upper respiratory???
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. His discharge (if any) is clear. His lungs are clear. He simply breathes as if he's got a stuffy nose. The last thing we did was the x-ray and a culture to see if there's some kind of weird bacterial thing going on. I have 5 other cats here, including my positive, and no one else has this. Any ideas??? thanks in advance, tonya Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A.
Re: Brushing Teeth
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 and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A.
Re: upper respiratory???
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 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. His discharge (if any) is clear. His lungs are clear. He simply breathes as if he's got a stuffy nose. The last thing we did was the x-ray and a culture to see if there's some kind of weird bacterial thing going on. I have 5 other cats here, including my positive, and no one else has this. Any ideas??? thanks in advance, tonya Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A.
Re: upper respiratory???
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 she is fiv+. Good luck I hope Sneaker gets better soon. Sherry catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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. His discharge (if any) is clear. His lungs are clear. He simply breathes as if he's got a stuffy nose. The last thing we did was the x-ray and a culture to see if there's some kind of weird bacterial thing going on. I have 5 other cats here, including my positive, and no one else has this. Any ideas??? thanks in advance, tonya Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A. - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
Re: upper respiratory???
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??? 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. His discharge (if any) is clear. His lungs are clear. He simply breathes as if he's got a stuffy nose. The last thing we did was the x-ray and a culture to see if there's some kind of weird bacterial thing going on. I have 5 other cats here, including my positive, and no one else has this. Any ideas??? thanks in advance, tonya Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A.
Re: upper respiratory???
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, without success. We've been able to clear it up for months on end, but the latest trip to the vet brought it back. If you haven't used l-lycine or DMG, you might give it a try. Jane On Jan 27, 2008, at 7:25 AM, catatonya wrote: 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. His discharge (if any) is clear. His lungs are clear. He simply breathes as if he's got a stuffy nose. The last thing we did was the x-ray and a culture to see if there's some kind of weird bacterial thing going on. I have 5 other cats here, including my positive, and no one else has this. Any ideas??? thanks in advance, tonya Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A.
Re: upper respiratory???
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 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, without success. We've been able to clear it up for months on end, but the latest trip to the vet brought it back. If you haven't used l-lycine or DMG, you might give it a try. Jane On Jan 27, 2008, at 7:25 AM, catatonya wrote: 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. His discharge (if any) is clear. His lungs are clear. He simply breathes as if he's got a stuffy nose. The last thing we did was the x-ray and a culture to see if there's some kind of weird bacterial thing going on. I have 5 other cats here, including my positive, and no one else has this. Any ideas??? thanks in advance, tonya Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get her teeth brushed every night. She doesn't like the brushing so much as licking the paste off the brush, but I am able to get some good, light scrubbing in. So far: no more bad breath and her gums look healthy. I don't know if anyone else had success with this? We also use tartar control treats. I don't usually post because I'm a FeLV noob! However, I've learned a lot from this list and thought I'd post this since it worked well for Autumn. ~Susan A.
RE: Panting
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 heat of the summer when I took him out on walks on his leash-- he would lay directly in the sun and get too hot. If I saw him pant even once, I picked him up and put him back in the house and the a/c and then he would be fine. But it's not something cats are supposed to do regularly, so when it happens, you need to be on alert. caroline From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: PantingDate: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:57:15 -0600 My 8 month old kittens also pant briefly after vigorous activity. Wouldn't this be a normal body mechanism to cool itself? One of them also snores quite loudly, and I wonder if that is normal since I've never had a cat snore so audibly before. - Original Message - From: Beth Gouldin To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 5:11 PM Subject: Re: Panting my 6 month old FELV + manx kitten does the same. So did our 9 month old Siamese mix who we had to PTS because of a serious bout with FELV over Christmas. It was normally after careening around the house together but it never really seemed normal. The manx is a loud breather anyway - sometimes on the verge of 'labored' breathing periodically during rest - but more generally just a noisy nose. When she was cked over by our vet other than the FELV+ she was really in good condition considering the odds (she has a partial prolapsed anus that doesn't seem to bother her - we were trying to take care of it when the FELV issue presented itself in the other cat... then we tested her...) We go back in 3 weeks for re-test - we are crossing our fingers ...I googled it (panting) as well and got the same generalized answer which really didn't help - so I'm interested in the answer to Susan's Q. - Beth Gouldin No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.11/1244 - Release Date: 1/25/2008 7:44 PM _ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008
