Humans can take cough syrup with an expectorant, which gets the gunk out...don't know what there is for cats...

Stepronin (SPN): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8177972

http://compepid.tuskegee.edu/syllabi.../chapter3.html
3.26 Mucokinetic Therapy (NT)

* Mucokineses achieved by:
o - Thinning Viscous Secretions
o - Improving ciliary activity
o - Improving air way mechanics
o - Water most valable Agents
+ (a). Mist (steam)
+ (b). Vapor (aerosols) Mouth
# Caution - Bronchospasm with (a) & (b).
o Agents - water, Saline. 2% Propylent glycol 2 ml
o - Acetylcysteine - Breaks mucoprotein mol. 2 to 5 ml, 10% Sol for nembulization
o - Sod. Bicarb 2.5% for nembulization natural proteases, Adhesiveness Resp. secretion by osmotic effect
o - Ethanol - Surface tension of Resp. T.
o - Eucalyptus, menthol and camphor - ?

3.27 Oral Mudcokinetic Agents (Expectorants)

Reflex stimulation of vagal efferents to Bronchial gland through gastric mucosa.

* - Oral W.K. Salt sol. - Amm. bicarb
* - Amm. chloride, KI, Sod. bicarbm NaCL
* - Volatile oil
* - Phenolic Compounds - Creosol, G. Guaiacolate.

3.28 Aerosol Therapy

* - Suspension of a liquid as fine particles dispersed in a gas. Idea particle size 2-4 u
* - A plastic bag tapped to the neck and a nubulizer attached at one cut corner

3.31 Decongestant Therapy

* When specific etio. lacking
* Antihistamines - chlorpheniramine
* Alpha adrenergic sympathomimetics
* Cause vasoconstriction. Rebound congestion?
* e.g. Phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine

3.46 Pneumonia - Inflam. of Lung

* Classify - Broncho. Lobar., Intgerstitial, Br. Vascular, Thromboemoblic,
* Granulomatous, Atelectasis
* Etiopath - Physical, chemical, biological agents
* damage resp. mucosa, Inflam, reduced cilliary activity, fluid accumulation, Pneumonia
o - Ecoli, Pseudo, Pasteu. Proteus, Strep, Staph
* Bordetella. Virus, Fungal.
* Parasitic - A. Abstrusus, P. Kellicott
* Signs - Anorexia, depression, dehydration, fever
* Prod. cough, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Conjectivitis, moist roles on Auscultation. Dyspnea, activity.
* Dx - MDB, Leukocytosis, "Stress response" degenerative left shift. Metabolic and Resp. acidosis. x-ray-alveolar pattern
o - Culture & Sensitivity through Bronchial wash or Percutaneous route
* Rx - Same as in chr. Bronchitis, AB. through clinical recovery Anthilminitics

3.43.2 Chronic Bronchitis

* Etio - Viral, Bact, Allergy, Mycoses, neoplasia, C.V.
* Signs - More common in > 4 yrs. Persistant Harsh cough with retching
o - Productive moist. Moist rales on Ausc.
* Dx - MDB., x-ray, cBC, - "Stress". Bronchoscopy
* Cytology, culture
* Rx - Control/Cure - AB, Bronchodilators, expect.
* Antitussive Prednisilone 0.5 mg/lb/day
o - TLC, Humidification, Hembulization.
o - Treat the cause


Lara, the above page also mentions steaming as good. Is there a med the vet could give Tiger to inhale in the vaporizer? Camphor and menthol is mentioned also, but check and see if it's ok.

Your vet may be able to translate the above.

HUGS!