My mom and her cat...I am worried...wee update

[Catty1]

THANK YOU all. I forwarded my mom the info about the one antibiotic.

We would LOVE to run the full course of AB's - except he gets side effects. So we keep trying to find the right one!

Here's a couple of pics of Pyka!

[momcat]

I have to agree with you that it's too early to give up on poor Pyka. It must be frustrating to try a medication only to see side effects. This is just a thought, is there a veterinary college anywhere near you or your mom? My concern is Pyka's ongoing problems with side effects from the meds that have been tried. The reason I mention this is because a co-worker was having problems with her cat that continued in spite of numerous visits to the vet. She took Callie to the veterinary college at the U of Penn where they finally figured things out. Prayers that Pyka will be feeling better very soon. Please keep us updated?

[Catty1]

Thanks, I will. There will be a vet school opening at the University of Calgary in 2008....gotta wait a bit yet.

Has anyone tried the old vaporizer-with-Vicks method to help clear snuffles?

Thanks!

[moosmom]

Pyka is beautiful! Lilac point, correct??? I would highly recommend the Zythromax, or at least check into it. Keep us posted Catty1.

[kimlovescats]

Pyka is absolutely beautiful! I pray that the Zithromax will do the trick. I have heard in the past that it is a good one to try as well!

Hugs,
Kim

[kitten645]

Random thought here, but didn't I read someone with a sniffly kitty put her in a bathroom and ran the shower on hot to steam up the bathroom and it helped? I'm an advocate of natural remedies so perhaps eucalyptus(sp) might help as well...steamed in the shower I mean.
Good luck and remind your mom that cats have nine lives and Pyka may surprise her yet Siamese are so fragile and tiny too that her symptoms may be more pronounced due to her size.

[Catty1]

Pyka was put under anesthetic today and got head(sinus) and chest x-rays.

The vet even flushed out his sinuses while he was under - she said there wasn't much there and he wasn't blocked.

And that antibiotic that is good for sniffles? The vet said it DOES work well, but is only available in a cherry-flavoured liquid, and most cats spit it up!

The shadow on his lung is completely unchanged from a couple of weeks ago.
All the x-rays are being packed up and sent to a specialist.

They are staying on the present AB, and will see what happens. Last resort is trying a steroid.

I mean - he is not fatally ill or anything. Mom is running out of ideas...will she just have to live with a 'sickly kitty'?

She is willing to use my vaporizer and some Vicks...but not til later. Later? OH well, that's Mom.

Thanks, everyone.

Any other ideas are welcome.