(Sorry this is so long...)
Hi guys, I just wanted to see if you guys had any insights as to what is going on with my foster's. I have a brother and sister (Albert and Annie) who are both fixed, and about 8 months of age. The came to me about 3 weeks ago after an adoption fair, and Albert had a terrible URI. This has since been treated, and mostly cleared up (he does have a bit of residual sneezing and runny eyes).
My concern is another symptom that him and his sister both seem to be displaying. It's hard to describe but it's kind of a hacking, gasping behaviour (almost as if they've had the wind knocked out of them), and the noise resembles my Lucky when she's trying to pass a hairball (they aren't doing that though). They stand straight up when this happens. It goes on for any where from 10-20 seconds or so. I seem to have managed to trigger one by picking up Albert (trying to keep him from escaping) around the chest. When i put him back down he went into one of these "episodes" and tried to hide in the closet while it happend. This one lasted probably the full 20 seconds.
Also, if i'm playing with them with the feather toy (and they are running/jumping like mad), they get worn out very quickly and lie down. I initially contributed this to their stamina being down from the URI.
I've had an initial chat with the rescue director but she's stumped and wonders if it could be a bi-product of the chronic URI issues she's had with these two. Since they otherwise seem to be fine, and she's overwhelmed with other more serious (and more immediate - calicivirus and distemper) health issues, I haven't been able to pursue this further.
Any thoughts on what these episodes might be/mean? Anyone experience anything like this before?? I've been trying to research this, but I haven't had much luck. I'm going to try and take some video of one of these incidents if i can.
Hi guys, I just wanted to see if you guys had any insights as to what is going on with my foster's. I have a brother and sister (Albert and Annie) who are both fixed, and about 8 months of age. The came to me about 3 weeks ago after an adoption fair, and Albert had a terrible URI. This has since been treated, and mostly cleared up (he does have a bit of residual sneezing and runny eyes).
My concern is another symptom that him and his sister both seem to be displaying. It's hard to describe but it's kind of a hacking, gasping behaviour (almost as if they've had the wind knocked out of them), and the noise resembles my Lucky when she's trying to pass a hairball (they aren't doing that though). They stand straight up when this happens. It goes on for any where from 10-20 seconds or so. I seem to have managed to trigger one by picking up Albert (trying to keep him from escaping) around the chest. When i put him back down he went into one of these "episodes" and tried to hide in the closet while it happend. This one lasted probably the full 20 seconds.
Also, if i'm playing with them with the feather toy (and they are running/jumping like mad), they get worn out very quickly and lie down. I initially contributed this to their stamina being down from the URI.
I've had an initial chat with the rescue director but she's stumped and wonders if it could be a bi-product of the chronic URI issues she's had with these two. Since they otherwise seem to be fine, and she's overwhelmed with other more serious (and more immediate - calicivirus and distemper) health issues, I haven't been able to pursue this further.
Any thoughts on what these episodes might be/mean? Anyone experience anything like this before?? I've been trying to research this, but I haven't had much luck. I'm going to try and take some video of one of these incidents if i can.