Blasto Lung Fungal Disease

This site has some very good tips for giving her pills. It is the most difficult thing to do.

Originally Posted by katachtig

This site has some very good tips for giving her pills. It is the most difficult thing to do.

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Oooh, thanks. I'll take a look.

She is georgous! She is very lucky to have you and I wish you both the best of luck.

Hey, katachtig......why Fancy Feast called "kitty crack"?? (just wondering)

Originally Posted by katachtig

This site has some very good tips for giving her pills. It is the most difficult thing to do.

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Very good videos. Her pill isn't any bigger than those in the videos. I'm just such a wimp when it comes to giving pills, especially when they're already feeling so poorly, I hate to add the extra stress.

I've done it before in the past, and I tried to be confident this morning, but I failed. Perhaps I'll give it another try in just a bit. I can get someone to assist me by holding her, while I do my pill duties.

Wish me luck! And Puff!

Originally Posted by hollow

She is georgous! She is very lucky to have you and I wish you both the best of luck.

Hey, katachtig......why Fancy Feast called "kitty crack"?? (just wondering)

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I'm gonna run out and get some Fancy Feast, and some Tuna. Anyone have any other ideas about what cats simply can't resist? I'm not as concerned about whether or not its healthy for her, just so I can get more calories in her.

Originally Posted by hollow

She is georgous! She is very lucky to have you and I wish you both the best of luck.

Hey, katachtig......why Fancy Feast called "kitty crack"?? (just wondering)

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They really love it but it isn't good for them. Just like a Big Mac is for us. (so really it is more like kitty junk food). But if a cat isn't eating, it is better than nothing.

Originally Posted by TimmboJ

Very good videos. Her pill isn't any bigger than those in the videos. I'm just such a wimp when it comes to giving pills, especially when they're already feeling so poorly, I hate to add the extra stress.

I've done it before in the past, and I tried to be confident this morning, but I failed. Perhaps I'll give it another try in just a bit. I can get someone to assist me by holding her, while I do my pill duties.

Wish me luck! And Puff!

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Sending you confidence vibes I know it is difficult as I had to do it to Lucy a couple of weeks ago. But I told her (and myself) that is has to be done and she had better cooperate.

Poor Puff. I'm starting to give up hope. I can't get her to eat anything. I haven't noticed her drinking anything. Though she just peed a little bit ago. I had her out of the oxygen just a little bit ago -- she was wanting to be out. But she almost immediately went to open mouth breathing, so she's back in oxygen again. I've not gotten her meds in her yet. I thought about ending her misery and putting her down this afternoon, but I don't think she'd make it there, and I don't want her last few minutes of life being tramatic.

I wish it wasn't Sunday, or maybe I could find someone to give her some subcutaneous fluids or something to keep her going. Or that drug to increase her appetite. But she obviously isn't feeling good or she'd eat something. I don't know what to do. And even tomorrow, I won't be able get someone here on such short notice.

I know you all have told me to give it some time, but its torture for me to see her stuck in an oxygen tank feeling miserable. I'm torn, I just don't know anymore.

After going outside and blubbering in the woods for a while. I decided to be strong and press ahead fighting for Puff. Since there was nothing I could do about her situation today anyway, all I could do is try and try again.

After watching the films for giving the pill, it still took me 5 tries (even with an assistant), but I finally got that capsule down her throat. Ack! It was SO frustrating -- she so stubborn! I tried to maintain my confidence and positive attitute, but several four letter words were popping out here and there. Afterward I gave her a little bit of water with a syringe. Then we placed her back into her oxygen again and proceeded to finger feed her some of that Fancy Feast. Surprisingly she ate some. Probably had another teaspoon full. I guess thats better than nothing.

(sigh) So I guess I'm back to being a little more upbeat. The person helping me said that maybe she'll respond to my "dangit, I know you're not feeling good, but you're gonna take that pill, and eat some food by golly" attitude and respond by doing better and feeling better.

We shall see, but for the moment I am pleased with MY progress.

Oooh, and I forgot to mention that after eating she proceeded to groom herself.

to Puff!

None of us are there with you to evaluate her, so we have to go by what you are teling us. You are there and love what is best for her, so only you can make the best decision for her.

Thoughts and prayers heading your way. I wish I could do more.

Wish we could all be there for you, but we are all here for you. I can't imagine how you feel, but I think I would feel the same way. I would rather her go in peace than at the vet's office, stange place, alone and in a cage. But, lay there with her and hang on today, then just hang on tommarrow. They say sometimes it is worse before it gets better. Again our prayers are with you.

Originally Posted by TimmboJ

After going outside and blubbering in the woods for a while. I decided to be strong and press ahead fighting for Puff. Since there was nothing I could do about her situation today anyway, all I could do is try and try again.

After watching the films for giving the pill, it still took me 5 tries (even with an assistant), but I finally got that capsule down her throat. Ack! It was SO frustrating -- she so stubborn! I tried to maintain my confidence and positive attitute, but several four letter words were popping out here and there. Afterward I gave her a little bit of water with a syringe. Then we placed her back into her oxygen again and proceeded to finger feed her some of that Fancy Feast. Surprisingly she ate some. Probably had another teaspoon full. I guess thats better than nothing.

(sigh) So I guess I'm back to being a little more upbeat. The person helping me said that maybe she'll respond to my "dangit, I know you're not feeling good, but you're gonna take that pill, and eat some food by golly" attitude and respond by doing better and feeling better.

We shall see, but for the moment I am pleased with MY progress.

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The next pill should be easier! I hope so anyway! She'll probably eat better too with you giving her the capsules instead of mixing it with her food. With my three girls, it took me forever to get them to eat after I did that the first time.

If you want to try something else to encourage her appetite....try some KFC! They usually can't resist it!

Originally Posted by taterbug

The next pill should be easier! I hope so anyway! She'll probably eat better too with you giving her the capsules instead of mixing it with her food. With my three girls, it took me forever to get them to eat after I did that the first time.

If you want to try something else to encourage her appetite....try some KFC! They usually can't resist it!

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Thanks, I may give it a try. So far the only thing I've gotten in her is that wonder-drug Fancy Feast (thanks katachtig). I tried yogurt, cream cheese, tuna, sardines, potted meat, and no success.

My plan is to have a traveling vet come out and visit tomorrow to give her fluids, nourishment, and perhaps a drug to promote appetite. And depending on when they arrive, her meds.

It was a good Puff day today.

When I came home at lunch I wasn't able to get her to eat anything. Then as I was out the door on my way back to work, I thought about trying a bag of treats I'd bought. At first she'd have nothing to do with it, then she sort of smelled it, then scarfed one down. Then another, then another. I was able to get 5 moist treats in her. And I left her five more sitting by her water, and when I got home from work they were gone. PLUS in addition, from the time I left her this morning, to when I got home at lunch, she'd attempted to eat the Fancy Feast I left in her tank. I could tell because she pushes the food around when she eats, and it falls over the edge.

Hooray! Hooray for Puff!

This evening I was able to get her to eat four more moist treats, one of them containing her daily dosage of meds.

Perhaps, just perhaps (wishful thinking on my part I know) she's on her way back. I don't want to be too optimistic, and get my hopes up, but at least there were some positive things happening today.

The visiting vet arrives tomorrow to give her subcutaneous fluids, and a general once over, and I guess in a way, a sort-of second opionion in addition to my regular vet.

Yes indeedy, today was a definately a good day of progress for Puff.

I'm very happy to hear that it was a good day for Puff. Hopefully she will have many more!

That is very good news!!!

That is huge progress! Congrats!

Celebrate the progess and then remember that there will be some bumps in the road (small ones I hope). That is normal.

congrats and positive thoughts.

For a good vet visit tomorrow!! That she continues to improve!!

One thing my cats completely scarf down is turkey or chicken. Like leftovers from a hot turkey sandwich or a baked breast. I can hardly keep them off the counter when I'm cutting it up for them. They even like the canned chicken of the sea chicken. She's lucky to have someone care about her like you do. Did the vet recommend any supplements?

Good Luck!

OH! Really good news for Puff. I'm just catching this thread now, catching up on all reading. We have had experience with what we thought was Blasto. Blasto is freakin' scary. But with our dog! Our pretty puppy gir's breathing shut down last winter and the tissues in her lungs, nasal, snout and eyes were incredibly swollen and inflamed. The incubation time can be as long as 12 weeks, and we thought she had got it from swimming in the flooding river when tons of silt was coming through (she swims in anything, she's an amazing athlete). We almost lost her... we had her nasal tissues flown to Colorado State University where the best veterinary school is to examine the biopsy and for weeks they did not know what it was. Apparently, Blasto doesn't cultivate up in the north woods here, so they were stumped. She was finally diagnosed with lymphoplasma rhinitis, and put on Prednisone, which was a miracle and saved her life. Today she is all good and this winter if the swelling happens again due to molds and mildew, rain and cold, we have our game plan set.

I read "Blasto" on the Board and it sent shivers down my spine. We were told, in grim detail, what it would entail and how it's hard to get rid of. I am SO HAPPY your Puff is showing upward signs of fighting it off and healing.

Please continue to post and update, I am VERY interested in your plight.
(((HUGS))))