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Conference misery::feline

Title:	Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
Notice:	purrrrr...
Moderator:	JULIET::CORDES_JA

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1079
Total number of notes:	28858

999.0. "laryngitis/voice loss?" by STAR::AWARNER () Mon May 06 1996 10:49

Have any of you had any experience with a cat loosing its voice?

My (very vocal) cat seemed particurly quiet last week and then on Friday
I noticed that he would try to "meow" and only a short, scratchy "squawk"
would come out.  In all other respects he seems normal - eating, activity-wise,
affection.  He's not coughing or paying particular attention to his 
throat/mouth.  He doesn't seem to be sore or have any bumps/lumps around
his throat.  He is about 10 years old and an indoor/outdoor cat.

Any shared experience or advice is appreciated.  I didn't see any keywords
or titles that matched, but please provide the pointers if I've missed
anything.

Thanks,
Anne.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
999.1	Off to the Fun Place!	WMOIS::FLECK_S	Love me, Love my dogs, cats, etc.	`Mon May 06 1996 12:18`	6
	I've had this happen to one of my cats, and the vet gave me something to give her. That was along time ago, so I don't remember what it was called. I think he said it was allergies? A trip to the vets couldn't hurt, unless you can get your cat to gargle!ha ha Sue
999.2	check your houseplants	MPGS::WOOLNER	Your dinner is in the supermarket	`Mon May 06 1996 13:43`	6
	Do you have a dieffenbachia (sp?) plant, aka "dumb cane"? The "dumb" in dumb cane is from the temporary paralysis it gives to vocal cords... so if your kitty has been munching on it, s/he could very well have laryngitis for a while. Leslie
999.3	Me too!	MKOTS3::NICKERSON		`Mon May 06 1996 13:55`	10
	This happened to one of my cats a few years ago. Turned out she had an irritation in her throat which could have been caused by something getting stuck in her throat. The dr. gave her a shot of something and then she was on antibiotics for five days. She's fine now. Definitely take her to the vet. Linda
999.4	Could Be A Sore Throat	PCBUOA::FEHSKENS	len - reformed architect	`Tue May 07 1996 10:04`	10
	My old Merlin lost his voice due to laryngitis - he caught an upper respiratory infection from the kittens, it gave hin a sore throat. He lost his appetite (like we do when we have a sore throat), and he got dehydrated. Get a professional opinion. len.
999.5	Update	STAR::AWARNER		`Tue May 14 1996 11:27`	10
	I took the cat to his vet. Definite throat irritation and everything else seems fine. It could be one of 2 things; pharangitis/tonsilitus type infection or a foreign matter irritating the throat. We are working the conservative approach first; antibiotics for an infection. If that has no results, the vet wants to knock the cat out to get a better look at his throat for a foreign matter. I'll post the outcome. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Anne.
999.6	resolution	STAR::AWARNER		`Tue May 28 1996 15:52`	10
	Well, after 10 days of antibiotics and 4 days off them so far, the cat is back to normal (meow!) with no sign of any recurrance. Must have been either an infection from a foreign matter or a bacterial infection. So the bottom line is if your cat looses his/her voice it is worth the tramatic trip to the vet and fight of administering the antibiotics (I choose the liquid form, being sensitive to an irritated throat... Inky got quite adept at spewing them all over the kitchen after a while... ;-) Anne.