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Title: my porley persian
Post by: COSMIC CREEPERS on January 27, 2007, 20:45:54 PM

hey up , i used to post on cat chat a lot but been busy for a few months .
I have 2 cats Mango -persian
                   Moomin- d/s tabby

Well Mango has been going to the vets for about 8 month on and off with breathing difficulties, she snorts wheezes and breaths funny especially when running around
If i leave her a few days she ends up with a temparature
When the vet gives her antibiotics it gets rid off her temp but not the snorting and wheezing the only thing that calms that down is a steriod injection

Well the vet has given her a steriod to last 6 wk but says that he is going to get her a inhaler as he thinks she has asthma
im not convinced , i have done a bit of reserch and watched vidios of cats with asthma but she doesnt caugh and retch

we dont smoke , use air freshners , use the fire i dont know what triggers it i use sophistricats cat litter it is a bit dusty
can anyone recommend a dust free litter or anything i can do

i know persians have funny breathimg but this is wheesing on her chest as well :(

Title: Re: my porley persian
Post by: ccmacey on January 27, 2007, 21:14:13 PM

Has the vet done any tests? For viruses etc?

You could try woodbased litter I don't think that's as dusty as the gravel

Title: Re: my porley persian
Post by: COSMIC CREEPERS on January 27, 2007, 22:47:56 PM

no tests hes a really good vet though , am going to quiz him

i was thinking about the wood based litter

Title: Re: my porley persian
Post by: Millys Mum on January 28, 2007, 15:08:50 PM

Worlds best cat litter is good, it doesnt have any chemicals/perfumes in the dust like gravel and wood do.
Has Mango had any x rays to make sure there isnt a lump or something in there? A foreign object would cause inflammation and a high temp from infection. The steroids working would explain the improvement.
A friend of a friends dog is believed to have inhaled a shard of glass when the car it was in was broken into, it has similar ongoing lung probs.

Title: Re: my porley persian
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on January 28, 2007, 16:02:06 PM

Fingers crossed you can get to the bottom of this for her.

Title: Re: my porley persian
Post by: COSMIC CREEPERS on January 28, 2007, 20:48:47 PM

well the vet gave mango a injection of seriod lasting 6 wk he said that he gave her it to last this long to try to help her body recover , if she starts wheezing again i have to take her back so instead of going stight on the inhaler i am going to ask him to do further tests

i have been and got some bio-litter its natural and wood based and no dust ( she doesnt like it much ) but it might help fingers crossed

Title: Re: my porley persian
Post by: Iluvcritters on January 29, 2007, 05:26:38 AM

XRay will tell if it is asthma or not, at least to rule it out. Sending prayers