Holistic Therapy for Feline Asthma

Cats can develop asthma, and suffer from difficulty breathing due to an inflammation of the bronchial airway just as humans do. Holistic medicine focuses on alternative treatments methods that provide a whole body treatment approach for cats that suffer from feline asthma.

• Give your cat a hawthorn berry supplement to help improve their overall circulation. This will help to alleviate the symptoms of feline asthma and prevent flare ups of asthma attacks caused by this condition.

• If your cat is receiving steroid injections from your veterinarian as a treatment for its feline asthma diagnoses, its immune system may weaken over time. Help to boost your cat's immune system by giving it vitamin A and C supplements to counteract the side effects of the steroid injections it is receiving.

• Keep a humidifier running in your home at all times if your cat suffers from feline asthma. Keeping the air in the home moist can help to alleviate the symptoms and reduce the amount of asthma attacks your cat experiences.

• Try to prevent your cat from overexerting itself. Although this may be a difficult task, it will help to prevent your cat's feline asthma from triggering an attack. The more active your cat is, the more likely it is going to experience symptoms associated with this condition.

• Keep your cat calm and comforted during an asthma attack while administering treatment. Your cat will likely be frightened while having an asthma attack and will be reassured by your presence and comforting words of encouragement.