"FurPaw" wrote in message
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kat wrote:
Here I'm a little fuzzy on the details but
something about the lungs become more fibrous and the animal has to work
harder. (Maybe she was referring to LP that FP mentioned?)

Fibrous lungs would be something entirely different. Laryngeal
paralysis involves the larynx, in the trachea (throat).

I really should take a tape recorder!

That's not a bad idea when in a long medical discussion like
this. Either that or take a lot of notes (and ask the vet to
spell words you're not familiar with).

So it sounds like watch and wait for results of tests.

Re water intake - I don't remember if you have other pets.

Two cats

If
you don't, you can keep track of intake to see if it seems high
or varies a lot without explanation (like hot day or lots of
exercise). Just pour a known quantity of water in his bowl once
a day, and then before you fill it up again, measure to see how
much is left. "Typical" is about 1 oz / lb / day.

Good to know. Not sure how I would accomplish that with multiple animals.

Kathy