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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Carol asks

Q: Cat with chronic sinusitis,tried ATB no relief. Any suggestions?

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7/21/08 1:07am

Did you ever find any advice on this?  My cat has the same problem.  She's been on antibiotics for about 3 months...helps, but not enough.

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8/ 6/08 1:16am

Carol, did you sort out the cat problem?  Does your cat lick itself a lot?  I found out that along with the cinusitis, I've been treating my cat for hypertension for three months.  Her heart condition was affecting her sinuses to the point that she couldn't breathe properly.  The vet said we need to stop the meds or she will be on them for life.  So we've had a few rough days, but what I noticed was that she would constantly lick herself.  This in turn flared up her breathing problems (I live in Taiwan and there is a lot of air dust).  To control the constant licking, I just put a plastic cone on her neck.  She couldn't lick and wasn't happy about the cone.  So she sat and relaxed (albeit a bit depressed).  I left her for a day with the cone.  The next morning I took it off and she's been calm, not licking like crazy, breathing clearly and playing naturally for two days.  Maybe this can help your cat.  Often heart problems will affect their breathing and sinuses.

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