My sweet Sissy has been coughing on and off for about a year (rough estimate). I took her to the vet, vet listened to her and stated that it sounded like she had bronchitis. He treated her with an antibiotic shot (convenia) and a steroid (depo medrol). This helped her for a few months and then her cough would come back. We repeated the vet visit with same treatment for a few times.
Her cough has recently returned and seems worse. This time, I can tell that her breathing is heavier and more rapid. I decided to give a new vet a shot. He examined her, thought maybe she had kitty asthma, and decided to do xrays. The xrays showed that one of her lungs is not fully inflated because there is fluid around it. He treated her with a steroid (depo medrol) and an antibiotic shot (baytril). He said that he could go in, remove the fluid with a needle, but it would more than likely return. We are trying the antibiotic and steroid treatment first. She is suppose to go back in 5 days for him to listen to her again and to receive second antibiotic treatment. He also mentioned about trying a diuretic.
She is 8-9 years old and 19lbs.
Has anyone had anything similar happen to their cats?
Her cough has recently returned and seems worse. This time, I can tell that her breathing is heavier and more rapid. I decided to give a new vet a shot. He examined her, thought maybe she had kitty asthma, and decided to do xrays. The xrays showed that one of her lungs is not fully inflated because there is fluid around it. He treated her with a steroid (depo medrol) and an antibiotic shot (baytril). He said that he could go in, remove the fluid with a needle, but it would more than likely return. We are trying the antibiotic and steroid treatment first. She is suppose to go back in 5 days for him to listen to her again and to receive second antibiotic treatment. He also mentioned about trying a diuretic.
She is 8-9 years old and 19lbs.
Has anyone had anything similar happen to their cats?