My cat has pulmonary fibrosis. What holistic care can I provide?

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I have adopted a cat who has pulmonary fibrosis. The doctor advices to use Ventolin evohaler once a day. I wonder what else could I do for my cat. Are there any alternative holistic treatments or medicine for this disease? I attached the x-ray image of her lung. Is it really fibrosis? Yours sincerely, Nora Jakso. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 7 months old | 4 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

Although pulmonary fibrosis can happen in cats it is not as common as some other conditions and is very difficult to diagnose. There is no xray change that is specific for it and there is much overlap with other disease processes based on symptoms and xray findings. Ultimately it is a diagnosis from lung biopsy which is not typically performed due to the risk. It would also be quite unusual in such a young cat. Are you sure they don't mean feline asthma? If your cat is breathing well with intermittent symptoms this is likely not fibrosis. Unfortunately this site can not be used to provide a diagnosis as that would be illegal without an exam. But, what i would recommend is having good quality chest xrays sent to a radiologist for review. There needs to be 3 views taken and a diagnosis of anything should not be based on 1 image and should also take in to account the symptoms of the pet. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My cat has pulmonary fibrosis. What holistic care can I provide?

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