Poor lil guy is coughing! I have to wait until Monday to take him to the vet. He's sooooo cute, but his coughing has rendered him inactive. Is there anything I can do until Monday? ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
Brad: Are there no emergency rooms in your area? Please start making some calls; the constant coughing is a bad sign--you must get him to a vet immediately. Immediately! Do not wait until Monday. ------------------ [Edited last by Jack Briggs on November 17, 2001 at 03:40 PM]
Check to see if there is an emergency clinic that will treat him. They are generally open on weekends. If not, you could try your local Humane Society for advice--they also may be open on weekends. Is Kitty eating? If so, that's a good sign that it's nothing serious. By the symptoms you are describing, I would offer 2 possible diagnoses, though I point out I'm not a vet, just a cat-lover: - Hairball - Make sure Kitty has plenty of water. If you can find a pet store that has some, buy him some grass to chew on--it helps to expell the offending wad. - Common cold - Yeah, cats can get it too. Ditto on the water thing. The grass won't hurt--he probably won't touch it if he doesn't feel like it. ------------------ "Imagine all the people, living life in peace..." - Imagine by John Lennon
Lil kitty is eating. He even attacked our Big kitty. I'm just a nervous parent. It could be a hairball, but he twitches and shakes when he coughs. My wife thinks he could have Kennel cough, but I don't think so. I don't believe we have an emergency room vet. As for water, I gave him plenty. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga [Edited last by Brad_W on November 17, 2001 at 03:50 PM]
Does he seem to be getting enough oxygen? Check his gums to see if they are a nice pink or a not-so-nice blueish color. That's what I would worry strongly about with a constant cough. If you can't find an emergency room, still call around to see if any vets are on-call for the weekend. ------------------ My DVDs "Some people think I'm over-prepared, paranoid...maybe even a little crazy. But they never met any pre-Cambrian life forms, did they?"
Well, right now his gums are pink and his nose is cool. He's also purring a lot, but now that I think about it, cats purr even when they're in pain. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
Pink gums are a good sign. But please call some vets' offices now. Log off HTF, get on the phone, and get the little tiger to a doc. Then check back in with us re the results. ------------------
I hope so. I feel like an over-protective parent right now. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga [Edited last by Brad_W on November 17, 2001 at 04:02 PM]
Okay, I called my Vet and they were only open until two, but I was transferred to an Emergency Vet. Clinic (which I didn't even know we had). She told me that if he continues to keep coughing that I should bring him in. Right now he is relaxed and seems okay, but if he continues with his coughing, I will take him in... tonight. Thanks for all your help. When I first got Lil Kitty (then named Ash after the Evil Dead hero) from the pound, I had to nurse him to health. He was sick and had eye gunkies and a little cough. god he's cute! ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
by the way, I've got a seperate phone line for my internet connection and home phone. Just in case you all were wondering why I didn't log off. Right now he sleeping next to me so I can keep my eye on him. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga [Edited last by Brad_W on November 17, 2001 at 04:21 PM]
You've done well. (Though I would take him in now. BTW, have there been any changes in your environment? Have repainted? Excessive pollution in the air?) ------------------
My wife and I have been horribly sick for two weeks. We are on antibiotics and are starting to feel better. No other changes other than that. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
quote: My wife and I have been horribly sick for two weeks.[/quote] Well, that could explain it right there. Kitty can catch certain minor germs from people. Since that is looking like a likely cause, I second Jack's advice...take him in now...he may need an antibiotic as well. ------------------ "Imagine all the people, living life in peace..." - Imagine by John Lennon [Edited last by Rain on November 17, 2001 at 04:28 PM]
Jack, do you have cats? How many and how old? Lil kitty is 7 months Big kitty is 4 years Orange Puppy is 4 years ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
Rain, I thought that there was this whole Animal/Human thing that couldn't cross over. Like they couldn't catch what we have and we can't catch what they have. I could have sworn I learned that in my Pathology class, but I could be mistaken. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
Now he's laying in my lap and snuggling me. ------------------ "People = Sh*t" - Slipknot My Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/masternix/DVD.html My List O' DVDs: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=meshuga
quote: Like they couldn't catch what we have and we can't catch what they have.[/quote] I think that is true for anything serious. For example, a person couldn't get HIV from an FIV+ cat. However, I was once told my a vet that minor germs, such as colds, etc. can be transmitted from human to kitty. Likely, though, the effect will not be exactly the same.
There's not a lot of things that cross species boundaries, but when they do it gets pretty rough for all those concerned. Rabies of course can cross, and so can toxoplasmosis, but I can't recall any others that go between human and feline folks. Vets I've talked so have said that the various 'colds' can't cross. ------------------ My DVDs "Some people think I'm over-prepared, paranoid...maybe even a little crazy. But they never met any pre-Cambrian life forms, did they?" [Edited last by Julie K on November 17, 2001 at 04:34 PM]
