Mindy's coughing

**cats4ever** · 06-27-2018, 06:28 PM

For the past 2-3 weeks, Mindy has been coughing. It sounded different from a hairball cough, and she never spit one up.
I took her to work today, and her vet said it was another bout of bronchitis (she had one last fall). She got an antibiotic injection, which will hopefully help.
I also had her eyes checked. A few years ago, I noticed that the left pupil seemed to sit up higher. The whole eyeball is actually rotated up. It's visible in the picture. Lately, the pupils have different sizes.
For now, I'm observing her for vision changes which, thankfully, haven't happened yet.

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**cassiesmom** · 06-27-2018, 06:48 PM

Dear beautiful Mindy, I hope your bronchitis gets much better soon!

Your admiring fan,
Elyse

**Felicia's Mom** · 06-27-2018, 08:42 PM

I hope Mindy is feeling better!

**phesina** · 06-27-2018, 10:00 PM

We are sending our loving good wishes and healing energies to sweet Mindy that the cough clears up and her eyesight stays well.

**mon** · 06-27-2018, 11:35 PM

Me too, hope Mindy is swiftly on the mend.

**Randi** · 06-28-2018, 11:10 AM

I hope Mindy's antibiotic treatment will help, and also that her eye will be OK. I can see what you mean in the picture.

Sending lots of good thoughts and kisses to dear Mindy... and to you.

**cats4ever** · 06-28-2018, 12:34 PM

Mindy is sending purrs and headbumpies to thank you for all the well wishes!

**cats4ever** · 07-03-2018, 10:23 AM

Yesterday, Mindy vomited all of her supper 10 minutes after eating it.
From that point on, there was relentless vomiting all night. Between the throw ups, she had terrible coughing spells with some wheezing. And every few minutes, she would frantically paw at her ears which were red and hot.

Needless to say, there was no sleep, as she would not leave my side, sitting right beside my head, coughing and vomiting.

This morning, I took her to see her vet. Her lungs sounded clear, and her abdomen was not painful.
We took chest x-rays, which showed some bronchial patterns, signs of asthma.
There are two issues now: the coughing is most likely feline asthma, the vomiting and the skin issues are an allergic reaction of unknown origin.
Mindy received fluids under the skin, and anti-nausea medication, and a dexamethasone injection, a corticosteroid.
Right now, she is tuckered out in my lap. I gave her a few kibbles. So far, no vomiting.
Mindy has always been the healthiest of all my kitties. If she has indeed asthma, she has become the 4th special needs kitty in the house of cats.
Please send some healing thoughts.