upper respiratory???

2008-01-27 Thread catatonya
Hi Guys, I have a semi-feral cat, Sneaker who has a chronic upper respiratory problem. He has been to the vet, has been on 2 rounds of different antibiotics, and had x-rays done to see if there was any type of mass (cancer, etc...) in his nasal cavities. We are finding nothing.

Re: Brushing Teeth

2008-01-27 Thread Marylyn
I've had a lot of luck with Petz Life Brush Away. My vet has something you can put in the pets' water to help but I don't know what it is. Good luck. On Jan 26, 2008, at 10:53 PM, Susan Ang wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed

Re: upper respiratory???

2008-01-27 Thread Pat Kachur
Any chance that it could be asthma or some type of allergy? - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:25 AM Subject: upper respiratory??? Hi Guys, I have a semi-feral cat, Sneaker who has a chronic upper

Re: upper respiratory???

2008-01-27 Thread Sherry DeHaan
Hi Tonya,maybe he could have allergies?? I know we have a couple cats at the sanctuary who have what we call chronic snoogies.But my girl Mystique sounds like she has a runny nose quite a bit to but she seems fine.I keep a close eye on her to make sure it doesn't turn into something worse,since

Re: upper respiratory???

2008-01-27 Thread catatonya
I'm wondering about allergies. Pat Kachur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any chance that it could be asthma or some type of allergy? - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:25 AM Subject: upper respiratory???

Re: upper respiratory???

2008-01-27 Thread Jane Lyons
Tonya, I've been dealing with pretty much the same symptoms for the (almost) year that I've had MeMe. I've been able to get rid of it with l-lycine and DMG liquid supplements, but as soon as she is stressed (a trip to the vet) her one nostril gets runny. We have also tried antibiotics,

Re: upper respiratory???

2008-01-27 Thread Marylyn
I haven't followed this but, to relieve stress, Feliway spray, Rescue Remedy and Cat Nap (a spray, not catnip) work for me. Even, somewhat, at the vets' office. On Jan 27, 2008, at 4:20 PM, Jane Lyons wrote: Tonya, I've been dealing with pretty much the same symptoms for the (almost) year

RE: Panting

2008-01-27 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
All I know is that I was told by a vet that cats aren't panters like dogs- their bodies don't work the same as dogs. Dogs do it regularly to cool themselves, etc., but it is not a normal function for a cat. I would ask the vet anytime a cat does it. My deceased FELV+ cat only did it in the