I saw there was a lot of threads on asthma. I wanted to share my experience with a cat that not only has asthma but had a rare condition where his trachea was collapsed. We had adopted him from the shelter two days prior to his symptoms, and was already in love with him. The shelter recommended we put him down, but we felt obligated to at least give him a chance. We spent about $10K on medical expenses (bringing him in to oxygen chambers, overnights at the cat ER etc), unfortunately he passed away about six months after we adopted him. It took about a year, but we finally just adopted another kitty. This time we opted for he insurance!
He was on several daily doses of Flovent, which is extremely expensive. The local CVS wanted $250 for each inhaler. I spoke with a vet who recommended Blue Sky Drugs based out of Canada. I was able to order 3 inhalers for $76. They shipped from India, so I bought one inhaler at the local CVS to hold me over until they arrived. They were named brand -- GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), but were the generic version of Flovent called Fluticasone. I also got the AeroCat, which is a must.
I just wanted to share my experience, especially with purchasing the inhalers because I know it's a scary diagnosis and every bit helps.
He was on several daily doses of Flovent, which is extremely expensive. The local CVS wanted $250 for each inhaler. I spoke with a vet who recommended Blue Sky Drugs based out of Canada. I was able to order 3 inhalers for $76. They shipped from India, so I bought one inhaler at the local CVS to hold me over until they arrived. They were named brand -- GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), but were the generic version of Flovent called Fluticasone. I also got the AeroCat, which is a must.
I just wanted to share my experience, especially with purchasing the inhalers because I know it's a scary diagnosis and every bit helps.
