Yes, true, but my suggestion of Depo and Dex would also be a good choice
even if it is lymphoma-related respiratory distress. I stand by my
recommendation... go to the vet, get on oxygen immediately, then consider
treating with steroids - even if you don't know what is exactly the cause.
Phaewryn
That is true, but respiratory distress in a cat should never ever be
ignored. This cat just sounds so compromised and ill that I would at least
consider that this might be irreversible and signaling the end. I
certainly don't wish that on anyone and not this poster or her cat, but
having just had a perfectly healthy (other than FELV+) cat develop what
initially seemed to be an URI and then to have him crash within days, open
mouth breathe, and nearly die on the way to the ER vet (who then put him in
the oxygen tent only to see him NOT get any relief) and to later (after PTS)
discover that it was lymphoma, I am very sensitive to this. I saw my Herbie
struggle to breath, I heard him yowl in pain, and remember how just weeks
ago, my vet said he was in pain...
I've had other, small FELV+ kittens go into this type of distress as well,
that was the signal (in those cases) that we were beyond repair.
I truly hope this can be resolved and the cat made better. Please keep us
posted.
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: 5/31/2007 7:01:15 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have experience with respiratory distress
likelycausedbyanemia?
I know there have been other members here who lost cats in respiratory
distress. Personally, if it has been on-going, but not worsening, I would go
to the vet where the cat could be put in an oxygen cage for a while and
treated (possibly with steroids like Dexamethasone or Depomedrol, or both).
It's certainly not a sure sign of the end, by any means. Yes, sometimes it
does happen that way, but then there are also many causes of respiratory
distress, most of which ARE treatable.
Phaewryn
