*VERY* Worried about my Basie Bee :(

[G535]

Poor Basie, hope you can get the right treatment for him soon. As a chronic asthmatic myself I can understand what the poor guy is going through.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kelly, it's great seeing you post again but I'm sorry that Basie is so sick. I don't know anything about kitty asthma but hopefully Basie will be able to get on the right meds to help him. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[kimboe]

Oh, I hope Bassie is alright! I will send prayers your way for lil furkid.

[NoahsMommy]

(((HUGS)))

Thanks, guys!

I couldn't hold out till CiCi got home at 6:00 a.m. I took him to her - at the risk of paying emergency rates (he's worth it).

Turns out my little guy has a URI, on top of his kitty asthma. Thats why he was looking so pathetic. He had a temp of 103.7.

He saw a fantastic vet who typed up his instructions for me...and it was *only* $75.00.

How to make Basie all better...

1. 62.5 mg Clavamox tablets, twice daily.

2. Monitor symptoms and note the side of the nasal discharge and its character. (Basie's kitty boogers have been coming out of only his right nostril, isn't that wierd? This could be indicative of a foreign body! Doh...leave it to Basie to not only eat stupid things (glass, plastic, metal, etc.), but to sniff them up his nose as well. Anyone missing a CHILD?? hee hee)

3. Check temp every other day (with CiCi's help) <---she actually put that in...hee hee. Normal cat temp is 100.5 to 102.5

4. To help alleviate his nasal congestion, you can bring him in the bathroom when you are using the shower so he can breathe the humid air. You can also use a humidifier in your room. (LOVE the vet's excuse for me to take lots of hot baths! )

5. Please monitor his appetite and bowel movements. Sometimes cats can get so congested that they lose their appetite. ...etc...

If Basil does not respond to conservative therapy with antibiotics and nebulization (breathing steam from the shower), we recommend submitting a complete blood panel and taking chest x-rays.

In aspects of therapy aimed at his allergic airway disease include diet change and inhalant medications for feline asthma. ...etc...

So, CiCi and I will do as we've been told to get Basie all better. Of course, with it being an infection, I may have a whole slew of sneezy/coughing kitties on my hands. Noah was sniffley today, so we're going to give him - correction, I will be giving him some preventative Clav. (Noah likes CiCi, but...I don't want that to change, it took a bit of time for them to bond. But, that's another thread...

Anyway, thanks so much for the prayers (and welcome back!). I've missed you all terribly. I'm going to use Phil's computer at least every other day when he's done with it. I don't want to miss anything like what I missed with all the babies that are arriving and baking in the PT ovens!!

Anyway, I'm going to see about getting Basie an inhaler after he's all better with this URI. The vet I saw tonight (this morning?) said that she's seen them really help kitties with thier asthma symptoms. Basie is constantly wheezing after any sort of exurtion.

Thanks again!

Love & Hugs,
Kelly

[Karen]

Glad you've got meds and a plan to make Basie feel better. Tell him I completely sympathize with the asthma, having had it myself since I was five years old or so, and do tell him that once he gets on his inhaler and gets the asthma managed better, the "exercise-induced wheezing" will lessen or disappear - which is just the best feeling!

[sirrahbed]

Hi Kelly!

So good to see you again - but sorry that Basil is not feeling well. I am glad that he has something you can treat. Poor baby! That is weird that only one nostril is affected but maybe a local sinus?

Anyway, feel Better Basie and (((HUGS))) to Meowmie.

[Kirsten]

Kelly, I'm glad to see you posting again, but I'm sorry that you're back with these news on little Basie! I'm sorry that he's feeling so miserable, but it sounds like you found a wonderful vet! Hopefully sweet Basie will feel better soon with these instructions!

Best wishes to him!! Get well soon, Basie!

Kirsten

[catcrazylady]

Hi Kelly!!! I've been missing too so I can sure understand computer problems.

I'm so sorry to hear about Basie. Poor baby. Its bad enough to deal with the asthma but a URI on top of it has to be miserable. Hopefully the meds will have him cleared up soon. This time of year really gets the URI's and asthma fired up. I guess its the weather change and things blooming.

Prayers coming your way that Basie is all better soon and nobody else breaks with URI.

[NoahsMommy]

Awww, thanks for the kind wishes for my sweet Basie, guys.

I wish I could teach him to "blow" when I get the tissues ready. He sure doesn't like that part.

But...today he's feeling MUCH better, I can tell. He cleaning his own nose this afternoon and he's been eating and drinking on his own, more than just once or twice!

He is even acting better, he's doing a little more than sleep now. We still have 8 more days of antibiotics, but he seems so much more confortable now.

Catty1, thats a GREAT idea on adding the Vicks to the humidifier. If he needs it again, I'll do that. Thank you.

Hope you are all doing well. I miss you!

Hugs,
Kelly