I am not sure if my kitten has lungworm, but he has been having some of the symptoms. I have had him to the vet twice in a week. The vet said that his lungs are clear and didn't see any polyps in the throat when he was thought to have had one. He is losing weight. Does anyone have any suggestions. I am desperate. Antibiotics are not helping.

Hi there, Dewormed my kitten (4 months) with drontal tablet (24 hrs ago) and profender topical (3 days ago). She has a significant pot belly but after the topical wormer the fattiness around her spine has disappeared and she now feels quite skinny, her pot belly has remained but potentially decreased in size. I have noticed she is breathing what I would consider quite heavy for a kitten. She seems constipated and has not pooed for over 24hrs. She is eating and drinking normally. She is a Selkirk Rex so I would say she is relatively quiet regardless.

My cat is Ivy and she has problems with her respiratory system. She hasn't been able to eat for over a week and she has been coughing terribly. She was given antibiotics but she's not better and she just gave birth to 4kittens. Please what should I do as I don't have money for drip as prescribed by the Vet.

Hi, We have two cats about 21/2 years old. Brother and sister. Never have been outside, always given Revolution on time, fed Science Diet since we got them at 6 weeks, regular trips to the vet. Yet, tonight we found a Lungworm on the floor squirming around. No idea how they could have gotten this but its in a glass jar now. Since they get Revolution how could they have gotten Lungworm?

Our cat Dexter brought a very skinny cat home after hurricane michael. Shes very playful, has an ok appetite. She has been having attacks of coughing and respitory contractions mainly after she eats, but coughs throughout the day. She has a yellowish brown discharge when she sneezes. Shes not lathargic by any means. We though it was just allergies, again for the reason that she has so much energy and plays like a normal kitty.But now uppn reading about catworm, we are convinced this is whats wrong with her. We've noticed before shes able to get up and do anything upon waking up she must let the mucous drain down slowly or she will choke. We dont have $150 for a test to determine if its in fact lung worm. We have around $150 for the visit,check up, and antibiotics. Does this sound like lungworm? And are there suggestions as to what we can do as far as getting her tested and treated within our budget? And can she pass this disease to our other cat? Im assuming yes since its a parasite, if in fact this is what she has!! Her name is Katsumi and she is a very unique cat..she uses her paws as hands and sits on her back two legs all the time as if she were human.she is very sweet and lovable, but she also is a very good hunter. So please any tips would be so appreciated, for not only do we love her, our nuetrted cat Dexter whom brought her home is in love with her as well. Thank you

I have a one yr old male cat, Sylvester, who has had his fair share of issues since birth. As a newborn, the runt, he suffered from a common eye infection that was treated and eventually cured of. As he began to grow over the course of several months, having been fed only soft food and the occasional nursed milk from momma kitty before she weaned him off completely. He refused hard cat food as I tried early on to introduce it into his diet. Until momma finnaly gave up nursing for good, we strickly gave up the soft food as well. While cost are always a concern, the brand of cat food was primarily that affordable (cheaper) drug store brand unfortunately. Around 6 months Sylvesters momma, Mocha, was given to a good home in need, an elderly lady who lost her cat to cancer. The separation took its toll on Sylvester, as he was the chosen one we keep while having found homes for his 5 brothers and sisters several months prior. While we also have 2 other male adult cats, Sylvester grew somewhat depressed. He began to what seemed, rapidly gain weight...more so than a growing kitten would be expected of. Now, at one year, he is seriously a fatty. He vomits on almost a daily basis. And its always shortly after he eats his first meal. This unfortunately was not discovered until recently because we could never figure out which cat exactly was the one getting sick. Yet as of now, and since th last 6 months, Sylvester basically sits around, sleeps, goes out on brief excursions but never for too long, he doesnt constantly eat either, normal appetite rather. Hes always been a wheezer..which concerned me early on. In addition, ever since a kitten, he never sits on all fours...like when you tell a dog a to sit...that position. Instead he always sits in that position it with a tilt in the hip. As if sitting straight up is uncomfortable on his spine or tailbone. I'm worried he has a thyroid issue or something constricting his food passagway.