Mission
Animal Clinic and Feline Asthma
Located in the San Fernando Valley, 16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills Ca, 818-363-8143
Feline
Asthma is a fairly commonly diagnosed disease
condition in the cat.
It
is characterized by signs similar to those seen in human asthma patients.
Signs vary
from a mild sneeze or cough to periods of extremely difficult breathing.
Physical exercise will often make the condition much worse.
For this reason, most affected cats spend the majority of their time
resting and not active since they learn this minimizes the respiratory signs.
The
exact causes of Feline Bronchial Asthma are not known.
The suggested cause in most cases is allergy.
Allergies can develop to many things
such as pollens, molds, foods, dust, and chemicals that are inhaled.
The allergic reaction within the body causes a narrowing (constriction)
of the small air passages within the lungs.
This results in a lack of air being able to get into the lungs supplying
oxygen to the body. Recurrent
attacks are common. Time between
attacks varies greatly. There is NO
way to predict when or how severe the attack will be.
We suggest allergy testing cats that
suffer recurrent attacks to determine if the offending cause can be eliminated
from the environment or possibly the cat may be desensitized through
immunization, similar to human therapy.
Treatment varies with the severity of
the problem. It is important to
learn to recognize the signs and seek our assistance at the first sign of an
attack.
THE
EARLIER WE ARE ABLE TO TREAT THE CONDITION, THE QUICKER THE RECOVERY!
You should understand that VETERINARY TREATMENT will be required once
signs begin to develop. IT WILL NOT
GO AWAY WITHOUT THERAPY.
16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills, Ca. 91344 818-363-8143
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