Recent Content by kath4now

I took Sox to my friend's vet Tuesday for rhinoscopy  and, I had hoped, the sinus flush. But when the vet examined his hard palate, he found that it goes only half-way back. Diagnosis cancer. He said Sox is breathing only through his left nostril. Wouldn't hazard a guess as to amount of time he...

Has Munchie had to have the flushing  repeated? I've been delaying because when I told my vet about his nasal flush, she wasn't interested. Said my Sox would have to go to the specialty vet, first probably have an endoscopy, etc. etc. Didn't seem to think it would do much good. I think it's odd...

It really wouldn't be when he sneezes; what happens is that some discharge collects in about the size of a large rain-drop at his right nostril. It usually has some blood in it. So I think that will be easy to get in a collection tube. Right now he isn't sneezing. He got an antihystimin pill (I...

Thanks much for the advice. Will the vet take a smear, or do I just wait until Sox has some discharge on his nose? Should I just get it on a paper towel, or something else? He has a lot less discharge than some of the photos I have seen.

I've been using Slippery Elm powder (from capsules) for over a year for my cat Sox. He had nausea related to kidney disfunction, and the prescription med, Cerenia, stopped working. Without it he wasn't eating. My vet had no alternative suggestion, so I went to the internet & discovered Slippery...

Hi, I joined this site just to make contact with you. My cat Sox has had discharge from one nostril for at least three years. Some sneezing, etc. It isn't getting any better. I showed my vet a copy of your post about Munchie's sinus flush, and she wasn't interested. Said he would have to have a...