The next big thing

[msheda]

OK, so I was watching TV last night, had the dog laying on his back on my lap, and he was snoring and had a few apneaic events. No, he is not overweight, and yes, strangely enough, he does sleep a lot on his back, although he is just as apt to sleep on his side. Knowing how much money people put into their pets, if we can combine this with XPAP, we can make millions for PPAP (Pet Positive Air Pressure).

[drummergirl410]

I'd let my dog field test it! I definitely think he has apnea. He's a Pekingese and their little noses are so wrinkled up. It's cute but it does subject the breed to airway issues. I'm surprised that no one has actually doen that yet, especially with as much as we do for our pets now. The toughest part would be getting the mask to fit! If getting the mask fit is a bear for humans, just think what the leak rate for a dog would be!

[Tasmania]

ROTFL......
Oh man... and I thought I was only the only nutter to have thought of this one!. I have a Bullmastiff. 120 lbs of pure snoring, snorting, and snarfing canine bliss. He's big... and in desperate need of dPAP (doggy Positive Airway Pressure) or pPAP or whatever you want to call it. He's the only member of the family (regardless of number of legs) who can out snore me. And the way he'll go silent for a few seconds and then give a great gasping snort... he HAS to have OSA.
If only I could get him to wear a big bubble helmet that I could hook to a cPAP machine... he he he... I can see it now!!!

[LavenderMist]

I had this same idea, lol. My oldest cat looks like a football with legs. She lays underneath my bed and snores loudly. When it first started happening, I was looking around thinking "What the heck is that sound?" Yep, it was my furbaby sawing logs. I told my family that I think she needs CPAP, lol. I'm sure I'd have a heck of a time getting her to be compliant though, lol.

[Perchancetodream]

Oh dear, and my cat, desperately in need of pPAP therapy, suffers from allergies that cause sinus congestion.

Since a nasal rinse is out of the question because I do value my life, that means his only hope lies in an oral mask. (I knew we would find a use for those someday!)

Susan
(Allergic to, but caretaker of, four friendly felines)

[Guest]

Well Susan, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only cat lover who is allergic to them, but continues to take care of and love them anyway. I have three kitty furbabies. I sort of doubt that Prissy would even let me put her on an oral mask. Oh what a sight that would be, lol.

[LavenderMist]

Oopsie, that was me. I forgot to sign in.
Sundra

[RipVW]

Rosie, our 13 year old miniature daschund, seems to suffer from apnea--snoring, muffled barking in her sleep. We need to get this PetPAP on the market. The mask fitting will be the challenge, though :<) and then there's the headgear . . .

Ted

[admiralross]

Well Susan, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only cat lover who is allergic to them, but continues to take care of and love them anyway.

My wife was like that for a over a year and a half. She had 4 cats in our old house. I didn't know how bad she was cause I was out of the country for a while. When I returned home and noticed how bad she was. I love cats to death. But her allergies and sickness was awful, the cats had to go. It's either your health or the cats. I miss them. Now we have a Mini Pin, and we are not allergic to her.

Thanks for posting this thread. Funnier then hell! Thanks for the laugh!

[Perchancetodream]

When I first saw my Allergist, he told me that he had given up telling patients to get rid of their cats. He put me on a whole bunch of drugs that I have now stopped taking.

I developed a certain level of immunity to our first two cats, the third one sent me over the edge and I needed chemical help. For some reason the fourth one hasn't bothered me that much. I still have some upper respiratory symptoms, but they have gotten better over the years.

I'm sorry to hear that you had to give yours up Admiral. At least you still have a Mini Pin that would probably look sweet in a PPAP mask!

Susan

[admiralross]

When I first saw my Allergist, he told me that he had given up telling patients to get rid of their cats. He put me on a whole bunch of drugs that I have now stopped taking.

I'm sorry to hear that you had to give yours up Admiral. At least you still have a Mini Pin that would probably look sweet in a PPAP mask!

My wife and I love cats. We've always had them around. It was very difficult for her to work and go to college full time with her health failing. We both made sure that they went to a loving home. Thanks for your warm words. My mini pin is so small and tiny. She's like 4 lbs sopping wet. Even clothing that are labeled extra small don't fit her. She only 9 months old.

I had Dr. like too. She told me and my girlfriend at the time. "You have to get rid of the cat!" Very nice lady dr. but we were both pissed off. But she was right it's one or the other. After that I stopped seeing that dr.

As for a PetPap... that would be extremely difficult for her to wear it. Her snout is so small and tiny. A FF mask would have to do.

[flygingerfly1]

my cat has never liked the mask, she would probably do better with the nasal pillows. with a bridle type headgear but then she would fly around the room and i still would get no sleep. Oh what to do!

[wabmorgan]

MY first dog, a beagle snored really bad. Maybe even worse than my own.

My current dog, Jean-Luc, a Golden Retriver doesn't snore at all:)

I should sleep so soundly

[lifeartist59]

I thought I was the only pet owner who's cat needs cpap! I'll be broke soon enough