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thank you so much!! I have ordered some from Amazon - I'll keep you posted.

I have been using an organic laxatone after the one the vet suggested didn't work - it had petroleum in it. I will give the Psyllium a try - thank you! He gets brushed every day and I've now spilt his food to 1/4 cup dry hairball treatment in the monring and half a can of wet food for dinner...

I have a humidifier in the bedroom where we sleep and a HEPA air filter. I forgot to mention there are NO wheezing sounds when he breaths or is sleeping and no distressed looking breathing. Just these coughing spells. I'll read through that thread - thanks!!

Thank you all - good idea about the litter, but I don't think it has changed. It looks like rabbit food - big pellets - and I can't see a difference, but you never know. I am hesitant to put him on an inhaler if it's not needed. It can be damaging in other ways. I was just hoping maybe someone...

Hi all – hoping someone can help. My Himalayan cat who is 10 years old and weighs about 14 pounds has had an ongoing issue. I’ve spent $1700 and seen 3 vets and still am not sure what’s happening with him or if I should be alarmed. Back in 2012 he started coughing like he had a hairball. After a...

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UPDATE Hi all – the plot thickens. I had a 3rd vet do an examination of Houdini. After 6 weeks of a diet change to C/D wet food, his sugar levels are normal and he is no longer borderline diabetic. However, this vet said his original blood work from 6 weeks ago shows an allergic reaction to...

Can someone recommend a wet food designed to help reduce the urine crystals? thanks!

I appreciate the info and help, but why would that food make him borderline diabetic now if he's been on it for over 8 years? I remember when he had the crystals, the vet made things sound very grim and said if the special food didn't work, there wasn't much else they could do. Thankfully he...

Thanks for the website - much appreciated! When he was two years old he had crystals in his urine and was put on the Hills prescription C/D dry food which the vet said would cause him to gain a little weight. I have both cats on it, actually, and have been for the past 8 years. About 1 year ago...

I tried the kitty Claritin and it didn't seem to help. I do feel this is more allergies than Asthma as he is not straining to breathe. I don't want to expose him to an inhaler and daily steriods if it's not needed. Thanks for the info!!

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't super thrilled with that vet anyway. I preferred the home vet. I will look for a specialist. The x-rays were 4 views. It is strange that there is no inflammation, but also good news I suppose.

Also - I bought a HEPA air filter for the bedroom - I don't think its helping, but who knows. Thanks!!

Hello all – I need some advice on whether or not my cat actually has asthma and if he needs an inhaler. I’ll start by saying he has been to the vet twice and I am still at a loss. Here’s the whole history which I’ll try to keep short. In 2012 my then 3 year old Himalayan mix started coughing...