Re: [CRF] OT: Help for severe asthma -Emergency no luck on an asthma site....

2005-03-16 Thread Wheezercat42
Asthma in cats is exactly the same as asthma in people and is treated the same.  I was diagnosed with asthma last year, and it took a month, 3 antibiotics not working, and 4 cough medicines and decongestants not working to figure out my bronchitis that didn't clear up after a month was actu

Re: Fwd: [CRF] OT: Help for severe asthma -Emergency no luck on an asthma site....

2005-03-16 Thread Susan Loesch
I haven't had experience with a cat with severe asthma, but I do have a couple with mild asthma - I give  1/2cc albuterol  syrup 2 times a day when they flare up.  I know I have seen on some web site a kind of "thing" you can place over a cat's face and use some type inhaler.  Guess the vet has t

Re: [CRF] OT: Help for severe asthma -Emergency no luck on an asthma site....

2005-03-15 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
Thanks, Michelle, I did forward your message to her. Bonnie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:04 pm Subject: Re: [CRF] OT: Help for severe asthma -Emergency no luck on an asthma site > I could not figure out where to send t

Re: [CRF] OT: Help for severe asthma -Emergency no luck on an asthma site....

2005-03-15 Thread Lernermichelle
I could not figure out where to send this message, so please forward it to the woman. If it is actually asthma, steroids and an inhaler should work. They have inhalers for cats-- they are like a mask that you hold over their face and spray the meds in. A vet tech at the local clinic has one for

Fwd: [CRF] OT: Help for severe asthma -Emergency no luck on an asthma site....

2005-03-15 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
This message is from the Chronic Renal Failure list, which I am also on. Would anyone have any ideas for this person? I asked her if I could forward her message to this list as there are so many knowledgeable people on it. Thanks for any ideas, Bonnie in WI --- Begin Message --- I sent a messa