PT Prayers for Tiger...

[Medusa]

NO!!!!!!!!! Gold Seal is not a VINEGAR!!!!! Try to ask someone in your health food shop. It is also mentioned in the Anitra Frazier book!! This is great stuff, but not a vinegar(I googled it and came up with the vinegar!!).

Are you by any chance talking about golden seal, which is an herb?

[Emeraldgreen]

Are you by any chance talking about golden seal, which is an herb?

That's it! I found it online. I will look for it at my health food store.
Thanks kb2yjx and Medusa!

In the meantime, I picked up some Otrivin nasal drops. It doesn't say 'children's' on it but I spoke with the pharmacist and she told me that there is one that is half the strength (.005) and would be used for children so I got that one. I couldn't find the Little Noses one at a few places I checked.

My husband and I attempted to give Tiger a drop in each nostril and it didn't go very well. I got a drop in one nostril and then accidentally, a few in his mouth and one in his eye. Disaster. The dropper isn't very controlled and as soon as you turn it upside down, drops start coming out at a pretty fast rate. He freaked out and started running around and foaming at the mouth. I felt awful. But he calmed down and I cleaned him up and he did seem to be able to take bigger breaths but I can't be sure. I put him in the bathroom and steamed him. He settled right in and began grooming himself and lifted his head up towards the ceiling a few times as if he was really enjoying the effects of the steam. I'll definitely continue with the steaming.

I also spoke with the pharmacist and asked if they had a product called Mucinex (that's the one in the commercial with the cartoon mucous guys) but it's not in Canada yet, or at least not in B.C.
I did find a site that said that Robitussin DM is okay to give to pets at a dose of 0.5ml/lb and has the ingredients of Dextromethorphan and Guaifenesin in it. I will check with my vet about it and also ask them if they know of any other decongestants that are safe for cats. I will pass along the info you included in your post Candace. Thanks.

The best thing possible would be something I can steam him with or put in his food because the nasal drops really freaked all of us out. Tiger especially!

Anyway, that's the latest. I'll post an update in a few days.

[Catty1]

So far, so good. Hubby needs a saint award (so do you).

Maybe soaking a q-tip with the drops would make application easier? Even if it doesn't go right IN to the nostril, he would still inhale the med. Glad he is enjoying the steam! Tiger the Spa Kitty!