Tracy Cat Feline Asthma Flovent Treatment with Aerokat

[lmelfable]

where can i get that? dose the vet prescribe? i think mine has asthma they put him on steroids and they aint workin

[ACHAVANA22]

Can i please ask how much the inhaler cost and medication ? i think my cat my have feline asthma

[blueyedblonde735]

Your cats must love you. : D I just found out today through testing for another problem that my 7 year old girl is having that she has a mild case of asthma. Watching videos of cats having asthma attacks made me realize I've heard it before, and suspect my 2 year old little girl might have it as well. What do I need to look out for if it gets to the point that I need to take them to the vet to get meds? The vets said right now it's nothing to worry about because it's only a mild case.

[Carmen4121]

@blueyedblonde735 I disagree with your vet. The problem with asthma is that if left untreated in the mild form, it will turn into the severe form. You should get your cat on a low dose of flovent to prevent further damage. Remember, once asthma does damage to your cats lungs, there is no reversal. Treating your cat when the case is mild will prevent further damge. See a differnt vet who had experiance with asthma cats.

[littlekipper66]

My kitty Shadow heard this while I was playing it, and came over to check it out (twice now, just to see if I got the same response). He likes your voice. We start on the Aerokat tomorrow, so wish me luck. He's 16! Guess I'll have to play this while i give it to him!

[trooperz101]

here kitty kitty

[trooperz101]

here kitty kitty

[CaitlinBrooksMusic]

Tracy sure sounds like a little baby kitten, but she's quite clever. She's so cute!

[nobberING]

hi

can i please ask how you trained your cats to accept the mask? my cat is quite timid and is having none of it , i have tried wrapping her in a towel and she just fights it off through wriggling and shaking her head.

also , my cat is quite small so i got the small mask size , is this small mask just for kittens or will it fit small cats as well?

thanks

R.

[Carmen4121]

Hi R. I kinda got lucky with Tracy. She accepted the mask from day one without a fight, so I don't have any genius ideas for you to get your cat to allow you to put the mask on her. The small mask size is fine as long as it covers your cats entire nostril area. Tracy uses the small mask. more helpful info can be found on yahoo groups. Go to Yahoo Groups & search for "Feline Asthma inhaled medication" & you will find groups with great info to help you help your kitty!

[pepobimbo]

@nobberING Hi nobber, i'm having the same problem here, my cat do not want accept the mask. Did you find a solution? How?

And, thanks for the video Carmen. I hope you little Tracy get better.

[nobberING]

@pepobimbo , hi , my cat is on steroids that we put in her food. we recently moved house and this has helped her condition also we got rid of carpets and any other dust magnets. our vet was able to tell us what allergies our cat had and we were able to minimise her contact with these substances , one was tommy grass and another was storage mites.

[nobberING]

@pepobimbo when she is bad i spray the steroids into the aerokat (i am using a baby tube from the chemist with an aerokat mask , much cheaper) tube with the mask removed then i hold it close to her face and gently blow from the other end , its not ideal but it does get some of the vapours into her system , it just wastes more than she breaths in. Hope this helps , good luck.

[nobberING]

@pepobimbo when she is bad i spray the steroids into the aerokat (i am using a baby tube from the chemist with an aerokat mask , much cheaper) tube with the mask removed then i hold it close to her face and gently blow from the other end , its not ideal but it does get some of the vapours into her system , it just wastes more than she breaths in. Hope this helps , good luck.

[Heart433]

I'm planning on getting my cat to a vet and I'm really worried that she's got asthma. She had a virus and a bad hairball in March that basically silenced her meows (ok now) but in April I noticed soft cough about twice a week, 6-10 coughs through her mouth and nose. It's not wet and it's not breathless, it's just quiet. Only starting this week she started to lick her lips alot. This sound like asthma? I'm worried it will shorten her life (8 years old).

[Heart433]

P.S. Your cat is such a doll, what a sweet little meow :3

[Carmen4121]

Thanks. You should really have your cat assesed by a vet knowledgable in asthma. Not all cases are clear cut and you'll want someone who knows what they are looking for assessing her. If she does have asthma, as long as you treat her and don't let the condition worsen she will live a long happy life. :o)

[kipperchurn]

My vet has told me to use an inhalator attached to her travel cage. This totally freaks my cat out. Can anyone help me - she would not tolerate having anything attached to her mouth - any medicines that can be given orally or in her food for asma? HELP PLEASE

[Carmen4121]

Puffing the flovent into a carrier will not work at all. I'm shocked a vet told you this was acceptable. I'd be looking for another vet asap. The Flovent must be given directly into the airway. Try wrapping your kitty up in a kitty burrito w/ a towel & giving the flovent like that. more helpful info can be found on yahoo groups. Go to Yahoo Groups & search for "Feline Asthma inhaled medication" & you will find groups with great info to help you help your kitty!

[kipperchurn]

No sorry, I must have confused you. The equipment I have is for humans when they are hospitalised with asma and it clips onto the travel case. I have stopped it because it is totally freaking Rosie out. It's an infusion of drugs that get steamed into the cage. However, after watching the videos I really don't think she has asma as she doesn't cough - she just needs to catch her breath - I am soooooo confused!

[Carmen4121]

I know. It's all very confusing and scary at first. The meds your talking about sound like a nebulizer. Is that right? Asthma doesn't always present with coughing. Just because your cat doesn't cough doesn't mean that it's not asthma. If you go to that group I recommended above they will talk you through all of this and give you some invaluable advice. You really need the support of others who have done this and I know you can get a lot of info there to help you with your cat.

[Tabbi2200]

Thank you so much for this video. I think my cat may have asthma and did not know what kind of treatment he would need.

[Carmen4121]

You're welcome. I made this video because I was so greatful to others who had made one. It really helped me understand how to treat her witht he inhaler/flovent and made me more confident that I could do this and help her. I hope to see you and your kitty video demonstrating for others too if this is the route you take!

[carriemelisa]

hello, my cat may be asthmatic (have to do the tests) I am informed, and wanted to know if the treatment is very expensive with aerokat? thanks;)

[Carmen4121]

It's definitely not the least expensive treatment out there, but of all the asthma treatment options available it has the least side affects to the cat so it's definitely the safest long term option. Flovent varies in cost of where you get it and the strength that your cat will need. Tracys's inhaler costs about fifty per month and she's on the highest dosage advised, 880mcg per day. Join Yahoo Groups for advice on where to purchase Flovent at the best price. Good Luck. I hope your kitty is ok.

[r0ckaholic1]

Wow, Tracy is quite the trooper! I have a 3 year old male cat, Raskal, who was recently diagnosed with feline asthma. We have him on 10mg daily of prednisolone pills as well as a bronchodilator pill. I have ordered an aerokat and am waiting for the delivery of the inhalants so I can start gradually switching him onto those.

Thanks for the video, gives me an idea of how to approach the inhaled medicine treatment.

[Carmen4121]

I hope Raskal takes to the inhaler as easily as Tracy did! Tracy *loves* medicine time. These days she races me to the chair! Just make sure to make it a positive experience and offer love, pets and treats everytime! Don't be discouraged if it doesn't go as smoothly as Miss Tracy demonstrates it to be. Not all cats appreciate the Aerokat on thier face. lol. Good luck! Let me know how it goes!

[EOTW666]

my poor cat has an asthma attack every 15-45 minutes :(

[Carmen4121]

If your cat is having asthma attacks, you need to get the cat to a vet and start a treatment plan.

[BiavleSohse]

I didn't learn that cats can have asthma until I punched in asthma in the youtube search! Poor things, I almost wanted to cry, at least with a human, you know what it is, the poor cat probably cannot understand why it is having trouble breathing! Poor baby!

[Carmen4121]

Crazy huh. It was really sad to see her suffering when she was having attacks. Broke my heart in two. She would come to us, no matter where we were, in a panic when she was having an attack. She once got on the bed at 3am and sat on my chest to wake me during a full blown asthma attack. Clearly begging me to stop it & there was nothing we could do to help her because we didn't yet have a treatment plan. She's better now though! Flovent and albuterol saved her life.

[Carmen4121]

She is doing really well. We just started month 4 on Flovent and things are looking up for Tracy cat!

[nyissa64]

She is such a good girl!! We have something similar to that but she has a mask that looks like a human mask but much smaller.

How is she doing?