Re: To Pam: Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-06-02 Thread wendy
Agreed on the Cricket point. I do not disagree with what you are saying about pts (although we can never really know whether one will pull through or not as it's not for us to know), but rather how you are presenting it. I just want people to feel comfortable here and be given advice in a way

Re: To Pam: Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-06-02 Thread Nina
Wendy, I wanted to write and support your point here about tempering our ardent opinions in ways that will help those suffering best benefit by them. I'm glad you decided to speak up about it, it doesn't hurt to remind everyone about being careful to not appear judgmental or authoritative.

Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-06-01 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
No, no, take her in. The second word in respiratory distress is distress. Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifestation. On May 31, 2007, at 4:11 PM, C J wrote: I've been searching the web for info on respiratory distress, but can't seem to find what i'm looking for.

Re: To Pam: Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-06-01 Thread Pam Norman
Wendy, I am not judging at all. I am only offering my advice (unsolicited, admittedly, but then all of our advice unsolicited basically, is really just offered) based on experience on what Cassandra has said about Kisa's condition difficulty breathing, which we all know is an extremely

Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-05-31 Thread C J
I've been searching the web for info on respiratory distress, but can't seem to find what i'm looking for. Kisa's breathing is very rapid and deep, and she has her mouth slightly open most of the time. I can't decide if I should take her in to be put to sleep. I am just wondering if anyone

Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-05-31 Thread Kelley Saveika
Oh dear. Well, Joey got respiratory distress right after I took him to the emergency room (he died of complications of AIHA). Honestly he wouldn't have lasted long enough to get him to the emergency room to be put to sleep had he gone into respiratory distress at home. I had CPR done on him,

Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-05-31 Thread Gloria Lane
In my experience, with FELV cats, rapid breathing / open mouth breathing can indicate a number of things, including lymphoma. A trip to the vet is certainly in order. There are various options for treatment, certainly, before considering euthanasia. Best of luck Gloria On May 31, 2007,

Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-05-31 Thread Pam Norman
I think you must realize that not being able to breathe properly is very frightening very grave. It is very very hard on her to not be able to breathe! Please take her to the vet or the ER let her go. She is so ill has deteriorated so far that trying to treat her any further is only

To Pam: Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-05-31 Thread wendy
Pam, I respect your opinion regarding Kisa, and don't necessarily disagree with it. But be aware and respectful that not everyone believes the same way. If I could have done things differently, knowing how my last kitty died, I would have pts. But on the other hand, my grandmother died on her

To Cassandra: Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress likely caused by anemia?

2007-05-31 Thread wendy
Cassandra, The difficulty breathing comes from lack of oxygen in the blood, a product of the anemia. Kisa is not getting enough oxygen because of the reduction in blood cells. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/anemia/page3_em.htm I am so sorry for little Kisa. She is in bad shape. If the