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    weaning off prednisolone

    Just an update to training your cat to use the AeroKat inhaler for asthma. My other Mau, Toshi, was more resistant to learning to use an inhaler. I had several false starts and gave up. But, transdermal prednisolone was beginning to cause him metabolic symptoms. After a period of paying more...
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    Prozac For Cats And Dosages Given

    My 12.5 lb. Egyptian Mau male takes 0.633 mg in a compounded chewable twice a day for anxiety and aggression. The vet started him on 4.0 mg and he was “cat-a tonic.” Know that fluoxetine slows down the cat’s gut and can cause constipation and suppressed appetite. My cat does well on Royal Canin...
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    Inhaler Asthma - Difficulties! Advice Please

    This is the only aerokat training video I’ve found where the cat is new at it and it really helped me with Miyu. I hold the aerokat away from my cat to release the flovent with my hand over the mask. Then I place it on her face. She has only been using the aerokat for a couple of weeks. I think...
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    weaning off prednisolone

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    weaning off prednisolone

    I am weaning my cat off transdermal prednisolone(o.o5 mg/ml twice daily for 6 months);last 10 days we have been transitioning onto Flovent, 1-2 puffs 220mcg twice daily. My vet’s weaning instructions for this scenario were:” pred twice daily for 5 more days then go to ONCE daily for 7 days and...
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    weaning off prednisolone

    I would only add to not be intimidated by training your cat to use an AeroKat inhaler. Best video is on YouTube showing the cat getting accustomed to the inhaler and how to train them. My cat was diagnosed with allergic adthma about 6 months ago and went on 0.050 ml of prednisolone transdermal...
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