Re: oxygen cage - Hideyo

[Kerry Roach]

I found several web sites by searching under feline asthma..Those are the ones that show the use of the tube and some other methods. Hope this helps.  Kerry, Bandy and Inky 
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RE: oxygen cage - Hideyo

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Thank you so much, kerry for the precious information
 where did you get your oxgen? Some places dont need
prescription,,but is there a better place to get it than others.??











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Subject: oxygen cage - Hideyo







Hi Hideyo,





I gave oxygen to Lil Rascal for the last 6 months of his life..He had
severe congestive heart failure. I did alot of research on it at the time
and found a feline web site that demonstrated several methods to use..I don't
know the site right off hand, but will try to locate it..





You can make a cage using a regular kennel..just seal the holes with
some plastic or even a towel as you need to leave some vent holes so outside
air can get inside. I had an O2 tank with a regulator on it, but you
really need one with the water on it cause you had to keep the air
humidfied. Most small tanks don't have the water attachment so you can
put a pan of water in the kennel and that is what I did..You can set it on 2
when you do it this way..





The web site gave several other methods and I was told this by some
other people as well..to just hold the tube in front of their nose for about 15
minutes on setting 1. This benefited Lil Rascal alot and on his bad days I
would do this several times a day..I would just lay on the floor with him not
to stress him and hold the hose in front of his nose ( just under it as it does
tickle them some) It really seemed to help him. If you can get the
cone shape mask that the vets use, it works great and they get more O2.





The third method was to put the tube in the cats mouth, but I don't
think most kitties are going to allow that, but they did have one doing it on
the site..





It did say that the method of holding the tube in front of the nose
would benefit them alot..I have to agree..





Anyway, hope this helps and I will search for the web site.





Take care,





Kerry, Bandy and Inky



 







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Re: oxygen cage - Hideyo

[Kerry Roach]

Hi,  I just happened to have 2 people that worked for me with husbands that are on oxygen at home..(portable) so they both had extra tanks and loaned them to me with the tube. They even offered to refill them with their prescriptions but I never had to refill them..They usually lasts for 6 hrs with it set on 1 or 1.5..and I really never had to give Lil Rascal that much at once..only emergency cases..  I don't know where you can find them without a prescription, but I'm sure we can, that would be a good thing to know..But your vet can write a script and you can rent one from a medical supply place..I called here and they thought I was nuts..I think, but they can't even turn down a vet's script cause it is very legal..  If you know someone on O2, see if they won't help you out like that. Most people usually have extra tanks...  Good luck with it,  Kerry, Bandy and Inky 
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