I was convinced I didn't have a chance of getting my cat Ruby to use an aerosol. It took a couple of weeks to slowly get her used to it using normal dry cat food as treats. Now she jumps on the bed waiting for it. Works far better than oral pills too.
I know, there is only me and It isn't easy with one person. I have spent 3wks just getting her use to the mask. I'm afraid when have the medicine in it will go crazy. I am ready to attempt it but I admit I am fearful she won't do it.
crystalheart9 I hope your baby gets through it 😓 it took my cat a month to get better and $3700 in hospital fees to figure out why he was so sick. Turns out he has feline herpes 😅 I’m just glad he’s doing better now. Sending you good vibes! 💕
@@mrsshugo It's working out great! I have to admit when I first started working with my kitty I didn't think I was going to have success and it did take me about 5 weeks of slowly working her up to accepting the chamber and meds. I had to go really slow with my kitty due to her age and she has a bad heart. I broke it down into really small steps like just holding the mask only near her face and petting her several times a day. Then when she was ok with that I would place the mask over her face just for a second or two and I would pet her and keep her calm. When she accepted that I put the mask onto the chamber and had to work with her getting use to breathing through the chamber (no medicine yet) Then the last step was adding the meds. I didn't think I was going to be able to train her at first and had to keep her on prednisolone to control her coughing while she was in training. The prednisolone is bad for her heart and the doctor said the inhaler would be much better for her and the meds would get into her lungs where it's needed. Anyway, at the beginning I didn't think I would be able to do it but now she is calm and takes her meds every evening perfectly. Sorry I wrote so much but I wanted to let you know it did take some patience and small steps to get there. I think using some treat rewards would be helpful too. My kitty is elderly and she isn't very food motivated so I had to use petting and talking to her. Let me know how you do with your kitty and don't give up!
I know, I don't have any help. Update: I just wanted to let anyone who is trying to do this alone know it has been a slow process (about 8 weeks) but I am reaching a point where she is calmer and breathing in the medicine now. I have taken my time and been very gentle with her and she is accepting it finally. Yay!
Yes I've had good luck with just myself giving him his medicine wth the chamber! I'm just calm wth him and hes pretty good at it but now he knows the spray sound , lol, and walks away but I still get it down him.
@@opalzone I had to break it down into small steps. I started with only the mask and worked several times a day getting my kitty use to the feel of the mask without the chamber attached. It took me 3 weeks on just that step (she is elderly) until she was pretty calm with allowing me to put the mask on her face. Next step was the chamber and mask no meds yet and that was another couple of weeks working with that. When she was calm with the chamber I started her with the medicine. That was a set back again because she didn't want to inhale the meds. I kept gently trying once a day and she might get one or two breaths in. I had to keep her on prednisolone tablets to control her asthma while she was getting use to using the inhaler. Finally she was calmer and began to breathe normally and get the medicine. It was just a matter of keeping it a calm experience and being persistent. I didn't think she was going to accept it but she finally did. I hope this helps, it did take awhile but they will get use to it if you don't give up. Let me know how you do with your kitty.
How long does the mask need to stay on the cat’s face? How many breaths? I’ve been training my cat to lick Churus from inside the mask. Can they lick the mask and still inhale the medication?
These are cat actors in these videos. 😅 I wish my baby were that well behaved and cooperative. She does not like anything going into her mouth and she's smart would not eat her food with anything in it. She'd rather starve than eat it 😅 These videos are supposed to help but sometimes can be so frustrating, especially when most us don't have pets this cooperative. 🤔🤔
My cat Olive is very skittish. She wanted nothing to do with the Flovent for a long time. She was on steroids for months and I was desperate to get her off of them. A few months ago I found video where a woman used a paste treat, so I found one called "Churu" on Amazon. Olive didn't like the Churu at first, so I tried getting her accustomed to it before trying it with the mask. I just kept offering it, putting some on a plate, etc. Soon she loved it and couldn't get enough!! Next, I just put a little bit of Churu inside the mask to get her to associate the mask with treats. This was the only way I could get it anywhere near her face without her running away. I then got her used to having it attached to the spacer with the inhaler at the end, but she would not tolerate a puff to her face. So I just held it away from her and cupped my hand over the mask as shown in the video above, then put it near her face. The problem for the last few months was that I was not able to make a seal with her face, she would just like the treat from the mask. So I watched yet another video and have been leaning my stomach/chest on her back, and wrapping my non-dominant arm around her, then putting just the mask up to her face (without the Churu in it). She backs up and tries to get away but I have her surrounded. To my amazement she let me **briefly** put the mask to her face the third time I tried. I gave her Churu straight form the tube each time. I should mention that routine has been huge for us. After breakfast it's time for medicine and Churu. Same thing after dinner. I make sure we always go to the same spot in my bedroom as well, and always give her and her brother Fig some dental treats after the whole process. Hopefully I'll be able to train her to use the Aerokat spacer more effectively after a few weeks of this new technique. I hope this helps someone out there -- please don't give up!!!
Can you use an oxygen tank to deliver in the dose? My cat struggles to wear this and it would be easier to put them in a sealed box and spray it in while he’s in there?
Every video I've viewed the kitty has been very docile? You must do something to have them be so willing to sit there while you do this procedure. I live alone and my newly rescued kitty is 20 lbs." He was that big at adoption"!
Isn’t this for breathing? My cat started sneezing or coughing but he doesn’t look he has a breathing issue. He looks more like he has an allergy not asthma but my vet said it’s an asthma. Does asthma have an allergic asthma? Not sure if it’s not an asthma but can we use this for allergic reaction like coughing?
Coughing and sneezing in cats are symptoms of asthma if they are doing it regularly... It means your cat can't breathe properly. Cats don't normay cough
Yes. I just brought my kitty in yesterday. They put her on pills n I bought a arow chamber for a small child for her. Allergies. Exs ..smoke causes asthma.
Yes in warm water with mild washing detergent from dish liquid. Basically to remove bacteria and germs and when drying do not use cloth. Cloth it's a static will disrupt anti-stastic chamber
Maybe size down the mask! That was helpful to me. Also, you can check it yourself by breathing in with the chamber and seeing if the valve moves. If it does not, contact the place you get it and ask for a new one. Also, ensure everything else is assembled, and the actual inhaler is well inserted in case of air leakage. Sometimes cats, when in fear, stop breathing; give it a moment and try it out without spraying the inhaler in case your cat is in fear. I hope the best to both of you! I know how hard this process is and how overwhelming it can be. Best of luck!
This is not the place for a medical question since no one can diagnose over a comment-section in the internet. Visit your vet, if you are not sure if he/she is right, visit a second one to be sure.
FFS, I would like to see a video of a cat like mine that runs as soon as I pull the chamber out, claws at me as I try to put it over her face and then is pissed at me for hours afterwards.
Thank you! I was starting to think I was the only one with this issue. People are saying their cat was cooperating after a couple of weeks. It’s been like 3 or 4 months with us, twice a day, and it’s still a struggle.
I am 3 weeks just getting my kitty use to the mask and chamber and no medicine. There is only me and it makes it more difficult to steady her and hold the mask to her face. She is doing pretty good now with the mask and chamber but I am afraid once I have the inhaler on it she is not going to sit still for breathing in the medicine. Wish me luck >^..^
@@crystalheart9 Back your cat up to your body, either when you're kneeling on the floor or your cat is on a counter and against your body. One hand holds the inhaler and the other holds his/her head still with hand over the mask. I need a second person to watch the green indicator but otherwise it works pretty well.
@@joannezoladz5822 Thanks for your suggestions. I started with the medicine and at first she wouldn't take deep enough breaths to move the green counter and she felt like she was suffocating. I worked with her gently and gave her time , took about 2 weeks, and now she takes full breaths and is getting her full dose of medication. I didn't think she was going to be able to do it due to her age but she did :D Thanks so much for your help. Take care.
I did, it's my second day. My cat just got diagnosed with asthma, and I must say I was very down, and scared but since I have found this video, it made it easy. Thank you very much for this video.
@@kovaniki2000 And don't give up, just start with small steps and build up your cats trust. I didn't think I would get my kitty to accept it but with gentle practice every day she now does great and gets her medicine with no problems. My cat is 17 so I had to go very slowly with her and it took me about 6 weeks to get her were she was getting her full dose every time.
That's a world-class kitty actor there. Hugely patient and calm. Very impressive!
I was convinced I didn't have a chance of getting my cat Ruby to use an aerosol. It took a couple of weeks to slowly get her used to it using normal dry cat food as treats. Now she jumps on the bed waiting for it. Works far better than oral pills too.
They always have the most behaved cats for these videos 😞 This had me thinking my cat would just sit there without a fuss lol
I know, there is only me and It isn't easy with one person. I have spent 3wks just getting her use to the mask. I'm afraid when have the medicine in it will go crazy. I am ready to attempt it but I admit I am fearful she won't do it.
crystalheart9 I hope your baby gets through it 😓 it took my cat a month to get better and $3700 in hospital fees to figure out why he was so sick. Turns out he has feline herpes 😅 I’m just glad he’s doing better now. Sending you good vibes! 💕
@@ohaijedi Thank you for your kind thoughts and Yay she finally got the hang of it and is doing great! Hope your baby is doing well too, Hugs!
crystalheart9 how does it go? Do your cat get used to it now? Im torn between a nebulizer & this aerosol chamber to be exact..
@@mrsshugo It's working out great! I have to admit when I first started working with my kitty I didn't think I was going to have success and it did take me about 5 weeks of slowly working her up to accepting the chamber and meds. I had to go really slow with my kitty due to her age and she has a bad heart. I broke it down into really small steps like just holding the mask only near her face and petting her several times a day. Then when she was ok with that I would place the mask over her face just for a second or two and I would pet her and keep her calm. When she accepted that I put the mask onto the chamber and had to work with her getting use to breathing through the chamber (no medicine yet) Then the last step was adding the meds. I didn't think I was going to be able to train her at first and had to keep her on prednisolone to control her coughing while she was in training. The prednisolone is bad for her heart and the doctor said the inhaler would be much better for her and the meds would get into her lungs where it's needed. Anyway, at the beginning I didn't think I would be able to do it but now she is calm and takes her meds every evening perfectly. Sorry I wrote so much but I wanted to let you know it did take some patience and small steps to get there. I think using some treat rewards would be helpful too. My kitty is elderly and she isn't very food motivated so I had to use petting and talking to her. Let me know how you do with your kitty and don't give up!
This was a super helpful video. Thank you!
Awww she is SUCH a good kitty!!! 8O adorable
Best video by far. Shows perfect way to give inhaler. Very helpful.
This helped me a lot. Thank you!
Thank you for your amazing, straightforward video! 👏👏
Thank you so much I just started my kitty on an asthma inhaler this helped so much!!
Thank you for this video!
Muchas gracias, muy ilustrativo el vídeo.
Thank you. You took the stress out of my first time use.
Very helpful
Excellent video.
So thankful for this video! Gave much better instructions than the insert that came with the device!
Thank u
Appreciated
thank you for saying how many times the flapper should flap, and for the video
Great work💕💕
Great video! Very helpful 😊👌🏻
Very useful information
Thanks grest video
this is helpful,thank you, but it would be great to see how to do this with just one person
I know, I don't have any help. Update: I just wanted to let anyone who is trying to do this alone know it has been a slow process (about 8 weeks) but I am reaching a point where she is calmer and breathing in the medicine now.
I have taken my time and been very gentle with her and she is accepting it finally. Yay!
Yes I've had good luck with just myself giving him his medicine wth the chamber! I'm just calm wth him and hes pretty good at it but now he knows the spray sound , lol, and walks away but I still get it down him.
@@user-tg2fg9ry1s my guy is still Not. Having. It.!
@@opalzone I had to break it down into small steps. I started with only the mask and worked several times a day getting my kitty use to the feel of the mask without the chamber attached. It took me 3 weeks on just that step (she is elderly) until she was pretty calm with allowing me to put the mask on her face. Next step was the chamber and mask no meds yet and that was another couple of weeks working with that. When she was calm with the chamber I started her with the medicine. That was a set back again because she didn't want to inhale the meds.
I kept gently trying once a day and she might get one or two breaths in. I had to keep her on prednisolone tablets to control her asthma while she was getting use to using the inhaler. Finally she was calmer and began to breathe normally and get the medicine. It was just a matter of keeping it a calm experience and being persistent. I didn't think she was going to accept it but she finally did. I hope this helps, it did take awhile but they will get use to it if you don't give up. Let me know how you do with your kitty.
@@crystalheart9 he will let me put the mask near him, he will sniff it, but putting it on his face is still a hard no. I will keep trying.
Good video
Also you should use a damp soft cloth or cotton round to help wipe off the medicine from that cats face!! Great video ❤️
I wonder about this. Is licking the tiny amount of medicine a problem? They probably breathe in more.
How long does the mask need to stay on the cat’s face? How many breaths? I’ve been training my cat to lick Churus from inside the mask. Can they lick the mask and still inhale the medication?
I’m having a very hard time. I have tried everything!
i tried medicine in sniff up spacer, but the breath counter didn't move. Should i press the mas more tightly?
how much should time and number of timesyou should i use it in order to take care of my cat ?
Looks like you are using the large mask. Should be the smaller one for better seal?
How can I order this inhaler holder info please
Which medicine are you using?
These are cat actors in these videos. 😅
I wish my baby were that well behaved and cooperative. She does not like anything going into her mouth and she's smart would not eat her food with anything in it. She'd rather starve than eat it 😅 These videos are supposed to help but sometimes can be so frustrating, especially when most us don't have pets this cooperative. 🤔🤔
My cat Olive is very skittish. She wanted nothing to do with the Flovent for a long time. She was on steroids for months and I was desperate to get her off of them.
A few months ago I found video where a woman used a paste treat, so I found one called "Churu" on Amazon. Olive didn't like the Churu at first, so I tried getting her accustomed to it before trying it with the mask. I just kept offering it, putting some on a plate, etc. Soon she loved it and couldn't get enough!!
Next, I just put a little bit of Churu inside the mask to get her to associate the mask with treats. This was the only way I could get it anywhere near her face without her running away. I then got her used to having it attached to the spacer with the inhaler at the end, but she would not tolerate a puff to her face. So I just held it away from her and cupped my hand over the mask as shown in the video above, then put it near her face.
The problem for the last few months was that I was not able to make a seal with her face, she would just like the treat from the mask. So I watched yet another video and have been leaning my stomach/chest on her back, and wrapping my non-dominant arm around her, then putting just the mask up to her face (without the Churu in it). She backs up and tries to get away but I have her surrounded. To my amazement she let me **briefly** put the mask to her face the third time I tried. I gave her Churu straight form the tube each time.
I should mention that routine has been huge for us. After breakfast it's time for medicine and Churu. Same thing after dinner. I make sure we always go to the same spot in my bedroom as well, and always give her and her brother Fig some dental treats after the whole process.
Hopefully I'll be able to train her to use the Aerokat spacer more effectively after a few weeks of this new technique.
I hope this helps someone out there -- please don't give up!!!
Can you use an oxygen tank to deliver in the dose? My cat struggles to wear this and it would be easier to put them in a sealed box and spray it in while he’s in there?
thanks for the video! gave one to my cat, and he did surprisingly well.. we'll see about next time lol might have to trap him in the bathroom
Do you need to wash it after each use? Thanks for the video.
I read on the instructions that it should be cleaned once a week with mild soap and water.
@@crystalheart9
There's still such a thing as mild soap? Ivory dish liquid hasn't been made in years.
@@FirstLast-yw2wu I've been using just a drop of dawn and lukewarm water and that seems to be working for me.
That Hayley chick is so good with that cat! You can tell how comfortable the kitty is with her. #HayleyTheKittyKalmer #BestVAever
Every video I've viewed the kitty has been very docile? You must do something to have them be so willing to sit there while you do this procedure. I live alone and my newly rescued kitty is 20 lbs." He was that big at adoption"!
Force them
Probably a cat that lives there so it knows and trusts them
Isn’t this for breathing? My cat started sneezing or coughing but he doesn’t look he has a breathing issue. He looks more like he has an allergy not asthma but my vet said it’s an asthma. Does asthma have an allergic asthma?
Not sure if it’s not an asthma but can we use this for allergic reaction like coughing?
Coughing and sneezing in cats are symptoms of asthma if they are doing it regularly... It means your cat can't breathe properly. Cats don't normay cough
Yes. I just brought my kitty in yesterday. They put her on pills n I bought a arow chamber for a small child for her. Allergies. Exs ..smoke causes asthma.
Is soaking in detergent necessary? My vet said to just rinse off, not soak in sudsy water.
Yes in warm water with mild washing detergent from dish liquid. Basically to remove bacteria and germs and when drying do not use cloth. Cloth it's a static will disrupt anti-stastic chamber
0:58 Kitty thought there was a treat or something in there
I just tried administering it but the flap/valve didn't move at all. Does anyone know what I have done wrong? Thanks!
Maybe size down the mask! That was helpful to me. Also, you can check it yourself by breathing in with the chamber and seeing if the valve moves. If it does not, contact the place you get it and ask for a new one. Also, ensure everything else is assembled, and the actual inhaler is well inserted in case of air leakage. Sometimes cats, when in fear, stop breathing; give it a moment and try it out without spraying the inhaler in case your cat is in fear. I hope the best to both of you! I know how hard this process is and how overwhelming it can be. Best of luck!
@@premiumyoutube1314 Great idea. Thank you for the suggestions!
Ive tried so many things he just refuses!
1:10 if you’re in an emergency, spray the ‘puffer’ whatever you call in where you’re from and then place it on kitties face
How many puff we should administrate and how many time a day
My cat does flixotide twice a day, once in the morning and once in the night. 1 puff into the chamber, hold for about 20 seconds..7 to 8 breathes.
@@bb_binx thanks for the information
Where do I buy this?
The actual medicine is an RX from a vet, the chamber you can get anywhere...Amazon or Chewy.com
way better than those stupid animations ; much appreciated
I give my cat aerokat twice à day,like my vet told me but he still caught often is it normal
This is not the place for a medical question since no one can diagnose over a comment-section in the internet. Visit your vet, if you are not sure if he/she is right, visit a second one to be sure.
Maybe he needs an additional steroid along with the inhaler! Bring ur kitty back to the vet
en català pleasse.
No way my cat will sit still while im doing this to him
Also two people but on your own a different kettle of fish.
Bought this and my cat just won’t let me, my cat is super laid back but hes not having it, wish it was this easy smh
thanks. wish me luck lol
Tinkyou mon chat a une bronchite chronique et tousse a eu antibiotique que 6jours retourne au véto demain
What if my cat just won't keep it on her nose long enough to breathe? I keep her calm and she still pulls away as if I'm trying to torture her lol
Great video, but you edited out the money shot. We need to see you spray the aerosol.
FFS, I would like to see a video of a cat like mine that runs as soon as I pull the chamber out, claws at me as I try to put it over her face and then is pissed at me for hours afterwards.
Thank you! I was starting to think I was the only one with this issue. People are saying their cat was cooperating after a couple of weeks. It’s been like 3 or 4 months with us, twice a day, and it’s still a struggle.
~You didnt show us how to use the inhaler button?!?~We dont know if we hold the button down for that many seconds, or what?!?~
U put the mask on her face. N u hold it over her face n spray the puffer .n leave it in for a few min. She has to breathe it all in..
Has anyone actually attempted this, on their own?
I am 3 weeks just getting my kitty use to the mask and chamber and no medicine. There is only me and it makes it more difficult to steady her and hold the mask to her face. She is doing pretty good now with the mask and chamber but I am afraid once I have the inhaler on it she is not going to sit still for breathing in the medicine. Wish me luck >^..^
@@crystalheart9 Back your cat up to your body, either when you're kneeling on the floor or your cat is on a counter and against your body. One hand holds the inhaler and the other holds his/her head still with hand over the mask. I need a second person to watch the green indicator but otherwise it works pretty well.
@@joannezoladz5822 Thanks for your suggestions. I started with the medicine and at first she wouldn't take deep enough breaths to move the green counter and she felt like she was suffocating. I worked with her gently and gave her time , took about 2 weeks, and now she takes full breaths and is getting her full dose of medication. I didn't think she was going to be able to do it due to her age but she did :D Thanks so much for your help. Take care.
I did, it's my second day. My cat just got diagnosed with asthma, and I must say I was very down, and scared but since I have found this video, it made it easy.
Thank you very much for this video.
@@kovaniki2000 And don't give up, just start with small steps and build up your cats trust. I didn't think I would get my kitty to accept it but with gentle practice every day she now does great and gets her medicine with no problems. My cat is 17 so I had to go very slowly with her and it took me about 6 weeks to get her were she was getting her full dose every time.