Conference misery::feline_v1

3940.0. "If one has to go, it's always the terror...." by BOOVX2::MANDILE () Fri Aug 24 1990 11:40

    Casey, one of my Korats, has been coughing & wheezing
    quite a lot lately, along with an eye that has been
    runny.  So, I took him to the vet last night, and he
    was examined. For the Eye-vet put in glow in the dark liquid
    to see if any cornea damage was present.  Off went the
    lights, and it was weird!  His eye was glowing green!!!
    No damage, so I have salve to put in three times a day.
    I told him about the coughing, (which sometimes went on
    for 10 mins this past week) he checked for infected teeth,
    which could cause wheezing, listened to his breathing,
    made him cough, etc., and he diagnosed: "Asthma"!
    Like "mother", like cat!  He got two shots for the eye
    and wheezing, and he gets 1/2 a tablet twice a day of
    Lincin (sp) for the wheezing & coughing.  Pills for the
    one cat out of the four that is an absolute terror to
    medicate.  He growled, hissed and howled the whole time
    at the vets, too.  I told him he wasn't a good rep for his 
    breed, and the vet laughed.
    
    L-

    I recently purchased a "pill popper" from Haddeleigh House because
    Halie HATES to be pilled and tends to bite your finger.  It works
    great and I highly recommend it for pilling a cat that hates pills.
      Nancy