Cat having an asthma attack

[nvd2ceb4]

My cat have this. I've had her since she was 6 weeks old. She began doing this when she was about six months old. I thought it was hairball problems so I would give her hairball remedy stuff. She was properly diagnosed in 2002 I believe. She's now 13 and her asthma flares really bad. I see that you give her an inhaler. How does that work? I take her to get injection shots every other month and it's expensive. I don't know if she'll get better from this.

[n2nmbrs]

@nvd2ceb4 The inhaler works well with my cat. It's a child's inhaler with a chamber and a mask. He's used to getting a treat after each set of inhales so he doesn't fight the inhaler. Flovent and albuterol inhalers are expensive too, unless someone you know has a prescription for for it and will share. Shots are damaging to the entire body. It's better to get under control with steroid pills for a week and then use the inhalers for maintenance since inhalers target only the lungs.

[MrAmiirx]

im sorry about your cat... :'(

[n2nmbrs]

@MrAmiirx Thanks for your thoughts. Sonny is living a pretty good life on twice daily inhalers of Flovent to keep his asthma under control. He infrequently needs the "rescue" inhaler, albuterol, when his asthma flares mostly in the winter months here in southern California when its damp.

[xDnationmember]

my kitten keeps trying to throw up but she turns her head and gags i dont know what it is but she wont go near anybody some HELP!!!

[3099Anna]

@xDnationmember

idk but i would go 2 a vet my cat Boots did that and he went missing (probely died) and idk if that was y but i would go see about it

[n2nmbrs]

@jeannette1031 I think the pollens in the air cause the asthma trigger in my cat. He has trouble mostly when it's moist weather and unfortunately we had a mild summer with moist conditions so he's been on flovent twice daily since April! Last year, I was able to take him off the inhaler from April through December. My understanding is asthma doesn't go away. Smoke is a trigger. Remove the smoke and maybe the asthma won't be triggered. Please provide an update on Joy for me! Good Luck.

[julesjones423]

Poor guy! Glad to hear he has medicine now!

[n2nmbrs]

@julesjones423 Thanks for your well wishes :-)

[dtoma555]

albuterol inhaler or steroid inhaler?

[n2nmbrs]

@dtoma555

Sorry this reply is delayed. The message there was a comment posted went to my spam folder. I use Flovent twice a day, which is a steroid.  I use albuterol only when the cat has an attack. Since he's been on the twice a day Flovent, he hasn't had an attack so I haven't used the albuterol.

[ahasletta]

I have two ocicats that are two years old. One of them was just diagnosed with asthma. He also had severe pneumonia as a kitten, an episode of TMJ where is jaw was making popping sounds for about a week, the vet thinks one side of his face is bigger then the other, x rays showed inflamation in the lungs and some heart abnormalities.

[n2nmbrs]

@ahasletta Sorry to hear about the abnormalities. Ocicats are very enjoyable. I love the two I have. The other ocicat without the asthma has a malocclusion where his upper jaw doesn't line up with his lower jaw, but he's just a slower eater. He does just fine. Is the asthma under control for your ocicat?

[MOTORVATIONAL]

i guess animals & humans are alike.

I never thought of a cat or any animal havin asthma

[n2nmbrs]

I hope I don't learn of others ailments cats and humans have in common! After putting two elderly cats down in the last several years, I bought two young cats in hopes of having several years of youthful health before dealing with this again. The cat is under control with twice daily inhalers (he uses a child's inhaler). Crazy, but the alternative is not something I'm willing to do with such a young and loving cat. Thanks for viewing my video!

[cutebutterfly09]

such a beautiful cat! unfortunately, my cat has ashtma too.

[n2nmbrs]

Thanks for your comment! I just read it now - 2 months later. My cat is under control with twice daily inhalers! It's a good thing he has a great disposition and isn't a "fighter!" He gets a treat (freeze dried cod) before and after he gets the inhaler so he is pretty happy willing to have the inhaler. The sad thing he is only 3 years old!