My Squirrel girl (18 year old russian blue) was breathing fast yesterday.
I took her to the vet and he did all the blood tests and took some xrays.
He said she has pnemonia and she is in bad shape. The xrays showed a lot of cloudy parts on her lungs.
there is not much info about cats and pnemonia. please tell me this isn't fatal.
The blood tests are not in yet. hopefully tomorrow I will know more.
Take a look at my website and you will see how much I love my Squirrel girl. She is the best! I cannot imagine life iwthout her.
Anyone know about this illness? please help.
She seems better today. Hope she gets better everyday!
thanks so much.
crizma
please help!18 year old cat sick
Re: please help!18 year old cat sick
im not familiar with this myself, but if you vet provided you with only "she is in bad shape" then i highly recommend calling another vet asap.
btw, i did a google search on "feline pneumonia" and found alot of sites.
the xray of the lungs sounds troubling to me (as in you need to act quickly) but again, im not familiar with this. i could be grasping at straws, but i wonder if feline asthma has been ruled out.
call your vet back and get more info *or* call another vet and be seen today.
btw, i did a google search on "feline pneumonia" and found alot of sites.
the xray of the lungs sounds troubling to me (as in you need to act quickly) but again, im not familiar with this. i could be grasping at straws, but i wonder if feline asthma has been ruled out.
call your vet back and get more info *or* call another vet and be seen today.
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Here are some links that may help:
http://www.peteducation.com/category_su ... 1&cat=1348
http://consumer.vetmedcenter.com/consum ... +%26+Lungs
As you read these links you will see there are various forms of pnneumonia. I hope your vet has been able to tell you which kind your kitty has. If he hasn't please do as Jason suggests and get a second opinion.
I've got your kitty in my prayers to make a complete recovery and please let us know how she is doing, ok?
http://www.peteducation.com/category_su ... 1&cat=1348
http://consumer.vetmedcenter.com/consum ... +%26+Lungs
As you read these links you will see there are various forms of pnneumonia. I hope your vet has been able to tell you which kind your kitty has. If he hasn't please do as Jason suggests and get a second opinion.
I've got your kitty in my prayers to make a complete recovery and please let us know how she is doing, ok?
Kitty kisses,
Debbie
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Re: please help!18 year old cat sick
Thanks for your help Debbie, and Jason.
The link you gave me told me more about my cats condition than the vet told me.
This is exactly whats going on.. I copied and pasted the symtoms from the link you gave me.
What are the symptoms?
The most frequent and noticeable symptom of a lung infection is dyspnea (difficulty breathing), especially on inhalation. The breaths will be rapid and shallow. The cat has difficulty obtaining enough oxygen as the lung tissue becomes filled with fluid, thus reducing the number of functional air spaces (alveoli). The tongue, gums, and lips may appear bluish or gray. This blue/gray appearance is termed cyanosis and is an indicator of lack of oxygen within the blood. The body temperature is usually elevated, often to over 104° Fahrenheit. If the lung congestion is caused by a failing heart, the temperature may remain within normal limits (101 to 102° Fahrenheit).
I couldn't figure out why a cat with Pneumonia would have a normal temp. I am sad to say that I think I know the answer now.
Her body was hot and that is what woke me from a deep sleep. She made me feel like my arm was burning uo from where she lay on me. Then I get to the Vet and they say her temp is normal.
He gave me the same medicine for her that he gave me a year ago when she had a kindney infection. Seems like he would have wanted to give her more than that for the cloudy sports on her lungs. That is... if she is treatable. Maybe thats why he just went into no more detail than to tell me "This cat is very bad off".
She has been laying by the door and sniffing towards the window when its open , as if to try to get more air. It all makes more sense to me now.
Thanks for the information. Now I think I do need to get another vet to see her just to be on the certain side of whats happening to My Squirrel Girl.
She has been more alert the past 24 hours. Finally got her to eat some small pieces of pork chops. She is keeping her medicine down today, for once.
She will stat walking to another room and then she will just drop, like she has run out of breath and cannot budge another inch.
Could this of been prevented or does it just al of a sudden happen?
When I took her in for a checkup this past summer the (same vet I use now) said she was in remarkable condition for a cat her age. All things tested for were fine. That wasn't even a year ago.
Thank you for your concern aand your prayers.
Crizma and Squirrel
The link you gave me told me more about my cats condition than the vet told me.
This is exactly whats going on.. I copied and pasted the symtoms from the link you gave me.
What are the symptoms?
The most frequent and noticeable symptom of a lung infection is dyspnea (difficulty breathing), especially on inhalation. The breaths will be rapid and shallow. The cat has difficulty obtaining enough oxygen as the lung tissue becomes filled with fluid, thus reducing the number of functional air spaces (alveoli). The tongue, gums, and lips may appear bluish or gray. This blue/gray appearance is termed cyanosis and is an indicator of lack of oxygen within the blood. The body temperature is usually elevated, often to over 104° Fahrenheit. If the lung congestion is caused by a failing heart, the temperature may remain within normal limits (101 to 102° Fahrenheit).
I couldn't figure out why a cat with Pneumonia would have a normal temp. I am sad to say that I think I know the answer now.
Her body was hot and that is what woke me from a deep sleep. She made me feel like my arm was burning uo from where she lay on me. Then I get to the Vet and they say her temp is normal.
He gave me the same medicine for her that he gave me a year ago when she had a kindney infection. Seems like he would have wanted to give her more than that for the cloudy sports on her lungs. That is... if she is treatable. Maybe thats why he just went into no more detail than to tell me "This cat is very bad off".
She has been laying by the door and sniffing towards the window when its open , as if to try to get more air. It all makes more sense to me now.
Thanks for the information. Now I think I do need to get another vet to see her just to be on the certain side of whats happening to My Squirrel Girl.
She has been more alert the past 24 hours. Finally got her to eat some small pieces of pork chops. She is keeping her medicine down today, for once.
She will stat walking to another room and then she will just drop, like she has run out of breath and cannot budge another inch.
Could this of been prevented or does it just al of a sudden happen?
When I took her in for a checkup this past summer the (same vet I use now) said she was in remarkable condition for a cat her age. All things tested for were fine. That wasn't even a year ago.
Thank you for your concern aand your prayers.
Crizma and Squirrel
Crizma
Re: please help!18 year old cat sick
Crizma, please get your kitty to a new vet NOW, don't waste anymore time on the net, you cannot afford to wait!
There are various causes to pneumonia, none of us here can tell you what caused it exactly, nor can we tell you how to treat it. Only a vet can determine the cause, the extent of the problem and how to treat it most effectively. Since she is having so much trouble breathing and seems to be collapsing from weakness, you absolutely CANNOT wait on this, get her to the nearest ER vet facility ASAP. Oxygen support can be given her to aid in breathing until the vet explores other diagnostics, such as ruling out pneumonia vs chylothorax/pneumothorax, heart conditions, fungal disease, other causes of fluid in the lungs and chest cavity.
Do NOT wait, get her to an ER vet NOW.
There are various causes to pneumonia, none of us here can tell you what caused it exactly, nor can we tell you how to treat it. Only a vet can determine the cause, the extent of the problem and how to treat it most effectively. Since she is having so much trouble breathing and seems to be collapsing from weakness, you absolutely CANNOT wait on this, get her to the nearest ER vet facility ASAP. Oxygen support can be given her to aid in breathing until the vet explores other diagnostics, such as ruling out pneumonia vs chylothorax/pneumothorax, heart conditions, fungal disease, other causes of fluid in the lungs and chest cavity.
Do NOT wait, get her to an ER vet NOW.
..........Traci