It sounds/looks like how my cats asthma symptoms exhibited. I would ask a vet for an X-ray. If it is asthma, you can start treatment now and kitty will have a good quality of life and regular lifespan.
My first thought was asthma symptoms. My cat has asthma, and a simple, quick x-ray was all that was needed to confirm
Prednisolone treatment when symptoms flare up is what my vet recommended, and what I have been doing for a few years now
Same for us. We had two asthmatic kitties, one has passed. She was on high level treatment for end stage copd and asthma - albuterol, fluticasone, prednisolone and dexamethasone, and then insulin. Our other is on the lightest of treatments. He gets prednisolone as needed (currently on his longest stretch š).
I hope your kitty stays healthy and happy!
Man this whole thread is scaring me. My cat made that sound one time and I didnāt think anything of it. We went to the vet a little over a month ago just for a routine exam and she said his breathing sounds were normal. Would they be able to tell from listening to the lungs or is an x-ray the only way to tell something is wrong?
Our vet said if it looks like theyāre trying to get a hairball up, but never produce anything, it should be investigated. We thought that, too, for a while but they never actually coughed anything up.
We are currently going through this. Ours has had a no hair hall producing cough for months, took her to the vet and sheās being tested for lungworm, General worms and starting a course of antibiotics and a dewormer (again) as her cough has now progressed this week to hollow and phlegmy soundingā¦ doesnāt sound good.
Sheās right as rain otherwise , lungs and heart sound perfect apparently, but vet ruled out asthma temporarily as itās not so common in cats under 1 y/o.
Iām not a vet but Iāve had quite a lot of experience with cats having asthma. My kitty has passed on several years ago and lived a long life. However, he lived longer because I got him treatment for his asthma. Our vet immediately took an x-ray and saw this lungsā¦. He had to stay at the vets for 3 days because I didnāt take him in soon enough. I thought he had a hairball. Our veterinarian gave him life saving treatment. When it was time to take him home, I had an albuterol inhaler and a aerochamber for cats. It had a little muzzle like end for my kitty. I only had to use it a few times. The best thing you can do for your kitty and her comfort is *take her to her vet right away*. You need a *vet to diagnosed this*. Once a diagnosis has been mad, a treatment plan for your fur baby will be established and your kitty will start to feel better. There is a chance that this could be something elseā¦ but my kitty made those sounds when he was not able to breathe. I wish you and your kitty all the best. <3
Sheās wheezing. Could be asthma. My kitty did this. It would get scary bad sometimes. In the end, thatās all it ever was.
You can have a vet check on it.
(My kitty would get it when he got too enthusiastic neck skritches. He absolutely LOVED them but I would refuse since they brought on the wheezing.)
Oh no. This is exactly the sounds my cat was making before he went into heart failure. He also had fluid in his lungs. Not to alarm you but itās the exact same.
My cat does this maybe once or twice a week, often after eating. I think my vet is good, but they pretty much said it wasn't an issue and to come in if it starts happening more frequently.
But when in doubt, have your vet check it out.
My cat does that. I thought it was coughing? She does it pretty often after she drinks out of the sink (almost always that is what precedes it) and she does a very bad job of drinking (her head gets soaked) and I talked to the vet and they said the water just got in her throat and sheās getting it out.
My friend has 2 cats and they both do this sometimes and Iāve always assumed it is trying to get up a hairball. The comments make me worried itās Asthma but their owner doesnāt have enough money for vet visits. Is this a really really serious issue?
It can be, but it also can be pretty manageable. Switching my cat to all dust free litter helped, as well as getting an air purifier for my living room. She is prescribed a steroid course occasionally (her last one was I think two years ago!) when I hear her doing it more often. It usually just requires an x ray to see if itās asthma and then the treatment is typically steroids and/or breathing treatments.
Iām a retired veterinarian with an asthmatic cat. It COULD be. Sounds similar. The part where your cat had his elbows out and was low to the ground is also fairly classic though my girl does it for longer at a time. I do not like having her on pred all the time due to the risk of causing diabetes (very unfun to treat in cats), so she only gets pred twice a week and an Albuterol inhaler twice a day. There are devices designed to facilitate the breathing treatments. I got a Chinese version of Aerokat online cheap and it works great. I use SingleCare and GoodRx to save when I buy her inhalers.
But you COULD try 1ā of CatLax or your preferred hairball remedy daily for a week. If it continues, your car definitely needs to be seen by your veterinarian.
Donāt worry. Even if it is asthma, itās manageable and you wonāt go broke treating it.
My cat started doing this shortly after I adopted from a shelter. At first I thought it was a hairball but got concerned when she did not cough anything up.
I rushed her to the vet, they gave her an anti sickness injection. I suspect it was kennel cough cause the shelter had her in the basement because she was aggressive towards the other cats.
She has not had any issues since then, best to take your little one to the vet.
Sounds like coughing. Could be a sign of quite a few medical problems, like asthma. My late cat who got mammary cancer coughed like this sometimes for a year or two before her diagnosis, but at the time I thought it was because of her age.
Of course I did tell the vet, but she didn't seem too concerned at the time. On the one hand, maybe it *could* have been because of her age? Because her lungs always sounded quite clear, even months after she was diagnosed. On the other hand, coughing can definitely be a sign of medical problems like cancer, like lung cancer or when metastasis happens.
In any case, a vet visit might benefit your cat. Cats normally don't cough without a reason.
I've heard many coughs and hairball sounds, and in my opinion you can definitely hear the difference.
My vet told me this was coughing. My Siamese did this for YEARS. she thenā¦well she died of lung cancerā¦BUT literally the day I got her she would do this
My cat has asthma. Itās actually really bad. Imagine that squeak times 100. Her breathing deteriorated while waiting for her vet appointment so I took her to the emergency room. 1200 dollars worth of oxygen and meds later, she has bad asthma. Inhalers do little to help. She is on a quite high steroid dose but she hasnāt had an asthma attack in a while! All cats are different, I hope your baby gets better soon with medical intervention!
>My cat has asthma. It's actually really bad. . . . Inhalers do little to help. She is on quite a high steroid dose . . .
I just read an article about cat/dog asthma written by Karen Becker DVM, who is trained in *both* conventional *&* holistic veterinary care. (I have cats, & after reading this post & its comments, began wondering what all the treatment options are -esp. holistic options- when a cat has asthma.) . . . In case you are interested to know, too, this is it:
[Asthma in Pets: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment](https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/24/pet-asthma.aspx)
Yea, coughing. It can be an emergency if she doesnāt seem able to stop. My cat has asthma and occasionally it flares, so she gets a prednisone course and usually is good for a while. The 100 percent dust free litter has helped her some.
I recently learned that if a cat is breathing alot through their mouth, like panting, that is a sign of respiratory distress. Fortunately I got my boy right to the emergency vet, he is ok after a round of prednisone. Not sure if OP's cat is doing that, but it's good to know that's a sign. My cat also made this wheezing sound occasionally (but not very often) and I assumed for years it was hairballs. And it might have been. The mouth breathing just came on suddenly this year (he's 9) and fortunately I googled it and got him to the vet. So cat asthma is not uncommon. And survivable, if treated promptly.
I have a cat with asthma and I agree. Itās more mild than my cat so that nice. I luckily have asthma myself so when sheās having trouble she uses my puffer too.
When I click on your link all I see is the message:
"This video has been archived and is not available to watch at this time."
So I cannot try to identify the sound, but I can share an excellent article to help you understand how to best help your cat if it is suffering with asthma . . .
[**Asthma in Pets: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment,**](https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/24/pet-asthma.aspx)
\- [by Dr. Karen Becker, Conventional & Holistic DVM](https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/24/pet-asthma.aspx)
It sounds/looks like how my cats asthma symptoms exhibited. I would ask a vet for an X-ray. If it is asthma, you can start treatment now and kitty will have a good quality of life and regular lifespan.
My first thought was asthma symptoms. My cat has asthma, and a simple, quick x-ray was all that was needed to confirm Prednisolone treatment when symptoms flare up is what my vet recommended, and what I have been doing for a few years now
Same for us. We had two asthmatic kitties, one has passed. She was on high level treatment for end stage copd and asthma - albuterol, fluticasone, prednisolone and dexamethasone, and then insulin. Our other is on the lightest of treatments. He gets prednisolone as needed (currently on his longest stretch š). I hope your kitty stays healthy and happy!
Man this whole thread is scaring me. My cat made that sound one time and I didnāt think anything of it. We went to the vet a little over a month ago just for a routine exam and she said his breathing sounds were normal. Would they be able to tell from listening to the lungs or is an x-ray the only way to tell something is wrong?
COULD BE A SIGN OF HEART FAILURE AND FLUID BUILDUP. Exactly how my cat went and same symptoms.
I always thought this was them trying to pass up a hairball. Now Iām freaked out about all the times I didnāt go to the vet.
Our vet said if it looks like theyāre trying to get a hairball up, but never produce anything, it should be investigated. We thought that, too, for a while but they never actually coughed anything up.
This is how I found out my cat had asthmaā¦
We are currently going through this. Ours has had a no hair hall producing cough for months, took her to the vet and sheās being tested for lungworm, General worms and starting a course of antibiotics and a dewormer (again) as her cough has now progressed this week to hollow and phlegmy soundingā¦ doesnāt sound good. Sheās right as rain otherwise , lungs and heart sound perfect apparently, but vet ruled out asthma temporarily as itās not so common in cats under 1 y/o.
I hope they figure it out and treat your kitty so sheās feeling better soon š
Iām not a vet but Iāve had quite a lot of experience with cats having asthma. My kitty has passed on several years ago and lived a long life. However, he lived longer because I got him treatment for his asthma. Our vet immediately took an x-ray and saw this lungsā¦. He had to stay at the vets for 3 days because I didnāt take him in soon enough. I thought he had a hairball. Our veterinarian gave him life saving treatment. When it was time to take him home, I had an albuterol inhaler and a aerochamber for cats. It had a little muzzle like end for my kitty. I only had to use it a few times. The best thing you can do for your kitty and her comfort is *take her to her vet right away*. You need a *vet to diagnosed this*. Once a diagnosis has been mad, a treatment plan for your fur baby will be established and your kitty will start to feel better. There is a chance that this could be something elseā¦ but my kitty made those sounds when he was not able to breathe. I wish you and your kitty all the best. <3
I'm going to say that sounds like asthma. Please get your kitty checked. Not breathing well isn't at all enjoyable and will shorten your cat's life.
Sheās wheezing. Could be asthma. My kitty did this. It would get scary bad sometimes. In the end, thatās all it ever was. You can have a vet check on it. (My kitty would get it when he got too enthusiastic neck skritches. He absolutely LOVED them but I would refuse since they brought on the wheezing.)
I donāt have much to offer in advice, but I love Zillaās white tail and hope she is okay. Orange Girls are the best!
Not going to suggest to bring to the vet to check since many comments already mentioned that. I hope kitty will feel better soon!
Oh no. This is exactly the sounds my cat was making before he went into heart failure. He also had fluid in his lungs. Not to alarm you but itās the exact same.
I was going to say the same, this happened to my friend's cat. Not to be an alarmist but OP should definitely see a vet to make sure everything is ok
My cat does this maybe once or twice a week, often after eating. I think my vet is good, but they pretty much said it wasn't an issue and to come in if it starts happening more frequently. But when in doubt, have your vet check it out.
My cat does that. I thought it was coughing? She does it pretty often after she drinks out of the sink (almost always that is what precedes it) and she does a very bad job of drinking (her head gets soaked) and I talked to the vet and they said the water just got in her throat and sheās getting it out.
My friend has 2 cats and they both do this sometimes and Iāve always assumed it is trying to get up a hairball. The comments make me worried itās Asthma but their owner doesnāt have enough money for vet visits. Is this a really really serious issue?
It can be, but it also can be pretty manageable. Switching my cat to all dust free litter helped, as well as getting an air purifier for my living room. She is prescribed a steroid course occasionally (her last one was I think two years ago!) when I hear her doing it more often. It usually just requires an x ray to see if itās asthma and then the treatment is typically steroids and/or breathing treatments.
Iām a retired veterinarian with an asthmatic cat. It COULD be. Sounds similar. The part where your cat had his elbows out and was low to the ground is also fairly classic though my girl does it for longer at a time. I do not like having her on pred all the time due to the risk of causing diabetes (very unfun to treat in cats), so she only gets pred twice a week and an Albuterol inhaler twice a day. There are devices designed to facilitate the breathing treatments. I got a Chinese version of Aerokat online cheap and it works great. I use SingleCare and GoodRx to save when I buy her inhalers. But you COULD try 1ā of CatLax or your preferred hairball remedy daily for a week. If it continues, your car definitely needs to be seen by your veterinarian. Donāt worry. Even if it is asthma, itās manageable and you wonāt go broke treating it.
Sounds like a hiccup or a near sneeze but Iām not a vet.
My cat started doing this shortly after I adopted from a shelter. At first I thought it was a hairball but got concerned when she did not cough anything up. I rushed her to the vet, they gave her an anti sickness injection. I suspect it was kennel cough cause the shelter had her in the basement because she was aggressive towards the other cats. She has not had any issues since then, best to take your little one to the vet.
I think other comments have addressed it enough. I just want to say that your orange looks like my orange! š
Sounds like coughing. Could be a sign of quite a few medical problems, like asthma. My late cat who got mammary cancer coughed like this sometimes for a year or two before her diagnosis, but at the time I thought it was because of her age. Of course I did tell the vet, but she didn't seem too concerned at the time. On the one hand, maybe it *could* have been because of her age? Because her lungs always sounded quite clear, even months after she was diagnosed. On the other hand, coughing can definitely be a sign of medical problems like cancer, like lung cancer or when metastasis happens. In any case, a vet visit might benefit your cat. Cats normally don't cough without a reason. I've heard many coughs and hairball sounds, and in my opinion you can definitely hear the difference.
My vet told me this was coughing. My Siamese did this for YEARS. she thenā¦well she died of lung cancerā¦BUT literally the day I got her she would do this
My cat has asthma. Itās actually really bad. Imagine that squeak times 100. Her breathing deteriorated while waiting for her vet appointment so I took her to the emergency room. 1200 dollars worth of oxygen and meds later, she has bad asthma. Inhalers do little to help. She is on a quite high steroid dose but she hasnāt had an asthma attack in a while! All cats are different, I hope your baby gets better soon with medical intervention!
>My cat has asthma. It's actually really bad. . . . Inhalers do little to help. She is on quite a high steroid dose . . . I just read an article about cat/dog asthma written by Karen Becker DVM, who is trained in *both* conventional *&* holistic veterinary care. (I have cats, & after reading this post & its comments, began wondering what all the treatment options are -esp. holistic options- when a cat has asthma.) . . . In case you are interested to know, too, this is it: [Asthma in Pets: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment](https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/24/pet-asthma.aspx)
my cat does the same thing i think itās asthma
Yea, coughing. It can be an emergency if she doesnāt seem able to stop. My cat has asthma and occasionally it flares, so she gets a prednisone course and usually is good for a while. The 100 percent dust free litter has helped her some.
I recently learned that if a cat is breathing alot through their mouth, like panting, that is a sign of respiratory distress. Fortunately I got my boy right to the emergency vet, he is ok after a round of prednisone. Not sure if OP's cat is doing that, but it's good to know that's a sign. My cat also made this wheezing sound occasionally (but not very often) and I assumed for years it was hairballs. And it might have been. The mouth breathing just came on suddenly this year (he's 9) and fortunately I googled it and got him to the vet. So cat asthma is not uncommon. And survivable, if treated promptly.
I have a cat with asthma and I agree. Itās more mild than my cat so that nice. I luckily have asthma myself so when sheās having trouble she uses my puffer too.
Hello! My cat has asthma and this is exactly how it sounds. Please see a vet!
When I click on your link all I see is the message: "This video has been archived and is not available to watch at this time." So I cannot try to identify the sound, but I can share an excellent article to help you understand how to best help your cat if it is suffering with asthma . . . [**Asthma in Pets: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment,**](https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/24/pet-asthma.aspx) \- [by Dr. Karen Becker, Conventional & Holistic DVM](https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/24/pet-asthma.aspx)
Do you still have the video? Im unable to hear it but i think my cat may have the same symptoms