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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004Does Asthma Go Away?
I'm taking Cheeks to the vet tomorrow, just for a checkup. She appears to be doing better than ever, might actually be up to eight pounds now, bright-eyed, playful, and has that "ruffed," fluffy,healthy look. The thing is, She has not had a Depo shot since last November, and is not at all congested. No "thick"purring, no coughing. Has anyone ever seen Asthma improve to the point that medication was no longer necessary? I'm sure the vet will tell me, but I'd love to know what your experiences have been. Also, she has just two tiny granulomas on the back of one leg, and they don't seem to bother her. Maybe it's just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring has not yet kicked in? >I'm taking Cheeks to the vet tomorrow, just for a checkup. >She appears to be doing better than ever, might actually [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring >has not yet kicked in? My cats asthma starts usually late spring early summer. 2 weeks on a prednisone taper and she is good until the next year. > My cats asthma starts usually late spring early summer. 2 weeks on a > prednisone taper and she is good until the next year. Wow, that's great. I had been under the impression that if I decided to give her pills instead of the Depo Medro shots I would have to give them to her every day all year. Pilling her for two weeks would be a lot easier than dragging her to the vet 4 times a year for the shots. But then there is the EGC (linear granuloma)/allergy problem, which my vet says responds to Depo but not to prednisone. > I'm taking Cheeks to the vet tomorrow, just for a checkup. > She appears to be doing better than ever, might actually [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring > has not yet kicked in? I don't know about cats but my niece has asthma that is triggered mostly by allergies. If she can stay away from things she's allergic to then her asthma doesn't act up. OTOH if she is exposed to allergens then a good laugh can trigger an asthma attack. W > I don't know about cats but my niece has asthma that is triggered mostly by > allergies. If she can stay away from things she's allergic to then her > asthma doesn't act up. OTOH if she is exposed to allergens then a good laugh > can trigger an asthma attack. Poor thing. I guess it is plant matter more than dust that bothers my kitty, because if you think about it, it has worked out that I get her Depo shots around November, (end of fall), March (beginning of spring) and July (midsummer). I got her in November of 2001 and perhaps part of the reason she had an attack then was the stress of the new living situation. circa Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:10:39 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Wendy (wendypart@nospam.com) said, > . OTOH if she is exposed to allergens then a good laugh > can trigger an asthma attack. Same here! I try to do all my laughing in winter. ;-) Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I'm taking Cheeks to the vet tomorrow, just for a checkup. > She appears to be doing better than ever, might actually [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring > has not yet kicked in? I have an 17 year old cat who was diagnosed with asthma last year. she had pills for the rest of the spring and summer season then didn't need it for the winter. This year she is in a room with an air purifier constantly and she has not needed any medications. i'm sure that a cat who has asthma can flare up at any time but if you see improvement then (unless the attacks are serious) i don't see any reason why medication should be continuous. --------------------------------------- come check out Serenity and Good Faith! Offers stressed out individuals a place to relax and call home. Includes resources on how to relax and great herbal remedies. come join the community! Free to everyone nothing is sold here! http://www.freewebs.com/guildofgoodfaith/indexserenity.html > I have an 17 year old cat who was diagnosed with asthma last year. she > had pills for the rest of the spring and summer season then didn't [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > improvement then (unless the attacks are serious) i don't see any > reason why medication should be continuous. Thank you for sharing your experience. I know the vet told me that if she only got four Depo shots a year that was not too bad. He said that he considered monthly shots getting into the range of risk for side effects. I will be thrilled if we can get away with three shots or less a year! "Mary" <rosefan@email.com> dumped this in news:DXq6c.1903$qH5.143617 @twister.southeast.rr.com on 18 Mar 2004: > I will be thrilled if we can get away with > three shots or less a year! Me too. I think I agree with the seasonal aspect of it. Shamrock has been doing well, but is now breaking out again. It's only been 2 months and one week since his last shot. I thought the antihistamines would help. Guess not. :( SignatureCheryl I am a very happy person. It's just that I have no patients for stupidity. - IBen Getiner > "Mary" <rosefan@email.com> dumped this in news:DXq6c.1903$qH5.143617 > @twister.southeast.rr.com on 18 Mar 2004: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > week since his last shot. I thought the antihistamines would help. Guess > not. :( I'm really sorry to hear the antihistamines didn't help. Poor Shamrock. I plan to talk to the vet about it all tomorrow, I'll post any interesting information he might give me. circa Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:11:53 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > I'm taking Cheeks to the vet tomorrow, just for a checkup. > She appears to be doing better than ever, might actually [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring > has not yet kicked in? I have allergy-related asthma, and it's always better in the winter. Fewer allergens in the air. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:11:53 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > > > I have allergy-related asthma, and it's always better in the winter. > Fewer allergens in the air. Thanks, Laura. I guess there must be non-allergy related asthma, because my father had it all his life and it was always in the winter when the ambulance came and took him away because his fingernails were turning blue and he had to hunch over to get a breath. That's what has me confused. circa Fri, 19 Mar 2004 04:21:14 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > I have allergy-related asthma, and it's always better in the winter. > > Fewer allergens in the air. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > turning blue and he had to hunch over to get a breath. > That's what has me confused. Well, if it's really cold out and I come inside where it's warm, I sometimes have serious attacks, but I don't have allergy-related ones in the winter, at least not often. Generally just cold air and exertion ones. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >Maybe it's >just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring >has not yet kicked in? Our cat has mild asthma and it is seasonal. She hasn't had any coughing spells since Oct., but just this last week coughed a few times so we increased her Flovent dosage to head off a flare-up. Her allergies do seem to coincide with my husband's, which have also flared up recently. All of the vets I've talked to have said that while asthma may be seasonal, a cat usually has it for life. They have warned us that even if she has not had an episode for a long time, it doesn't mean she is "cured". > >Maybe it's > >just the season, i.e. winter has less allergens and spring [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > cat usually has it for life. They have warned us that even if she has not had > an episode for a long time, it doesn't mean she is "cured". Yes, I guess I was being unrealistic to even begin to hope such a thing. The good news is, her lungs are as clear as a cat's without asthma at this moment. Her doctor gave her a Depo shot anyway since the linear granuloma is presenting. He said she is a healthy girl. :0) I just hope the asthma doesn't shorten her life. I don't know what I'll do without her.
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