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Happy Thoughts for Apollo
On Feb. 28th we noticed Apollo gagging and throwing up some white foam. He would do either when he drank, ate, or if he was just sitting there. It became more frequent overnight and he seemed really hot so I called the vet on March 1st. They had an appt. available so my husband and I took him in.
The vet looked at him, took his temp, which was a little high, and listened to him. She even gave him some food to see if he would do it, well of course you take them to the vet and they stop doing it.
She said that if it was an obstruction that he wouldn't be able to keep anything down. So we mentioned about him maybe having asthma, we haven't had him x-rayed yet or anything but we are thinking he might have it. The vet gave him a convenia shot (antibotic) and we got some soft food for him to eat for the rest of the day and she thought he would do much better.
We took him home and he seemed to improve. No more gagging, no more white foam, and his voice back to normal, I don't think I mentioned that but his meow was horse too from the irritation of gagging I believe.
Then our other kitties who he hangs out started getting the same thing, only one had her voice change a little bit and it only last a short time period.
Others didn't yack/gag as much as he did though.
It seemed whatever it was, was going around to each of the kitties. Everyone seems over it now and our last one Lili went through it from Sunday to Monday (March 13th - 14th).
Also, Apollo was doing much better too.
Then the other day my husband told me he had a coughing fit again. I told him to keep an eye on him while I was at work and he seemed to do ok. Then on Sunday we noticed him gag a little tiny bit and yesterday it increased again.
Last night my husband got me up because he said Apollo felt really cold to him and I felt him and I agreed that it seemed like he was semi-cold but I didn't think to take his temperature.
He continued to gag all last night off and on, but he was able to eat sometimes and other times he would gag and yak up some white foam.
He even did that this morning with drinking water. But then other times he would be fine drinking.
I called the vets last night and they told me that I might not get a call back that evening which I told them that was fine but if they could call me in the morning that would be good.
I called the vets this morning after last night hearing that Apollo's gagging got worse.
The vet was just preparing for surgery and she was pretty booked so they said it wouldn't do much good for me to bring him in and leave him if they are not going to see him till 5 p.m. which I agreed.
So the vet called me after I got to work and she wanted to know if he is getting into any plants, which we don't keep any plants in the house because of them or flowers even.
She said they will call me as soon as there is an opening.
If any of you have experienced anything like this please let me know. I did read online about asthma but then I think why did almost all of the other kitties get it.
Melissa
