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An adult cat having a coughing fit. Feline asthma occurs with the inflammation of the small passageways of a cat's lungs. During the attack the lungs will thicken and constrict, making it difficult for the cat to breathe. Mucus may be released by the lungs into the airway, resulting in fits of coughing and wheezing. Some cats experience a less ...
People with vocal cord dysfunction often complain of "difficulty in breathing in" or "fighting for breath", [6] which can lead to subjective respiratory distress, [5] and in severe cases, loss of consciousness. [4] They may report tightness in the throat or chest, choking, stridor on inhalation and wheezing, which can resemble the symptoms of ...
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
A feline zoonosis is a viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoan, nematode or arthropod infection that can be transmitted to humans from the domesticated cat, Felis catus.Some of these diseases are reemerging and newly emerging infections or infestations caused by zoonotic pathogens transmitted by cats.
Cat flu is the common name for a feline upper respiratory disease, which can be caused by one or more possible pathogens: Feline herpes virus, causing feline viral rhinotracheitis (cat common cold; this is the disease most associated with the "cat flu" misnomer), Feline calicivirus, Bordetella bronchiseptica (cat kennel cough), or
When cats are infected, however, they carry a very high fungal load, meaning their wounds have a higher risk of spreading the infection to other cats, dogs and people, said Ian Hennessee, an ...
It may be followed by paroxysmal coughing and in partial laryngospasms, a stridor may be heard. [3] It requires prompt identification to avoid possibly fatal complications. It may present with loss of end-tidal carbon dioxide (for mechanically ventilated patients), chest or neck retractions and paradoxical chest wall movements.
The tabby cat in this video clearly feels just as much tenderness and love for the old, dying Golden Retriever in her life, and she is determined to show it. ... Fox is sick, and declining rapidly ...