Tekla Lee - Fowler, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM) Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Asthma Therapy Management of the actue and
the chronic asthmatic feline patient must be addressed using a multi-modal, anti-inflammatory approach.
Research Perspectives in Asthma: A Rationale for the Therapeutic Application of Magnesium, Pyridoxine, Coleus forskholii and Ginkgo biloba in the Treatment of Adult and Pediatric Asthma The Internist 1998 (Sep); 5 (3): 14 — 16 ~ FULL TEXT Combination therapy utilizing the compounds previously discussed could be the best approach for
the chronic asthmatic patient; especially pediatric situations where stimulating modalities (eg.
Recovering after 40 years of steroids «I developed asthma as a small child and became what is called a «severe
chronic asthmatic».
Eugenia Malyshev, MA, Dip BBP,
a chronic asthmatic since age 35, is the first Buteyko practitioner in the U.S. accredited by the Buteyko Breathing Clinic of Ireland and The Buteyko... Read more
Ma, X., Ma, X., Ma, Z., Wang, J., Sun, Z., Yu, W., Li, F., Ding, J. «Effect of Hyssopus officinalis L. on inhibiting airway inflammation and immune regulation in
a chronic asthmatic mouse model».
Not exact matches
Researchers have identified a biological basis for
asthmatic children who do not respond well to corticosteroid treatment — currently the most effective treatment for
chronic asthma and acute asthma attack.
In the largest and longest U.S. analysis of persistent
asthmatics to date, investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) found a link between persistent childhood asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in early adulthood.
Asthmatics and people with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis (CF) are particularly at risk.
«This is a
chronic problem that I encounter with many
asthmatics,» says Len Horovitz, MD, a pulmonary specialist with Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City.
He suffered from a condition described as «
asthmatic bronchitis, severe sciatia and paresthesia of the legs, cervical osteoarthritis with bilateral radiculopathy,
chronic fatigue syndrome / fibromyalgia, and renal colic from gout.»
Some might be tempted to use nebulizers on cats during an
asthmatic crisis or in cats with
chronic bronchitis.
The history you provide to your veterinarian as to occasional
asthmatic attacks or the lack of them is really the only thing that points to asthma vs
chronic bronchitis as the diagnosis.
For the most severe sufferers,
chronic sinusitis and
asthmatic attacks are deeply unpleasant allergic reactions.
Asthma is a serious
chronic condition and if left untreated can have severe consequences for
asthmatics.