Bronchodilators

Kiggy felt well enough last night to climb the stairs and lay in her favorite spot. I put her in her cat bed and she slept peacefully. She still was not hungry in the morning so I went to the grocery store before I went to work and bought her some baby food, chicken in chicken broth. She perked her little head up when I popped open the jar and ate 3 or 4 spoonfuls.

Her breathing is more labored than yesterday. I called Dr. Bass and he wants to try a bronchodilator. He's calling in a prescription for Terbutaline, which is a human medication. We can give her a small dose which should help by relaxing the muscles of the bronchi and bronchioles in the lungs and allow air to penetrate deeper into tissues. It won't cure anything but should make her feel better. That along with the humidifier should help. I'll pick that up this afternoon and give it a try.

He told me that we may not know what is causing this without further tests, either a catscan to look for tumors or the scope procedure. He said if it was his kitty, he'd concentrate on making her feel better and if she doesn't get better we can discuss "other options".

Oddly, I'm coming to terms with her death. Hopefully it is still years off, but if not I'm glad she's home with us where she belongs. The other cats, Michi, Lucian and Liv are being cautious and quiet around her. Which is good, they seem to know she can't deal with too much stress right now.