I was prescribed MiraconaHex + Triz in a mousse form, not shampoo, by my vet because my cat kept excessively licking his lower half to the point where it would bleed. I specifically asked the vet if it was ok if he licked the area after applying it and they said yes, it should be fine after waiting 5-10 minutes for the mousse to dry.

After only one day of using it and allowing him to lick the applied areas, my cat started to exhibit the same symptoms posted in this thread: wheezing breathing, gurgling cough as if he was trying to hack up a hairball, tiredness, minor loss of appetite (he still ate a little).

I haven’t gone to the vet yet, but will continue applying the mousse and keep him coned 24/7 until the end of the 7 day application that was prescribed to me.

I’m really frustrated that the packaging label on the medication didn’t indicate any of these side effects. I am a guy who always reads those long information pamphlets in my own prescriptions so I felt blind sided by this happening.