Chronic cat Bronchitis problem, need advise

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Dear catsite folks, I have a new situation I'm quite worried about. My best friend has a 1&1/2 year old cat she rescued when she was only 8 weeks old. She has just discovered that this cat has Chronic Bronchitis after taking her to a specialist when she noticed the cat was not coughing up hairballs etc. She is giving her the prednisolone the vet prescribed and having a Terrible time getting th e cat to take the medicine, the vet wans t to change the treatment to a inhaler and am wondering if anyone out there has dealt with this and knows any tricks to get the medicine Into the cat somehow someway as it's so important or she could die.from it.
The vet has told my friend that this cat could die if she has an attack and no one is around to intervene and provide treatment . Now my friend is terrified ro leave the cat alone at all.
I'd really appreciate anyones imput about this problem.thank you!!!
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Sometimes liquid meds are easier to administer than pills...it depends on the individual cat. These articles give some ideas on pilling:- http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pilling-cats-must-know-tips-for-hiding-pills
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/how-can-i-give-a-pill-to-my-cat

If it were me, I'd definitely go with the inhaler though. I had one for my chf cat, and I now have one for my pony (yes, really :lol3: ). It's much easier to give once the cat is used to it, you need a much lower dose of the drug as it's going directly to where it's needed, and as the effect is almost instant, the cat connects the inhaler with feeling better. Cali (a resolutely anti - meds cat), used to come and find me if I was late with his inhaler!

The inhaler chamber is called an AeroKat. There are tons of clips on YouTube about how to use it. It quickly becomes part of the daily routine, and can make an amazing difference to the cat.

I'm slightly confused though - you say the cat has bronchitis, but what you're describing sounds like asthma. This article explains a little about feline asthma http://www.thecatsite.com/a/asthmatic-cats
This is a really useful site about feline asthma - it helped me get my head around that side of Cali's condition http://www.fritzthebrave.com/
 
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