posted 08-09-2003 01:57 PM         

My cat has asthsma and has been living with it for about 7 years now. The vet believed it started with a respiratory infection due to the Christmas tree (we now use fake trees). Anyways, shes been living on bronco-dialators and prednisone ever since, with only the occasional asthma attack, usually in the Spring orwhen she was in the vacinity of perfumed products. The attacks would last for weeks at a time, and she wouldn't eat/hardly walk and lose quite a bit of weight. I am now very happy to say she has gone off the bronco-dialators completly and is down to 1 prednisone pill a week (broken into two pieces taken every 3 days).

I don't know if you tried the above methods but there is also face mask made for cats for puffers. I don't know if you have ever had asthma but it isn't very comfortable and can be downright frightening. At least humans can control the urge to panic (somewhat) and have inhalers that can fix the immediate problem. You my want to consult another vet to see what else is out there to help fix your cats immediate symptoms to keep him comfortable and then find a way to control it over the long haul.

Good luck.