My 14month old is coming due for his vacc boosters soon, but he has been behaving strangly and I am wondering if I should take him in now. He has been doing this strange weezing/open mouth breathing. He has only done it twice once a few months ago and again a few days ago. Each "attack" only lasted about 10 sec if that and he was fine immediatly afterward and the rest of the time. It is something I will bring up to my vet when he get his vacc but I am wondering if he should be seen earlier or if it can wait till the vacc are due.
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Should he see the vet now or can it wait
assie2071
Apr 29, 2007 02:29 PM
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PHKitkat
Apr 30, 2007 04:57 PM
Hi There,
It's impossible to tell if what is going on with your kitty is serious or not, but I would take him in ASAP. If he is really wheezing, he may have feline asthma, which can be extremely serious. Asthmatic cats will often have open-mouth breathing when they are in the midst of an attack.
Your vet will probably want to take a chest x-ray and possibly start your kitty on steroids if he has asthma. There is a characteristic pattern on x-rays, known as "donuts" that you see in asthmatic cats, which is what the vet would look for.
Good luck, and please keep us updated.
Regards,
PHKitkat
