Cat Having Asthma Attack

After rescuing this big boy from the outdoors his previous owner s abandoned him we found him doing this strange cough.

Cat having asthma attack.

An asthmatic cat or person has bouts of extremely difficult breathing called asthma attacks. It didn t look like a. Some products claim to be able to neutralize. Both cats and people suffer from it but it isn t contagious.

You ll notice rapid open mouthed breathing accompanied by wheezing and often by forced exhalations. But cats can also be a major source of asthma triggers such as dead skin dander urine or saliva. These signs can vary in intensity ranging from acute respiratory crises to chronic low grade coughing elevated respiratory rate or increased respiratory effort. A kitty with asthma will usually show signs for a short period of time sometimes even only for a few minutes and then return to normal like they are having a cat asthma attack.

Feline asthma very similar to human asthma is a chronic inflammation of the small passageways of a cat s lungs. Breathing in any of these allergens can trigger allergic reactions that result in asthma. Even if you normally give your cat a long acting bronchodilator your vet may prescribe the albuterol so you can have it on hand for emergency situations. When your cat is having a full blown asthma attack breathing becomes difficult and your pet s sides will very visibly heave in and out.

When an asthma attack occurs these passageways thicken and constrict making it very. Cats suffering from asthma may show signs of difficulty breathing wheezing rapid breathing coughing or hacking open mouthed breathing or vomiting. However this is a general sign of respiratory distress rather than specific to asthma. A full blown asthma attack may at first resemble a cat trying to cough up a hairball or possibly choking on food.

However over time these episodes can become more severe and more frequent. A cat having an asthma attack will hunch its body toward the ground and extend its neck forward. In fact it is the proteins in your pet s saliva that get attached to the dander when your pet grooms that are the true source of your asthma attack. Some cats with asthma will breathe very quickly or heavily often with a wheezing sound.

They will be unable to do anything else and in extreme cases can start panting look frightened and start coughing up mucus as well as drooling. Asthma is a chronic breathing problem.