Cats love quiet animals very much. They usually don’t scream or make noise, they just love to sleep, and they don’t even make noises when they breathe or walk, so they are easily noticed when they cough occasionally. So what's wrong with cat coughing? What should I do if a cat coughs? By following the following methods to determine whether a cat is sick, you can know what to do when a cat coughs.
1. Pathological causes
1. Asthma
When cats develop asthma, they usually show symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough. In severe cases, dyspnea and hypoxemia may occur in a short period of time. The owner needs to place the cat in a position with good air circulation when the cat is sick, and should not tremble the cat's body quickly to avoid suffocation. After it improves, take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.
2. Pneumonia
has many causes of pneumonia in cats. According to the pathogen, it can be divided into foreign body pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and mycoplasma infectious pneumonia. In clinical practice, it is mainly manifested as runny nose, cough, respiratory murmurs in the auscultation of the lungs, and severe cases will show difficulty breathing, accelerated heart rate, conjunctiva hypoxia and cyanosis, etc. In terms of treatment, some antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, cough and anti-asthma drugs are mainly used for treatment. As long as you seek medical treatment in time, the cat has a chance of treatment of more than 90%.
3. Cat nasal branch
Cat nasal branch is because cats are infected with herpes virus, which is generally transmitted through contact or through secretions. Especially cats who have not been vaccinated are more likely to be infected. After a cat is infected with the nose of a cat, it mainly manifests as upper respiratory tract symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and increasing tears, which are usually easily confused with the common cold. Therefore, when a cat has this symptoms, it is recommended to take it to the pet hospital for examination in time.
2. Non-pathological causes
1. Eat too fast
When a cat sees the food it prefers, it may eat more urgently, and the food irritates the throat and causes coughing. In this case, the owner will stop feeding the cat food first and let it relieve it for a moment, and it will generally improve significantly.
2. There is a foreign object in the throat
If the cat coughs relatively low, such as occasionally coughing, it is generally considered that the foreign object is suddenly inhaled in the throat, and it will also be accompanied by dry retching. In this case, you need to immediately open the cat's throat to observe whether foreign objects can be removed. If necessary, take them to the pet hospital to take them out to avoid suffocation and other situations.
3. Odor stimulation
Cats will also cough when they are stimulated by the smell, such as air freshener, dust, and strong perfume. At this time, you need to transfer the cat to a ventilated and open place and wait for it to recover after a while.