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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Thu Sep 17, 2015, 11:11 PM Sep 2015

Asthmatic otter gets inhaler

BBC squee here

From the article:

A veterinarian diagnosed Mishka with asthma after determining she was struggling to breathe by listening to her chest and taking her blood work.

Now Mishka is learning to use an inhaler and responding well.

Video at link!

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Asthmatic otter gets inhaler (Original Post) shenmue Sep 2015 OP

Getting an animal to use an inhaler brer cat Sep 2015 #1

You're welcome shenmue Sep 2015 #2

Otters are a special kind of squee... Phentex Sep 2015 #3

Very squee! shenmue Sep 2015 #4

I had an asthmatic cat LiberalElite Sep 2015 #5

... shenmue Sep 2015 #6

brer cat

(24,562 posts)

1. Getting an animal to use an inhaler

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 09:32 AM

Sep 2015

seems like quite a challenge. So glad Mishka is getting help...it is terrible to struggle to breathe.

Otters are so adorable. Thanks, shenmue.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. You're welcome

Reply to brer cat (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 09:51 AM

Sep 2015

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

3. Otters are a special kind of squee...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 11:08 AM

Sep 2015

so darn cute. Hope the treatment works.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

4. Very squee!

Reply to Phentex (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 11:16 AM

Sep 2015

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

5. I had an asthmatic cat

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2015, 09:35 PM

Sep 2015

I think he was prescribed theophyllin tablets. (He died suddenly in 2003. R.I.P. Parker )

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

6. ...

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 19, 2015, 09:40 PM

Sep 2015

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