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Hi there,
I'm new to this forum but I thought I might show you all my case and see if you had any ideas for helping out my little girl Flower.
She has been congested for literally 5 months now. She doesn't sneeze, there is virtually no discharge, just super congested and noisy sinuses. She has had a mild fever when I've taken her to the vet as well. Over this period of time, she has been given a couple of different antibiotics (in case of a secondary infection), two treatments of Depo/Covenia and a few other anti-inflammatories.
When she first gets the depo, she usually eats like a horse and feels better for the first couple of weeks. It's like a miracle - back to her old self. Otherwise, she is lethargic and sleeps most of the day. Her appetite increases with the medication but wanes in between. She'll get 1/8 of mirtazapine which will stimulate the appetite, but it usually doesn't last more than 4 -5 days. She tolerates that well.
She was around 11 lbs when she first started showing symptoms and now just over 7.
Last week, the vet flushed her sinuses and got a bunch of white, slimy mucousy stuff out of her nose. She felt great for about 4 days, and is now starting to clog up again.
Ultrasound showed nothing unusual (slightly enlarged lymph nodes, but vet seemed to attribute that to the inflammation and constant stress her body is under).
Tests show negative for pretty much all the viruses.
So....a lot to read but I appreciate any thoughts, advice you can offer. I have L-Lysine, Fortiflora, nutritional gel, little remedies nose drops, I have the nose drops from the vet too.
I've also tried apple cider vinegar on her neck. None of these seem to help.
Thanks for reading!
I'm new to this forum but I thought I might show you all my case and see if you had any ideas for helping out my little girl Flower.
She has been congested for literally 5 months now. She doesn't sneeze, there is virtually no discharge, just super congested and noisy sinuses. She has had a mild fever when I've taken her to the vet as well. Over this period of time, she has been given a couple of different antibiotics (in case of a secondary infection), two treatments of Depo/Covenia and a few other anti-inflammatories.
When she first gets the depo, she usually eats like a horse and feels better for the first couple of weeks. It's like a miracle - back to her old self. Otherwise, she is lethargic and sleeps most of the day. Her appetite increases with the medication but wanes in between. She'll get 1/8 of mirtazapine which will stimulate the appetite, but it usually doesn't last more than 4 -5 days. She tolerates that well.
She was around 11 lbs when she first started showing symptoms and now just over 7.
Last week, the vet flushed her sinuses and got a bunch of white, slimy mucousy stuff out of her nose. She felt great for about 4 days, and is now starting to clog up again.
Ultrasound showed nothing unusual (slightly enlarged lymph nodes, but vet seemed to attribute that to the inflammation and constant stress her body is under).
Tests show negative for pretty much all the viruses.
So....a lot to read but I appreciate any thoughts, advice you can offer. I have L-Lysine, Fortiflora, nutritional gel, little remedies nose drops, I have the nose drops from the vet too.
I've also tried apple cider vinegar on her neck. None of these seem to help.
Thanks for reading!