Comments on: Help! My Cat Has A Hairball

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:17:22 +0000

In reply to Kathleen Brosious. Hi Kathleen. Like I say in the article, an ultrasound examination should resolve the issue.

By: Kathleen Brosious

Kathleen Brosious — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:49:19 +0000

Hi,
My cat was just diagnosed with frim mass in abdomen. White cells are low they gave him an antibiotic shot and suggest ultrasound. I am wondering if it could be a hairball. He is long hair and would get them regularly. He has not had any in awhile he has lost weight and not as active. Eating drinking going to the bathroom all just fine. I am just so scared right now.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:15:06 +0000

In reply to Kaycie. Hi Kaycie. My concern is how you can be sure that his dry heaves are in fact being caused by a hairball, and not a respiratory problem. I think a check up is in order unless you are absolutely certain.

By: Kaycie

Kaycie — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 23:46:04 +0000

My big guy tries to get them up but sometimes just ‘dry heaves’. I worry that a really big hair ball is down there somewhere, but I don’t want to take him to the vet unnecessarily. He has NO problem getting food down (it’s his favorite ) and no problem with bathroom time. I notice he starts trying to get them up once I give him the hairball treats in his wet food. Should I not give it to him anymore? Or is it helping? ‍ Good Bless!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 07:37:27 +0000

In reply to Brenda Rutherford. Hi Brenda. The best advice will only be possible by an examination of your cat, but generally I use the inhaler just like in people as a routine preventative. The idea is that by keeping the bronchioles dilated, the problem doesn’t get so bad in the first place. It’s also a lot easier if you make it into a routine as your cat will eventually accept it as part of their day, such as before a snack.

By: Brenda Rutherford

Brenda Rutherford — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:21:54 +0000

Thank you for the hairball comments. I have a abandoned make cat that the vet believes Is 7 – 10 years old. I’ve had him for 3 years now and he supposedly has asthma so I have him on inhalers that the vet subscribed ,I always thought he just couldn’t get that hairball out but my question to you is when he has his asthma cough is that when I give him a puff of the inhaler or when he’s,down coughing cuz when I give it to him when he’s coughing he seems to be choking? And he fights with me ..but only when he’s coughing and I try to give him the inhaler other times he just lays back and he’s fine ?