Re: Severe congestion?--Thanks!

2006-06-19 Thread jenmeyer
Thanks, guys, for all your help! Unfortunately, the local grocery didn't have the Little Noses with Phenylephrine...so I just picked up the saline drops and have been giving those a go! Not a whole lot of improvement...he's a little less beow-y, but still sounds very much like Darth Vadar...He's

Re: Severe congestion?--Thanks!

2006-06-19 Thread moonvine
So I'm going to try upping his dosage of interferon and have started adding vitamin C to his food in an effort to get him over the hump. Thanks for all your help! Also, is the albuterol mostly for chest congestion? Or will it work on upper respiratory, as well? What my vet told me is

Re: Severe congestion?--Thanks!

2006-06-19 Thread Nina
Thanks Kelley, I've archived the info! Nina What my vet told me is that the Albuterol works to make them feel better - it breaks up the chest/nasal congestion they have when they have a URI. This is good because when they feel better and can smell their food they start eating. I had a

Re: Severe congestion?--Thanks!

2006-06-19 Thread Lernermichelle
Triaminic, the orange version, is a children's cold remedy that really helps clear congestion. A vet told me to give .2 ml (that's point 2, not 2) to Ginger when she was too stuffed up to eat, and it really seemed to make her feel better and help her start eating. Michelle In a message dated

Re: Severe congestion?--Thanks!

2006-06-19 Thread catatonya
Is Starman the guy who was crying outside the bedroom window?tNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish I could be of more help with Chatty's impersonation of Darth Vadar. Starman, (my hulking FIV guy), was congested and breathing the same way when he showed up. I wasn't thrilled about doing