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An inhaler will be attached to this chamber and mask to deliver asthma medication directly to
the cat's airways.
Allergy testing and hyposensitization (giving allergy shots) helps some
cats with asthma. Eliminating inhaled irritants in the cat's environment,
such as cigarette smoke, dusty cat litter and construction dust, helps, too.
Some cats can have lifelong asthma that causes permanent damage
to the lungs through scarring. Scarring prevents the lung tissue from
expanding normally, and as it progresses can lead to respiratory collapse.
Managing the inflammation, by effectively treating asthma, helps pre-
vent scarring.
PNEUMONIA
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs.Viruses, bacteria and fungi can
all cause pneumonia. Pneumonia is most common in young cats and is
infrequent in adults. It is a serious condition, because if it progresses, it
can lead to severe congestion within the lungs and respiratory collapse.
Young cats can get pneumonia by choking and aspirating fluid into
their lungs. This might occur when a bottle-fed kitten does not suck
normally and the milk is swallowed improperly. Pneumonia can then
ensue. A cat might also get pneumonia when she has another disease
that has weakened her immune system and allowed infection to travel
down into the lower respiratory tract.
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