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imboxster - 17 Feb 2006 00:09 GMT

My cat,"Jack",has a cough,like he is has a hairball that won't come up. I
got that malt stuff and started to give it to him. How long does it
take(he is about 25lbs and 5 1/2 yrs old)?

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LMR - 17 Feb 2006 00:34 GMT

>My cat,"Jack",has a cough,like he is has a hairball that won't come up. I
>got that malt stuff and started to give it to him. How long does it
>take(he is about 25lbs and 5 1/2 yrs old)?

You're supposed to give it to them daily until symptoms disappear (no food
for 2 hours before the dosage and 2 hours after), then once or twice a week
after that. Is he a Maine Coone? 25 lbs is extremely large.

LMR

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~*Connie*~ - 17 Feb 2006 11:59 GMT

Even if Jack is a Coon, 25lbs is overweight for a cat. It might not be a
hairball, but a side effect of the obesity. I would recommend a vet visit
to make sure it isn't heart failure or asthma.

> My cat,"Jack",has a cough,like he is has a hairball that won't come up. I
> got that malt stuff and started to give it to him. How long does it
> take(he is about 25lbs and 5 1/2 yrs old)?

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---MIKE--- - 17 Feb 2006 23:41 GMT

Here is a picture of my Tiger. He weighs 24 pounds. I don't think he
loods obese.

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=72399705&Sequence=0&
res=high

---MIKE---

>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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LMR - 17 Feb 2006 23:59 GMT

>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=72399705&Sequence=0&
res=high

Says sorry, this photo is not available.

LMR

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Mike - 18 Feb 2006 00:53 GMT

Try to copy the link to your browser's address bar instead of just clicking
the link. It should work that way.

>>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=72399705&Sequence=0&
res=high
>
>Says sorry, this photo is not available.
>
>LMR

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CatNipped - 18 Feb 2006 00:14 GMT

Here is a picture of my Tiger. He weighs 24 pounds. I don't think he
loods obese.

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=72399705&Sequence=0&
res=high

He looks like he has a lot of Maine Coon in him - but he definitely looks
overweight too.

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---MIKE---

>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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morgenmarshall@hotmail.com - 19 Feb 2006 16:35 GMT

Yeah, keep on the hairball stuff for 24-48 hours, then get him to the
vet if he's still doing it. Regardless of weight, if the symptom
continues that long, he should be seen.

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---MIKE--- - 17 Feb 2006 23:47 GMT

When Ike (RB) had a persistent cough it turned out to be asthma. He
would get a prednisone shot which would "cure" it for about four months.
Then it would come back.

---MIKE---

>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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