In a message dated 7/25/01 1:46:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
> Start out with a little added to her water and increase. She can drink 100% > 5 > ppm CS if it doesn't cause a herx. The infection in the lungs is more > difficult. It would be difficult to get her to breath from a nebulizer. > Marshall>> MaryJo, You can nebulize a cat... I just did one for the first time. I had boarded my cat at the vets while away and she came back with some eye irritation which turned into a mean URI. I'd never seen anything like it... her neck was outstretched, mouth open breathing, no coughing, sneezing though. She was in distress so out came my nebulizer which I had purchased years ago and never used. Get a lg. plastic container with a lid. I found mine at Space Savers, for kids toys, it even had wheels. It was also clear so I could observe the cat. Put a folded towel or pad for comfort and cut a small round hole in the side and insert the nebby tube. I worked with the vet on the meds used which were: Epinephrine, liq. Baytril and then finished filling the cup with sterile water OR CS. She went in this container for 30 min, twice a day for three days, during which time at night I gave her INFANT nose drops to help her breath. I also put CS in her eyes and nose during the day. After each nebby treatment you could see it gave her some relief. I read in an article that epinephrine will open passages in the nasal area, along with many other areas but she had no lung issues, just couldn't breath through her nose. Had she had lung issues I would have substituted the epi. with mucomist. Within a week of being nebbied she was back to normal..like nothing ever happened. Your cat has alot of issues, one thing I would do is remove any dry food and put her on the best canned food you can find. With her mouth in such poor condition dry food will probably hurt plus it contains too many fillers a cat can't utilize. Cats are animals that need to get their moisture from their food... hence wet food is always better. Wysong or comm. food called Prestige is also good. I would be glad to help you with your cat if you would like to contact me off line. Terri L.
