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Is it a hairball or medicine accidentally injected into lungs?

Theo & Shady's Mommy

Theo & Shady's Mommy

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My F2 Theo has been on Clomicalm for the past 3 months or so. He won't take a pill so our vet prescribed a tuna-flavored liquid suspension. The only way to give it to him is by quickly scruffing and injecting it via syringe (about 0.7 mL) directly into his mouth, once a day. One time about 10 days ago or so my husband accidentally got it in his lungs b/c Theo started coughing right away, and then I could hear the liquid rattling around when he was breathing or purring :cry:. Of course I was worried, but after a few hours I couldn't hear it anymore. However, ever since then Theo occasionally coughs like he's going to hack something up, but nothing ever comes up. Could it be a hairball (that he's swallowing?) Or should we be concerned that a small amount of liquid is getting into his lungs when we administer his meds?

I should also mention that taking him to the vet is a royal [expletive] ordeal. In order for the vet to examine him in any way, he has to be sedated. (I will of course take him in a heartbeat if I need to, but the trauma is significant for all involved, haha.) Also, like many Savannahs he's an OCD groomer, but neither he nor my DSH ever spit up hairballs.

Thanks in advance!!!
 
Brigitte Cowell

Brigitte Cowell

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I think a vet appointment may be a good idea. I doubt it is a hairball from what you have said, of course you could try giving him hairball paste and see if that resolves it by Tuesday? You can smear the hairball paste on a paw and most cats will lick it off (unless you are my British Shorthair)...
 
Patti

Patti

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I agree with treating for hairballs until Tuesday to see if that makes any difference. Also, when giving the medicine, be sure to squirt it along the inside of the side of his mouth, not straight back into the back of his through - doing it the latter way is a sure bet some will get into the lungs, but squirting it into the inside of the cheek will assure that he swallows it safely.
 
Theo & Shady's Mommy

Theo & Shady's Mommy

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Vet said it's unlikely that the meds are in his lungs, but we're bringing him in anyway...ill pick up that hair ball treatment in the meantime. Thanks!!


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Theo & Shady's Mommy

Theo & Shady's Mommy

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Update on Theo: he hasn't coughed in several days:). Instead of taking him to the vet today, we brought our older DSH in for a check up and so the vet could demonstrate safe med administration without getting it in the lungs (sorry, Shady, but you are an angel at the vet compared to your brother). Vet said that if coughs again we should bring him for a chest X-ray, as it could be mild asthma. Fingers crossed!!


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