Inhalers for cats

RE: Inhalers for cats

Rob Loxley — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:55:16 GMT

[quote user="Lucy Fleming"]

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Flixotide is the one we use. Pretty expensive stuff, presumably because it is on old, 'orphan' product.[/quote]

The 50microgram inhaler seems to be less pricey than the larger sizes (significantly) so multiple puffs for clients on a budget might work? (not sure if multiplying them up would negate the cost saving)

[/quote]

Beclometasone inhalers can work out cheaper than fluticasone

RE: Inhalers for cats

Lucy Fleming — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:02:44 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Flixotide is the one we use. Pretty expensive stuff, presumably because it is on old, 'orphan' product.[/quote]

RE: Inhalers for cats

Eilidh Corr — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:57:44 GMT

For me "symptomatic" can mean a feeling of tightness and a reduced peak flow. Often when I feel fine my peak flow will still be below average. You're unlikely to be able to detect either in a cat. Therefore erring on the side of caution and giving a bronchodilator seems sensible.

RE: Inhalers for cats

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:55:12 GMT

[quote user="Eilidh Corr"]As an asthmatic, I would always take salbutamol a few minutes before taking my preventer. If your lungs are functioning better it's easier to inhale the drug [/quote]Is that just when you are symptomatic or always? It would seem logical to me that if you/the cat is not symptomatic your bronchi etc are functioning normally so it would make no difference to inhaling the Flixotide.

RE: Inhalers for cats

Eilidh Corr — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:41:03 GMT

As an asthmatic, I would always take salbutamol a few minutes before taking my preventer. If your lungs are functioning better it's easier to inhale the drug - presumably the same is true for cats. You could try that? It's really cheap and works well.

Also consider things like whether the owners smoke. You could try antihistamines? They make a huge difference to me, if you want a completely unscientific anecdotal bit of information

RE: Inhalers for cats

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 25 May 2016 17:33:54 GMT

Same here, found Flixotide works well as a preventer but also give them a bronchodilator, usually Salbutamol, to relieve symptoms as and when required if the Fluticosone alone isn't working. But make sure the client is using the equipment properly as well.

RE: Inhalers for cats

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:59:33 GMT

I've never had a prob with flixotide

Wynne

RE: Inhalers for cats

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 25 May 2016 13:57:10 GMT

If you subscribe to Clinicians Brief on Facebook, there was a good article on this a few days ago

Neil

RE: Inhalers for cats

Bob Russell — Wed, 25 May 2016 13:47:37 GMT

Flixotide is the one we use. Pretty expensive stuff, presumably because it is on old, 'orphan' product.

re read OP , tried already!!