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Our 2 year old cat Yeti started hacking but not trowing up hairballs. He will hack and hack until it comes up, but he won't trow them up. He just gets them to a certain point then he swallows them. We took him off his dry food a couple of months ago at the vets recommendation because he was getting a little heavy. That's when we noticed the hacking. We started him on Laxatone a week ago. Does anyone know how long it tales before we will see the results? How long does it take for him to stop hacking? Is there anything else we should do? There are no problems with BMs.
Danielle
Yeti's Mommy
Celebrating 1st b-day on 05/04
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| It is not uncommon for cats to not fully throw up hairballs if they are small. They simply swallow them. As I'm sure the vet told you, the Laxatone will help the hairballs pass in the stool easier, rather than having them irritate the stomach lining, which is what causes them to throw up the hairball in the first place. It can take a week or two (depending on the severity of the hairballs and the frequency the Laxatone is being given) for you to see full effects. But, I am wondering if your kitty may have Feline Asthma, which is why you see no evidence of hairballs.
When you're kitty is having a 'hairball attack' do they: -Seem to cough, mostly with thier mouth closed?
-Cough with thier mouth slightly open
-Have no retching sound when attempting to expell the hairball, and then not swallow at all, or swallow minimally?
-Have these episodes multiple times a day?
-Have these episodes during temperature changes, season changes, and/or high allergy days? These can be signs of feline asthma. I had a cat who I thought was having difficulty throwing up hairballs as well. The vet also recommended Laxatone, which didn't really help. I told her this, and she advised me to take him off the Laxatone (but he had been on it for about two months). Luckily, our vet is a family friend. She was visiting one day, saw Leo's symptoms, and diagnosed him with mild feline asthma. He never needed any major treatment. He did recieve an herbal mixture given to him in canned food twice a day to help with lung health, but he was already getting herbs for his leukemia, so it wasn't a big deal to add this to the mixture. When he was having an episode, we just watched him carefully to make sure nothing worse happened, or that he was really choking. Just like with human asthmatic, cats with asthma need a clean environment. Vacuum as often as you can. Replace your furnace filter at least monthly. Dust often. Clean upholstery, curtains, and even the cat condo often. Minimize the fabric surfaces in your home, including carpets. But for now, give the Laxatone a chance and see if it helps!
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