[Felvtalk] Twigs and Asthma

[ROBERT CHAPEL]

Hi Ashley....

I'd be a lot more concerned about the Stomatitis than the Asthma ( 
unless it is compromising his ability to Sleep and Play)  My little 9mo 
old had a couple of "retching" fits a day that are consistent with 
Feline Asthma but he hasn't yet been Xrayed ( which is really the only 
way to be sure,,,,i understand).... He runs around like a maniac....has 
a good appetite and does not appear compromised by the minimal symptoms 
( it was FAR worse when I got him...but after dusting and vacuuming to 
the ends of the earth he improved quite a bit)... The Asthma meds are 
quite expensive as is the apparatus one uses to administer the inhaler( 
don't recall the name at the moment) so if he can do without it....so 
much the better....  You don't want to load a FeLV Kitty with meds 
unless they REALLY are helpful....   I keep my guys on L-lysine ( though 
there is some question now as to the usefulness of the Amino Acid)  and 
an Herbal Immune Booster and Lung support ( also Herbal) from Pet Well 
Being..... I'd be hard pressed to say if they are doing anything but _ 
I_ wanted to feel as I was doing something when I became a new " Cat 
Daddy" to them.....    Have no personal experience with Stomatitis but 
do know that the two cats with the disease at the shelter who did not 
improve on meds DID improve markedly after they had their teeth 
extracted....  It's not something to undertake lightly but almost 
invariably _ some_ teeth end up needing extraction.....  There are a lot 
of people here to offer resources and their own experiences....read ALL 
the posts and gather information you'll feel a lot better for it......  
It's helped me a lot I know...


Bob
Warwick NY 
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