Special treatment helps a sweet kitty with cat asthma

Sicilly is originally from the Sunshine State of Florida, but at four years old she’s already weathered a few storms in her young life.
She spent her first two years living as a community cat in a trailer park, where she and her feline friends lived happily, with help from a caregiver. But when that person left the cats to fend for themselves, their world was turned upside down. And when it was discovered that Sicilly has feline leukemia virus (FeLV), her options were limited.....

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Asthma and oxygen therapy

Asthma is a chronic disease that causes breathing difficulty. It can develop due to many reasons including hereditary factors, being exposed to pollution or be induced by physical exercise. Childhood asthma in especially bears a brunt on the lives of those affected.
Asthma; what it does to your health
When having an asthma attack, your airway in flames causing difficulty for air to move in and out of the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. It has the potential of being life threatening. Lack of oxygen can also weaken your body and mind, causing drastic results over the long term.....

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For Kids with Asthma, Hospital Care Is Comparable for Medicaid And Non-Medicaid Patients

Children covered by Medicaid and equally sick children not covered by Medicaid received essentially similar asthma treatment in a given pediatric hospital, according to a new study. In a national sample, researchers analyzed hospital practice patterns by comparing inpatient costs, lengths of stay and use of the intensive care unit (ICU).....

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