I'm normally home during the day, so they're quite used to and enjoy having people around. According to the Boss, when I leave the house, Zoë seems not quite herself, spending a lot of time near the front doo waiting for me. My being around is just what the understand normal to be.JennyB wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 1:47pmI imagine that your cats aren't as thrilled with the current situation as my dog is.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 1:37pmThanks for the dog photos and updates. All these little bastards are really earning their room and board these days.
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Awwww.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 2:33pmI'm normally home during the day, so they're quite used to and enjoy having people around. According to the Boss, when I leave the house, Zoë seems not quite herself, spending a lot of time near the front doo waiting for me. My being around is just what the understand normal to be.JennyB wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 1:47pmI imagine that your cats aren't as thrilled with the current situation as my dog is.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 1:37pmThanks for the dog photos and updates. All these little bastards are really earning their room and board these days.
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All three are really quite social, tho Charlotte less so. If someone comes to the door Luke and/or Zoë will arrive to check them out (humans often come armed with food). They're genuinely friendly weirdos.JennyB wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 2:51pmAwwww.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 2:33pmI'm normally home during the day, so they're quite used to and enjoy having people around. According to the Boss, when I leave the house, Zoë seems not quite herself, spending a lot of time near the front doo waiting for me. My being around is just what the understand normal to be.JennyB wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 1:47pmI imagine that your cats aren't as thrilled with the current situation as my dog is.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2020, 1:37pmThanks for the dog photos and updates. All these little bastards are really earning their room and board these days.
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Pagan had some respiratory issues, tho it was related (as I recall) to her thyroid. She lived with it for a good six or seven years, but that was eventually what killed her (fluid in the lungs).
Is there treatment for cat asthma?
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Yeah. It's just like treatment in humans. How did you or the vet figure out it was related to her thyroid? Butters has had this inconsistent cough for years, and I don't want to assume the initial diagnosis (made hastily) is the right one. Nothing could be worse for the both of us if I started him on a breathing treatment when it was something else. I'm still doing my research on other ailments that could cause coughing in a cat.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 8:26amPagan had some respiratory issues, tho it was related (as I recall) to her thyroid. She lived with it for a good six or seven years, but that was eventually what killed her (fluid in the lungs).
Is there treatment for cat asthma?
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So, like, an inhaler?Mimi wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 9:13amYeah. It's just like treatment in humans.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 8:26amPagan had some respiratory issues, tho it was related (as I recall) to her thyroid. She lived with it for a good six or seven years, but that was eventually what killed her (fluid in the lungs).
Is there treatment for cat asthma?
My memory is fuzzy, but she had developed a cough that we thought was from her time sleeping in the basement—she'd found a secure spot high up—and mentioned it to the vet. Somewhere along the line it was determined it was a thyroid issue that we had the option of leaving alone or having her irradiated. And we went with the former because the latter seemed really drastic.How did you or the vet figure out it was related to her thyroid?
Zoë coughs every few days. We mentioned it to the vet at the last check-up but she didn't think it was significant unless it was frequent.Butters has had this inconsistent cough for years, and I don't want to assume the initial diagnosis (made hastily) is the right one. Nothing could be worse for the both of us if I started him on a breathing treatment when it was something else. I'm still doing my research on other ailments that could cause coughing in a cat.
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It looks like this:Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 9:37amSo, like, an inhaler?Mimi wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 9:13amYeah. It's just like treatment in humans.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 8:26amPagan had some respiratory issues, tho it was related (as I recall) to her thyroid. She lived with it for a good six or seven years, but that was eventually what killed her (fluid in the lungs).
Is there treatment for cat asthma?
My memory is fuzzy, but she had developed a cough that we thought was from her time sleeping in the basement—she'd found a secure spot high up—and mentioned it to the vet. Somewhere along the line it was determined it was a thyroid issue that we had the option of leaving alone or having her irradiated. And we went with the former because the latter seemed really drastic.How did you or the vet figure out it was related to her thyroid?
Zoë coughs every few days. We mentioned it to the vet at the last check-up but she didn't think it was significant unless it was frequent.Butters has had this inconsistent cough for years, and I don't want to assume the initial diagnosis (made hastily) is the right one. Nothing could be worse for the both of us if I started him on a breathing treatment when it was something else. I'm still doing my research on other ailments that could cause coughing in a cat.
https://icatcare.org/is-your-cat-asthma ... n-inhaler/
Butters got a chest xray last night and it showed, at least I was told it showed, some inflammation.
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Oh, poor kitty! I hope that it's something other than asthma and can be treated quickly. I can only imagine how negative the reaction to having a mask placed over the face.Mimi wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 9:51amIt looks like this:
https://icatcare.org/is-your-cat-asthma ... n-inhaler/
Butters got a chest xray last night and it showed, at least I was told it showed, some inflammation.
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Yeah, I can't see him sitting still for a minute at a time for that.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 9:59amOh, poor kitty! I hope that it's something other than asthma and can be treated quickly. I can only imagine how negative the reaction to having a mask placed over the face.Mimi wrote: ↑20 May 2020, 9:51amIt looks like this:
https://icatcare.org/is-your-cat-asthma ... n-inhaler/
Butters got a chest xray last night and it showed, at least I was told it showed, some inflammation.
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Poor Butters! Is there any kind of oral meds he can take?
We were finally able to coax our new(ish) hamster, Pencil, out of his cage. He is super sweet and cute!
We were finally able to coax our new(ish) hamster, Pencil, out of his cage. He is super sweet and cute!
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I'm sure. At this point, though, I want to rule out everything else before giving him meds that could do more harm than good.
I love your hamster pics.
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Thanks. I hope Butters is OK.
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Pretty sure I've mentioned this before, but to those of you with cats, if you've never fired up a youtube video of birds in the wild eating seed, your cat will be transfixed. Ours occasionally wander behind the tv to get a better perspective. It's hilarious and adorable.
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Mine love them. Good memories of Kitty's last day watching some.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Jun 2020, 11:20amPretty sure I've mentioned this before, but to those of you with cats, if you've never fired up a youtube video of birds in the wild eating seed, your cat will be transfixed. Ours occasionally wander behind the tv to get a better perspective. It's hilarious and adorable.