Under normal circumstances, cats will not have shortness of breath. If shortness of breath occurs, consider whether there are other abnormalities.
Shortness of breath in cats can be divided into physiological and pathological causes. To put it simply, it is divided into disease states and non-disease states.
Physiological:
*You must know that most cats kept at home are timid. If the kitten is frightened, exposed to a noisy environment, or suddenly changes the environment, resulting in excessive stress, the kitten may pant and have shortness of breath.
You should comfort the cat appropriately and spend more time with the cat so that the cat can gradually adapt to the environment.
*Shortness of breath may also occur after a lot of exercise and play. This is due to increased activity, resulting in difficulty breathing, causing shortness of breath.
It can be relieved by waiting for the cat to calm down.
*In addition, the irritating smells of some perfumes, flowers, etc. can also cause shortness of breath. This is caused by cats being too sensitive to smells and irritating their nasal mucosa. Proper ventilation and ventilation, and try to use as few products with irritating odors as possible.
*Genetic problems. If the cat itself is a short-nosed breed, such as Garfield, it may be that the respiratory tract is narrow and short, resulting in faster breathing than other cats. But under normal conditions, the performance is not obvious and can be ignored.
Pathological:
There are more cases of shortness of breath caused by diseases. Such as pulmonary edema, respiratory tract infection, ascites and other cardiopulmonary and systemic diseases.
Shortness of breath caused by general diseases is usually accompanied by other symptoms. For example, loss of appetite, poor mental status, vomiting, visible pale mucous membranes, etc. If shortness of breath persists for a long time and does not recover, you still need to see a doctor as soon as possible.
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