Recent Content by DrinkeroftheWind

Okay. So this kitten I have been discussing with you all on here may have megaesophagus. The radiologist said there is also a touch of pneumonia started so it's good we put her back on antibiotics. The best thing to do at this point is wean her off liquids and ensure her food is mixed well. She...

I 100% agree with the Gabapentin use to help take the edge off. I have a 2 year old cat tha becomes feral at the vet. I'm a vet tech and hand raised her, but she will try to murder me too at the vet. She gets Gabapentin 100mg the night before and again the morning of her appointment. She is...

So I tried lowering her head and elevating her head more. Neither change made any difference. We are weaning now so hopefully that all goes well . We took some xrays at my work of her before and after nursing to see if we can figure this out. We will be having a radiologist take a peek at it...

I don't believe so...I can try to lower their heads just to see. I'll let you know at next feeding. Thanks!

Nebulizing is the use of a machine to deliver medications as a mist inhaled by the lungs. This is often used to help clear up congestion and help treat things such as upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, etc. Fortunately, the kitten I have currently is nursing well and doesn't need to be...

Hello all! So I have been bottle feeding kittens for 6 or 7 years now. I am a vet tech and have recently run into an interesting, and sometimes alarming, scenario with my bottle babies: occasionally after nursing on the bottle or the syringe, my bottle babies will sound like they inhaled the...