Re: breathing issues

2008-02-19 Thread laurieskatz
I recall Isabella had some breathing issues, too. She was anemic. L - Original Message - From: Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: Re: breathing issues Lynne, He is gasping for breathe because his

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread Sally Davis
I would be worried it might be an allergic reaction to the doxy. My Junior took Baytril for the anemia and it cleared up. It is in a different class of drugs. The shower thing seems to be a good idea especially if he is congested. Junior has a vaporizer, the steam kind. He pretty much stays

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread Lynne
@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:58 PM Subject: Re: breathing issues Lynne, can you put him in the bathroom with a steamy shower. That is one way to help him breathe. We did this with our asthmatic cat when he had attacks (and before there were inhaled meds for feline asthma

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread Lynne
Thank you Sally. This certainly is a journey. I so respect and admire all you wonderful people. Lynne - Original Message - From: Sally Davis To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: Re: breathing issues I would be worried

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread laurieskatz
Lynne, can you put him in the bathroom with a steamy shower. That is one way to help him breathe. We did this with our asthmatic cat when he had attacks (and before there were inhaled meds for feline asthma). I would discontinue the doxy if it were me and, if he is breathing normally, give him

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread Kelley Saveika
, Laurie - Original Message - *From:* Lynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Monday, February 18, 2008 8:11 PM *Subject:* Re: breathing issues Thanks Laurie. I am going to stop the Doxy. It is just simply too much trauma for him. His heart and lungs

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread Lynne
OK Laurie, I'm gonna try it. Better than taking drugs to sleep. Lynne - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:29 PM Subject: Re: breathing issues This sounds encouraging. Keisha's lungs were making

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread laurieskatz
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:58 PM Subject: Re: breathing issues Lynne, can you put him in the bathroom with a steamy shower. That is one way to help him breathe. We did this with our asthmatic cat when he had attacks (and before there were

Re: breathing issues

2008-02-18 Thread Belinda Sauro
Lynne, He is gasping for breathe because his anemia is likely getting worse, I would ask the Doc to put him on a fairly high dose of prednisolone, get the compounded version, it is a transdermal gel that gets rubbed on the inside of the ear. If his blood work tomorrow shows his HCT is