Oh DeDe it was compounded by my pharmacist, supposed to taste like chicken. Maybe I can get them to add some more flavor. It is pricey but I have the very good fortune of working across the hall from these guys and we're all friends. They only charge me cost and no dispensing fee.
Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "dede hicken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:34 AM Subject: Re: breathing difficulties > Lynn, we had to give doxy to one of our cats last > year. It can be compounded by a pharmacy to taste > better. It's not cheap, and there is a short shelf > life. Might be worth a try. > > I feel what you are going through. My thoughts are > with you. > > Dede > > > > --- Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thank you Laurie. I needed to hear that. > > Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: laurieskatz > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:47 AM > > Subject: Re: breathing difficulties > > > > > > Vet isn't in same emotional space as you > > are...could be the explanation. > > Prayers with you. I feel he is going to be fine. > > L > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lynne > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:28 AM > > Subject: Re: breathing difficulties > > > > > > No, he didn't aspirate. I gave the water > > immediately after the doxy so I don't know which > > caused it. I think he was hyperventilating. I > > stayed with him til he calmed down and went to > > sleep, and honestly I'm afraid to go upstairs. I'm > > sure he does sense my anxiety. He does not like to > > be held or confined in any manner. What bugs me > > though is when we go to the vet, the vet can do > > anything to him, give him pills, take his temp and > > BooBoo will just go limp, won't argue, fight, > > nothing, just scowel. > > > > Better go upstairs and make sure he's just > > sleeping. > > > > Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: laurieskatz > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:02 AM > > Subject: Re: breathing difficulties > > > > > > Did he aspirate? Was the problem after the > > water or after the doxy? Maybe the water isn't > > working with him. I would call the vet and ask about > > this. Our vet told us we had to give the doxy > > directly (not mixed in food). Midas hated it too. > > > > It's really important thing is for YOU to be > > calm before you give him the meds and don't think > > about it before you actually do it. This is how I > > got Frankie, a formerly feral kitten, to take > > inhaled meds. I had to calm my own mind. I also > > think they can sense if we are going to give them a > > med so I didn't think about it before I sat down to > > do it. It did help. Our cats sense our "mood"...I > > hope this makes sense. I just got up. > > L > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lynne > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:53 AM > > Subject: breathing difficulties > > > > > > I had a frightening event with BooBoo this > > morning. He hates being given this Doxy and fights > > me. I gave him some water via syringe after it as > > well. Suddenly he started gasping for air, > > breathing through his mouth for about 10 minutes. > > He is anemic and breathes heavily under normal > > circumstances. I can't imagine what kind of stress > > the Interferon shots are going to cause him. Should > > I try mixing this Doxy with his wet food? It's > > doubtful he would get the appropriate dosage if I > > did because he is a light eater. I'm beginning to > > think that I'm fighting a losing battle here and > > perhaps it would be best to just let nature take its > > course without intervention. I hate this. One > > minute he seems perky and now he's just exhausted. > > I spent the time with him while he was having > > problems breathing comforting him, just to get him > > settled down and even his purring was excessively > > loud. I don't know how much more this little guy > > can tolerate. > > > > Lynne > > > > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" > Mosiah 2:17 > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >
