Need help/input regarding new kitty's nasal issues

[mlp]

I the rhinoscopy gives you some good answers. It may be that he just has a bunch of gunk up there that needs to be cleared out. If he does, the antibiotics would have made him feel better temporarily, as they would settle the infection, but the gunk would still continue to irritate the sinus cavities.

Gunk - such a nicely scientific, technical term.

Hugs to you and him.

 

[KLS52]

Gunk...sounds better than mucus...mucus is one of those icky words that sounds like what it is, lol.
Thanks for the support...it is really appreciated!

 

[KLS52]

Today is that last day of the Baytril. Infection seems to have cleared up but his breathing has been bad since yesterday. I was supposed to get a call from the place that is going to do the rhinoscopy but they never called. So rude and frustrating. I'll be calling them again first thing in the morning.

 

[led.boots]

Today is that last day of the Baytril. Infection seems to have cleared up but his breathing has been bad since yesterday. I was supposed to get a call from the place that is going to do the rhinoscopy but they never called. So rude and frustrating. I'll be calling them again first thing in the morning.

It has been so long! Have you tried a humidifier to make her breathing easier?

 

[KLS52]

No, but I do bring him in the bathroom when I shower. It's hard to tell if it helps or not. It's not so much that he 'can't' breathe. It's just noisy and congested sounding. The good thing is, when he's lying down or being quiet, you hardly hear him at all. We have an appointment on Thursday for a consultation for the rhinoscopy. I'm nervous, mostly because he doesn't travel well at all (excessive drooling and pooping in the carrier). I bought a cage/kennel to put in the back seat...I'm hoping with him being in something roomier, where he can see, will help him during the 1/2 hour car ride. He was absolutely awful in the cat carrier. But I'm glad to finally be getting the ball rolling.

 

[sallyomally]

No, but I do bring him in the bathroom when I shower. It's hard to tell if it helps or not. It's not so much that he 'can't' breathe. It's just noisy and congested sounding. The good thing is, when he's lying down or being quiet, you hardly hear him at all. We have an appointment on Thursday for a consultation for the rhinoscopy. I'm nervous, mostly because he doesn't travel well at all (excessive drooling and pooping in the carrier). I bought a cage/kennel to put in the back seat...I'm hoping with him being in something roomier, where he can see, will help him during the 1/2 hour car ride. He was absolutely awful in the cat carrier. But I'm glad to finally be getting the ball rolling.

Be sure to let us know.

 

[Rosie1]

No, but I do bring him in the bathroom when I shower. It's hard to tell if it helps or not. It's not so much that he 'can't' breathe. It's just noisy and congested sounding. The good thing is, when he's lying down or being quiet, you hardly hear him at all. We have an appointment on Thursday for a consultation for the rhinoscopy. I'm nervous, mostly because he doesn't travel well at all (excessive drooling and pooping in the carrier). I bought a cage/kennel to put in the back seat...I'm hoping with him being in something roomier, where he can see, will help him during the 1/2 hour car ride. He was absolutely awful in the cat carrier. But I'm glad to finally be getting the ball rolling.

You know, that sounds kinda like what Sasha has - the rattle/snoring sound when she breathes. She doesn't do it ALL the time, and when it does happen she's not in any discomfort or anything. She just sounds like she's snoring, when she's awake!

Also, if he has that much trouble riding in the car (drooling/pooping), have you thought about those aromatherapy sprays that they make for animals? They have calming ones that you just mist around them.

 

[led.boots]

Aromatherapy sounds like a great idea!

 

[KLS52]

I will check out the aromatherapy today!

 

[thefadedone]

No, but I do bring him in the bathroom when I shower. It's hard to tell if it helps or not. It's not so much that he 'can't' breathe. It's just noisy and congested sounding. The good thing is, when he's lying down or being quiet, you hardly hear him at all. We have an appointment on Thursday for a consultation for the rhinoscopy. I'm nervous, mostly because he doesn't travel well at all (excessive drooling and pooping in the carrier). I bought a cage/kennel to put in the back seat...I'm hoping with him being in something roomier, where he can see, will help him during the 1/2 hour car ride. He was absolutely awful in the cat carrier. But I'm glad to finally be getting the ball rolling.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and BP. I hope it's nothing too serious and that can easily (and cheaply) be managed.

One of my mom's cats reacts the exact same way as BP when in the car in a carrier going to the vet which is also a good 30 mins or so away. The only way to get him to calm down is to take him out and have someone hold him during the trip.

 

[~Wonder]

Seriously, get him some lysine, like I mentioned earlier. If you don't want to go the supplement route, look on Amazon, they have some lysine cat treats. It can't hurt to try it out and it will probably help him significantly.

 

[KLS52]

Thank you...I will check out the lysine. I'm hoping his visit today will prove fruitful and that I'll have some answers once they do the rhinoscopy/flushing/cultures, etc. Thankfully he had a peaceful night...probably because he sneezed a lot of gunk out over the last 24 hours. I also had him in the bathroom with the hot shower running. Maybe the steam helped somewhat. I'm dreading the car ride but I picked up some herbal anti anxiety drops (wonder if they would work on me, lol) and wee wee pads that fit the carrier perfectly. He "goes" almost immediately once we're in the car so I'll be able to dispose of the dirty pad before I'm even out of my driveway.

 

[jeneticallymodified]

-Wonder is likely on the right track with the Lysine- he's a smart chap. The poor little sod probably feels really bloody lousy, and has done for a while. Lysine isn't going to do him any harm, you can sprinkle the capsule contents on his food, and it can make a dramatic difference pretty rapidly.You can also buy it in a sort of beef flavoured toothpaste gel goop, that some kitties will lick up (especially if you blob it on a paw) and in chewy kitty treats.

Steam in the bathroom will absolutely help him to de-gunk and breathe more easily- but it's a short term fix. you could also look at using low dust litter (something like a wheat litter, not dreadfully purfumed clay- which irritates lots of kitty noses) and trying to keep allergen levels down in the home too- wouldn't hurt to minimise nasal irritants.

I very much doubt the shelter will help with vet costs- the cat charity i volunteer with gives new adopters 6 weeks of free pet insurance (they have to activate it) and a 7 day return, and that's about it- cos vets fees for diagnostics will stack up like crazy, and they just can't subsidise things like that -they would likely have treated him symptomatically in-house themselves, but not dealt with the underlying issue- which is why it's rebounded.

 

[KLS52]

Yeah, I don't expect much from this shelter, although they offered to pay for his meds should he need them long-term. Some shelters will take responsibility for extensive care costs, but then I'd feel guilty because I don't want to put the financial burden on an organization that pretty much runs on donations/volunteers, either. It's pretty apparent I'm stuck in a bad place regarding the finances. I'm just going to take it day to day and keep hoping that it's all going to work out. The new vet that I consulted with said he had a kitty patient with similar nasal issues...a rhinoscopy showed that he had inhaled a blade of grass and it was stuck up there...they flushed it out and he was fine ever since...that's my train of thought for Bogart's procedure today, lol. Can't hurt to think positive!!

There is no food on this earth that is going to disguise medicine enough for Bogart to take it. I spent a good deal of money at the grocery store two weeks ago when we started the Baytril. I won't even mention the variety of non-veggie food I tried. He loves tuna but not if you put his meds in it. It worked for three days and after that he refused any/all attempts regardless of what I put the pill in, which is why I had to resort to the liquid. It's stressful but at least I can get that in him. His appetite is good otherwise. The only time he didn't eat was when he had a fever, just before starting the Baytril.

I use World's Best cat litter...I think it has low dust/residue. And my house hasn't been this clean in years...I'm constantly dusting/mopping, lol.

 

[thefadedone]

Good luck today!

 

[jeneticallymodified]

Yeah, I don't expect much from this shelter, although they offered to pay for his meds should he need them long-term. Some shelters will take responsibility for extensive care costs, but then I'd feel guilty because I don't want to put the financial burden on an organization that pretty much runs on donations/volunteers, either. It's pretty apparent I'm stuck in a bad place regarding the finances. I'm just going to take it day to day and keep hoping that it's all going to work out. The new vet that I consulted with said he had a kitty patient with similar nasal issues...a rhinoscopy showed that he had inhaled a blade of grass and it was stuck up there...they flushed it out and he was fine ever since...that's my train of thought for Bogart's procedure today, lol. Can't hurt to think positive!!

There is no food on this earth that is going to disguise medicine enough for Bogart to take it. I spent a good deal of money at the grocery store two weeks ago when we started the Baytril. I won't even mention the variety of non-veggie food I tried. He loves tuna but not if you put his meds in it. It worked for three days and after that he refused any/all attempts regardless of what I put the pill in, which is why I had to resort to the liquid. It's stressful but at least I can get that in him. His appetite is good otherwise. The only time he didn't eat was when he had a fever, just before starting the Baytril.

I use World's Best cat litter...I think it has low dust/residue. And my house hasn't been this clean in years...I'm constantly dusting/mopping, lol.

cats are smart to meds. i have to give them quite often to foster-cats and store-cats and they know it tastes like crap, and they don't wanna eat it, and i've got the scars to show that i understand how they feel about the matter.

the lysine capsule contents just tastes like salt though. i made my bf eat some before i inflicted it on any cats (he's such a sucker *cough* i mean kind and patient fellow). loads of cats will just eat their food as usual with it sprinkled on and mixed in there- and drink a little extra water to compensate. cats actually like salt, and drinking more water is good for them.

i hope he's got a bit of grass stuck up his nose (you know what i mean ). this vet sounds good.

 

[mlp]

I commend you for stepping up for this cat, even though it's such a financial burden.

I hope today brings some good answers.

 

[RascalsMom]

Hugs, Karen! Let us know how the appointment today went. Thinking of you guys!

 

[KLS52]

Procedure was a no go (for now). There was an issue with it costing four times as much as they previously quoted, I wasn't prepared and they wouldn't do it without full payment. He's starting a course of Zithromax and we will go forward when the paperwork/credit is approved. What a wasted trip and needless stress for Bogey and myself.

He's having a good day, at least, so far. I think he's almost over being mad at me. Sometimes that's the hardest part. But I got him to purr, finally.

 

[apple]

I hope your kitty will be fine again!
As far as I followed this thread, the vet(s) didn't check if/which kind of bacteria cause his problems? And still they give your cat just another antibiotics? I don't understand that, but I hope Zithromax will help this time.