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My cat has 'Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia' that she was born with. The vet says that this is where the diaphram is open to the abdomin and this puts pressure on the lungs. You can have this problem in an animal if they have a tramatic situation like getting hit by a car or kicked. She was a stray but there are no indications of trama so she was probably born with this condition. Surgery is out of the question because there may not be a diaphram to repair. She would need to be graphed a new one which is too risky and very expensive.
She has problems breathing because of pressure on her lungs but she's getting alone fine. The problem that I have with her now is that i cannot get her fixed and she's starting to go into heat. There are injections to take her out of heat but the side effects may cause problems that would require surgery, which she cannot have.
I'm just going to ride it out and if things get intolerable I'll have to figure something out but I'm just wondering of any other suggestions that may be out there. I have an older male cat that is fixed and they get along fine, even when she's in heat. The meowing isn't too bad but I'm not sure if it'll get worse, especially at night. She's about 9 months old and I heard it gets worse as they get older. Not sure if theres anything that I can do but would appreciate any feedback.
She has problems breathing because of pressure on her lungs but she's getting alone fine. The problem that I have with her now is that i cannot get her fixed and she's starting to go into heat. There are injections to take her out of heat but the side effects may cause problems that would require surgery, which she cannot have.
I'm just going to ride it out and if things get intolerable I'll have to figure something out but I'm just wondering of any other suggestions that may be out there. I have an older male cat that is fixed and they get along fine, even when she's in heat. The meowing isn't too bad but I'm not sure if it'll get worse, especially at night. She's about 9 months old and I heard it gets worse as they get older. Not sure if theres anything that I can do but would appreciate any feedback.