VETdicate - Opti-Airwei

Suitable for pets with respiratory problems. This mild, side-effect-free herbal formula can help your pet improve their quality of life and breathe more freely.

Respiratory problems in pets are persistent, chronic, and long-term, and occur daily. Pet owners often feel distressed when their pets experience respiratory discomfort.

Long-term conditioning and proper care of Chinese herbal health formulas will help you take care of your pet's respiratory health.

In order for your pet to receive professional medical diagnosis and choose the most appropriate health care and medical treatment, please consult your veterinarian regarding the usage and dosage of Pettec products.

Dosage form: Capsules in bottles.

Main ingredients: Angelica sinensis, tangerine peel, ephedra, schisandra chinensis, dried ginger, asarum, cinnamon bark, licorice, safflower, persimmon calyx

Package:

Small dose: 60 capsules per bottle

Large dose: 200 capsules per bottle

Directions: Feed directly or open the capsule and sprinkle on pet food

Dosage

It can be taken before or after meals. Please consult your veterinarian to adjust the dosage according to your pet's clinical symptoms.

Warning: Consult a veterinarian before administering this product to your pet. Keep out of reach of children.

Healthy and safe: no side effects

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Common respiratory symptoms in small animals include coughing, sneezing, wheezing, and unusual sounds. Veterinarians often need to identify different sounds and combine them with other accompanying symptoms, or perform imaging tests to understand the actual respiratory problem. The following sections discuss common respiratory problems in dogs and cats.

Common Causes and Symptoms of Canine Respiratory Problems

Coughing is a common symptom of respiratory problems, because coughing is a reaction to discomfort in the respiratory tract. Different types of respiratory problems will cause slightly different cough sounds, which is usually the basis for preliminary clinical diagnosis. Other pet respiratory problems may cause the pet's breathing to produce unusual sounds. The following are some common canine respiratory problems

• Kennel cough
Kennel cough, also known as canine infectious respiratory disease, is typically a combination of viral and bacterial infections that can be transmitted through the air or through contact. Common causes are canine parainfluenza (CPI) or canine adenovirus, combined with bacterial infection such as Bordetella bronchiseptica. The incubation period is typically about 3-4 days, after which symptoms may appear, including fever, dry cough, sneezing, and difficulty breathing. The acute phase can last 10-20 days, and symptoms such as a chronic cough may persist after the acute phase, and acute symptoms can recur with stress.

• Other respiratory infections

Fungal or parasitic infections. Fungal respiratory infections can cause symptoms such as coughing, difficulty breathing, weight loss, and fever. They are most commonly caused by contact with poultry or poultry excrement. Heartworm and roundworm infections can also cause coughing due to irritation from the parasites.

• Chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is often caused by long-term inflammation of the respiratory tract, which leads to excessive secretions (mucus) accumulating in the trachea. This causes long-term discomfort in the trachea and triggers symptoms of chronic coughing. Cigarettes can also easily cause bronchitis in dogs. Therefore, if someone in the household smokes or there is excessive dust in the environment, these can cause long-term irritation to the respiratory tract, leading to chronic inflammation and coughing.

• Tracheal collapse

This condition, which often occurs in small or miniature dogs, is currently believed to be most likely caused by degeneration of the cartilage matrix in the trachea, which weakens the trachea and causes it to collapse. Tracheal collapse is a chronic, long-term problem. Affected dogs experience goose-hack or gagging noises due to the constriction of the trachea. This condition occurs frequently and is more pronounced during periods of excitement or after exercise, requiring long-term care.

• Cardiovascular disease

During the course of heart disease, the enlargement of the heart or the later accumulation of fluid in the lungs can compress the trachea and cause coughing. Small dogs have a 60% chance of developing mitral valve insufficiency, so coughing problems caused by heart disease are also common.

• Foreign body

Dogs also often cough due to respiratory discomfort caused by ingesting foreign objects.

• Distemper

In addition to anorexia, gastrointestinal symptoms, and fever, dogs infected with the virus are often prone to bronchopneumonia, which can lead to coughing. Because canine distemper is difficult to control during its acute phase, it is usually controlled with preventive vaccinations.

• Choking cough (reverse rational sneezing)

The most common cause of nausea and vomiting is spasm caused by irritation of the soft palate and throat. During a spasm, the dog's neck stretches, and the chest expands as it tries to breathe in with great effort. However, because the trachea is already narrow, it is difficult to get enough air into the lungs. Any factor that can irritate the throat can cause spasms and further sneezing, including excitement, eating or drinking, exercise intolerance, irritation from the leash around the neck, mites, pollen, foreign objects lodged in the throat, perfume, household chemicals, allergies, and nasal drops. Short-nosed dogs (flat-faced dogs such as Pugs and Boxers) have an overly long soft palate, which occasionally causes the soft palate to be sucked into the throat when inhaling, causing a paranasal sneeze. Small dogs are particularly prone to this, probably because their throats are smaller.

Common Causes and Symptoms of Feline Respiratory Problems

Cats have slightly lower incidence of coughing than dogs, but coughing is usually diagnosed based on the following characteristics: acute (occasional) or chronic (long-term), different sounds, whether there is mucus or secretions, whether there are other symptoms, etc. The following will introduce several common clinical respiratory problems in cats.

• Viral infection Cat flu
Several viral infections in cats may cause respiratory symptoms in cats, including feline herpes virus (FHV), feline calicivirus (FCV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), and feline AIDS virus (FIV). Respiratory symptoms usually occur, including sneezing, runny nose, and mucus in the eyes.

• Feline Bordetella
Also known as feline whooping cough, it is caused by a respiratory infection with the bacterium Bordetella bronchiseptica. This bacterium also causes kennel cough in dogs. The bacteria multiply in the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, nasopharynx, and the toxins they produce can further trigger an inflammatory response, causing local or distant damage.

• Heart Worm
Like canine heartworm disease, although the infection frequency is lower and the number is usually small, symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, coughing, and difficulty breathing will also occur several months after infection. It is sometimes mistaken for asthma because chronic coughing and shortness of breath usually persist.

• Asthma
Asthma is mainly a symptom of bronchospasm caused by allergies. During an attack, cell hypertrophy, mucus secretion and spasm will cause the trachea to narrow, making the cat have difficulty breathing and poor ventilation. Asthma is more common in cats than in dogs. You can usually see the cat's neck stretched forward and the abdomen contracted in an effort to breathe. Asthma in cats is usually accompanied by wheezing. This is a chronic problem that requires long-term control.