what kind of immune boster do u reccomend to my cat?

She is 8 years i wanted to improve her respiratory sistem.After pneumonia she has problems ...cough mucus running nose.My vet dont know natural tretment thank you !Éva

You'll find some proven recommendations right here http://www.holisticat.com/uri.html

Here is another reliable source of info, including lots of info on the nasty viruses which cause those even more nasty symptoms http://www.harpsie.com/cat_flu.htm

thank u very much!!!!

here i ve read a lot good thing about this product ,should i give to my cat with respiratory illnes safety?

I'm guessing it sounds too good to be true - is said to be a 'magic bullet'.  I am pretty sure the best answer is 'keep your money in your wallet', but how about you post the links where you read about it?

What about astragalus root?

How about telling us what problems your cat is having?  Right now you seem to be taking pot shots at helping him or her. 

last year she had pneumonia since she is cough a lot ,and has mucus 

like cronical bronhitis

I'm sorry to hear your cat was so ill. This must have been tough to go through and I can see why you want to make sure she's as safe from disease as possible this year. Are these diagnoses made by her vet? If so, what was the course of treatment recommended by the vet? Have you asked the vet about prevention?

Herbal medicine is just that, medicine. In fact, many medications prescribed by doctors (regular or vets) are made of plants, so there's really nothing very "alternative" about using herbs medicinally. By the same token, herbal remedies can be just as toxic and dangerous to cats as anything you may get in the pharmacy. Safe for humans, or even for dogs, does not mean safe for cats. Only a qualified veterinarian, who works with cats, can recommend any medication, herbal or not, and instruct you about dosages.

While we encourage everyone to share experiences they had with their cats, medical treatment included, please do not solicit any recommendations about treatment, as this is against our forum rules and could get members who provide any into trouble.

I use antioxidant support capsules for my foster kitties with feline aids. They are from this site http://www.pawsitivityforpets.com/. I took the information to my vet before administering them and had her review the contents, and she approved them before I could give them to my cats. I have used other products and in each case I took the product information to the vet and had it reviewed for permission to use them.

This is what you need to do for any kind of holistic or homeopathic remedy you might consider for your kitty. A good veterinarian will want to look at the ingredients to make sure there is nothing harmful, and that this will provide relief for your cat, and if ok, the vet will want to record the product in your kitty's medical file, just the same as your own doctor records everything you are taking for your health.

As Anne says above, your cat's chronic bronchitis may be worsened by the ingredients in some products, or even just one ingredient in a product.

Aside from herbal remedies, I have had cats with upper respiratory infections and it has helped them to be in the bathroom with steam to help their breathing.

As the others have mentioned above, can you tell us whether your cat is eating well? What do you feed her? Cats need taurine as part of their natural diet. Taurine is normally added to cat food sold in the store. Most cats also benefit from salmon oil as it contains fatty acids. Again, this is often found in cat food. What pet food does she eat?

As far as your cat's previous illness, can you tell us what happened? What did the vet give her for the pneumonia? How long was she sick?

Also, I found a link for hungarian homeopathic veterinarians, maybe you can research them, locate them on the internet or call them and ask for advice? It doesn't hurt to try! You should probably meet with your veterinarian and see if he/she can consult with one of them to get their recommendations for your sweet kitty. I pray that you can find her some relief. I know it must be hard to see her in such distress. :-( :-( :-(

http://homeopathyworldcommunity.com...nnection/forum/topics/first-homeopathy-day-in

http://www.hungarovet.com/?p=994

Vet not knowing 'natural' treatment isn't necessarily bad, but if they really are 'not interested' now that is bad.  How long since they last saw your cat?  Have you considered a second opinion?

Remember that most 'natural' treatment isn't properly tested (for safety or effectiveness) on humans, and isn't tested at all on cats.

Thank u for all you help....Last year she started to cough when moving, hóshe had no other symptoms. I asked for an X-ray, which showed she had pneumonia. I gave her Kevafet pills for 17 days. She was given steroid injection, getting better very fast, after 3 days she did not cough. One week passed and another X-ray followed – hier better condition could be seen, the infection stopped to spread. In January 2012, X-ray result: infiltration remained in her lungs, with phonendoscope loud thrills can be heard. When given steroids, antibiotics sh’s getting better for a 4-week period, then againg sh’s having catarrhal coughs, hawks and there’s alway secretion from hier nose though that’s waterclear.  The vet told that sh’s got a serious lung deformation, her connective tissues thickened there which cannot be cured. I do not want my cat to be given more steroids. A go to vet many times a year.it was blood taken ect.Some weeks ago i tired this: only natural pet immune strengthener ...of course i showed to my vet before

it was fantastic no cough  no hawks but her ear is ill i think because of the mashrooms ,last week the vet take sample from her ear and now we waiting for the result ,my poor dear cat i like her like my doughter.Also thinking antioxidant support do u think vetri science made good product? I have salmo oil my cat hate it and l-lizine 

BarbB you bough the cell support?it is sound very good but many herb in it garlick,grape 

Steroids and broncodilators are probably the best treatment for her.  In humans with COPD they are the drugs of choice.  She will keep getting infections without effective treatment for the COPD as the changes to her lung tissue produce areas she can't clear the mucus from where infections take hold more easily.  There is probably nothing wrong with her immune system.

Although she might have long-term health problems from more steroids, I feel she will have worse short-term ones without them.  Apparently cats can be given these drugs via inhalers and maybe you and your vet (or another vet) want to explore this route.  Steroids given via inhaler go straight to where they are needed and the dose in the rest of the body is far lower than with injected or oral steroids.

However any sign of infection needs taking seriously and treating aggressively in humans with COPD, and I'm sure the same is true in cats.

If you smoke, don't do so in your house.  Smoke seriously affects humans with COPD, I'm sure it's no different with cats.  In humans the main cause of COPD is smoking.  Avoid scented products as far as possible, and if where you live is damp I suspect that could make her condition worse.  If she is overweight that needs addressing, though it can be very hard to get a cat to loose weight.

It might help to read about COPD in humans to understand the disease better.  I confess I've never heard of it in cats before (I've heard of them having asthma) but Googling 'feline copd' does find a few articles about it.

http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/pe...structive-pulmonary-disease-copd-in-cats/2244

http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/respiratory/c_ct_chronic_bronchitis

http://ezinearticles.com/?Feline-Asthma---Investigation-and-Treatment&id=503935

(there are more)

BTW I found one link which said that COPD is asthma - that is NOT true.  Both are obstructive pulmonary disease, but asthma is reversible with the correct medication and COPD isn't.  And it is vital the diagnosis is correct.

thanks! my problem... vet dont tell me what her illness exactly he told me my cat has pneumonia the reason the coughing is the lung deformation i asked other vet he told the same 

my vet thinking of fiv too......i dont smoke and no poison in the hose i taking care of her very much !The fiv test expensive ,iam very poor but i buy my cat expensive food with much meat in it,she gat raw beef and chiken too

I bought the antioxidant support http://www.pawsitivityforpets.com/essential-nutrients/antioxidant-capsules for all the feline aids kitties, but recently I started using the allergy pills instead for them http://www.pawsitivityforpets.com/health-conditions/pet-allergies/allergy-defense  because one of my kitties who has feline aids also has chronic rhinitis. 

The allergy pills contain homeopathic anti-inflammatory ingredients and also they have a lot of the same ingredients as the anti-oxidant capsules. I originally bought them when one of the AIDS kitties had a skin allergy and I didn't want to give too many steroid shots to him due to his having feline aids, I did not want to hurt his immune system any further so I started the allergy capsules and eventually I was able to stop doing the steroid shots as his skin allergy stopped.

So now I alternate between giving my feline aids kitties the antioxidant and the allergy pills. I believe the anti-inflammatory properties of the allergy pills can help reduce the inflammation of the FIV kitty with chronic rhinitis, the same as it can stop itching :-). The vet is also treating her with doxycycline, but this is her third antibiotic, the other two antibiotics did not work. Her immune system is very depressed, poor baby :-(

Both the anti-oxidant and the allergy pills are in capsule form so that you can open them and mix them into the kitty's wet food. They are liver-favored. A regular dose is 1/2 capsule for a 12 pound cat, approximately. 

Thanks BarB very much my poor cat also has week immune system ,she has ear problem was found  staphylococcus aureus bacteria and malassesia pachydermatis in her ear she got antibioticum and nizoral creme ...always happend something

this product sound very good. i hope i i try i wont make any harm to my cat

As Anne said earlier and me too, you should check with your vet ahead of time for any product you give to your cat. You can print out the list of ingredients and go over them with the vet. I took these in to my vet and got an ok for my cats, you should do the same thing. That way too, your vet will have that information for your cat.