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Charlie is my sweet girl, in December she presented with what I thought were hairballs. Realizing after things didn't improve I took her to the vet. she was also presenting with congestion. her purr's made a gurgle sound - she was put on a round of clavamox - and a discussion about blood work was started. the clavamox started to make things better.
I gave it a couple weeks - had a delay to get back into the vet and so took her to a new place where her old vet is at. we did xrays, blood work etc. they started her on thyroid meds - Methimazole - we go in Friday for her 8 week check up. she has lost 6 lbs since last august. I kept bugging them because the congestion didn't seem to be getting better. she got steroid shot - that seemed to help - it moved the congestion from what sound like her throat to her nose - she was (what I thought was coughing) was sneezing. that has improved greatly. she still sneezes, and when she eats she snorts a little - which I think is partly causing her to not eat much.
she was started on azithromyacin, cerenia, chlorphenaramine, appetite simulants, and I do saline drops in her nose 2 times per day. this actually made a big difference.
I have not changed anything in her environment. I don't use chemicals to clean, no new anything. I am at a loss. I am willing to do what I need to but thousands of dollars for allergy tests that may not tell us anything is not in the budget right now. the last round of tests, xrays (which were clear) I am still paying for.
I am looking for any advise on something to try. she has also had several rounds of not eating due to her not being able to smell by being congested. she is more alert than she was. more stable. but still doesn't eat much - I have tried to get her off chicken food - I have tried limited ingred foods. etc. I don't want her to lose anymore weight. I was hand feeding her a week ago - but got her to eat on her own.
I am at a loss. anything that can be offered to try, if anyone has had this. oh, she has no discharge eyes, nose etc. sneezing etc. Nothing. she just seems mildly congested - which is affecting her smell.
Help Please
Pam - Charlie's Mom
I gave it a couple weeks - had a delay to get back into the vet and so took her to a new place where her old vet is at. we did xrays, blood work etc. they started her on thyroid meds - Methimazole - we go in Friday for her 8 week check up. she has lost 6 lbs since last august. I kept bugging them because the congestion didn't seem to be getting better. she got steroid shot - that seemed to help - it moved the congestion from what sound like her throat to her nose - she was (what I thought was coughing) was sneezing. that has improved greatly. she still sneezes, and when she eats she snorts a little - which I think is partly causing her to not eat much.
she was started on azithromyacin, cerenia, chlorphenaramine, appetite simulants, and I do saline drops in her nose 2 times per day. this actually made a big difference.
I have not changed anything in her environment. I don't use chemicals to clean, no new anything. I am at a loss. I am willing to do what I need to but thousands of dollars for allergy tests that may not tell us anything is not in the budget right now. the last round of tests, xrays (which were clear) I am still paying for.
I am looking for any advise on something to try. she has also had several rounds of not eating due to her not being able to smell by being congested. she is more alert than she was. more stable. but still doesn't eat much - I have tried to get her off chicken food - I have tried limited ingred foods. etc. I don't want her to lose anymore weight. I was hand feeding her a week ago - but got her to eat on her own.
I am at a loss. anything that can be offered to try, if anyone has had this. oh, she has no discharge eyes, nose etc. sneezing etc. Nothing. she just seems mildly congested - which is affecting her smell.
Help Please
Pam - Charlie's Mom