Hi There,

Welcome to the Boards!

It sounds like your cat has been checked out thoroughly, which is very good since he is a senior. As I'm sure you know, older cats are prone to many different things.

I have a cat that has had asthma for 8 years so I have quite a bit of experience with the disease. When a cat is in the midst of an attack, and struggling to get air into it's lungs, the stomach can become full of air. Usually an asthmatic cat will not eat during an attack and may not want to eat for awhile afterwards if there is air in the stomach. Some of the medication used to treat asthma can also be hard on the stomach.

Steroids are often used in treating feline asthma, but they are not equal. Dexamethasone is a type used during an attack but it only lasts for a short time. Depomedrol will usually give relief for up to a month. Most cats respond very well to Depo but every case is different.

If you still think your cat has a digestive problem, I recommend further diagnostics. An upper GI series and/or abdominal ultrasound might be helpful.

Take care, and please let us know how your kitty is doing.

Regards,
PHKitkat

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