Hermes Off to Vets Tomorrow Tail Checked Out & Athena Coughing after Drinking?Advice?

[Moesha]

Did they say anything about Athena and the water problem?

[Anikaca77]

I didn't take Athena in because she hasn't been doing it but last night she did do it and it was the first time I heard her do it in a long time but it wasn't after drinking water she was just lying down and I think she has a hairball coming up and I think sometimes she does drink way too fast and that's why she coughs. But if she continues to cough and nothing comes up then I will take her in but as of right now I think she just has a hairball that she just can't get up. I'm going to stop by the store and get some of that easy hairball stuff so she can toss it up easier.

Thanks for asking!

Melissa

Did they say anything about Athena and the water problem?

[Emeraldgreen]

You might want to give Hermes Lysine while he gets through this ordeal with washing and healing. I have a couple of cats with the upper resp. Herpes virus and I know just what you mean about trying to not let them get stressed. My cat Jimmy just got back from the vet and on top of everything else he's now sneezing and I know it is from the stress of being at the vet and all he went through.
If I know that a stressful situation is coming up, I give them Lysine and it helps them fight the virus from flaring up. You probably already give this to your cats but it might be good to give it to him now, before he gets any further stressed. I give 500mg once a day if I'm giving it as prevention and 500mg twice a day if they are already sneezing.

I wonder if Athena might be taking in extra air when she drinks from the faucet as opposed to a bowl of water. That could cause her to cough. You could try an experiment and only allow her to drink from a bowl for a week and see if the coughing diminishes.

I hope both your beautiful cats will be on the mend soon.

[Anikaca77]

I think I already do give Hermes lysine, I'll have to check when I get home, I'm not sure.

I know I'm supposed to give his 1 ml I think it is of this gooy stuff but he seems to love it so I'm happy with that.

Thanks for the suggestion for Athena, we have bowls around the house with water but they just love the facuet water for some reason.

You might want to give Hermes Lysine while he gets through this ordeal with washing and healing. I have a couple of cats with the upper resp. Herpes virus and I know just what you mean about trying to not let them get stressed. My cat Jimmy just got back from the vet and on top of everything else he's now sneezing and I know it is from the stress of being at the vet and all he went through.
If I know that a stressful situation is coming up, I give them Lysine and it helps them fight the virus from flaring up. You probably already give this to your cats but it might be good to give it to him now, before he gets any further stressed. I give 500mg once a day if I'm giving it as prevention and 500mg twice a day if they are already sneezing.

I wonder if Athena might be taking in extra air when she drinks from the faucet as opposed to a bowl of water. That could cause her to cough. You could try an experiment and only allow her to drink from a bowl for a week and see if the coughing diminishes.

I hope both your beautiful cats will be on the mend soon.