporizer on. It really worked > wonders for him, and having > him in a smaller, confined area seemed to work best. > Of course, I would have to > spend time with him...... > But, he did lose the congestion. > My vet also had me use "Little Noses", the pediatric > nasal drops. What did > the vet give you, was it saline drops? > Usually, using the nasal drops helps bring relief > relatively quick. Just > have to administer them about every 4 hours. > Is Buddha still on clavamox? My little Gus > responded best to his URIs with > either doxycycline or Zenequin. Just tossing things > out here.... > Also, he was prescribed an antihistamine to help w/ > breathing. > > It sounds like the Alternative med. vet is > understanding and compassionate. > There should be more of them out there. > > I will be praying for Buddha's recovery. Please keep > us updated. > And I am sure other members will have some very good > information to > contribute as for addressing Buddha' s Felv status, > in regards to supplements etc. > (Interferon, etc) > > And as far as not going to the vets for the 8 years, > I have to agree with > your decision. I am quite leery of over-vaccinating > & exposing my companions to > whatever viruses are lurking at the time. It sounds > like you have been a > very caring guardian for your boy, he is a lucky > boy. > I hope that you will have much more time together! > > Please, keep us updated. You'll find this is a very > caring, compassionate & > supportive group. Also, very well informed on Felv > ~ I can't stress that > enough. > Give Buddha a hug! > Fondly, > Patti > > Love is not necessary to life, but it is what makes life worth living. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
