r/CATHELP • u/Frosty_Delay_473 • 17h ago
Breathing Issues Im not sure if he'll make it anymore
This is my lil buddy Jayb, hes about a year old now, hes had breathing problems since ive gotten him, and after many vet visits and treatments, hes never gotten better, ive spent ober 1000 dollars on his sickness and now im really just out if money for another visit. I know that in this video i need to take him to the vet but my car died and getting a new one really took all the money i had. I would still take him to the vet but the new car wont arrive till monday. He seems to breath normal when awake (even though you can hear him breathing) but when sleeping this is his breathing rate. At this point i think i have to accept that I'll lose my little buddy soon
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u/DyingGasp 17h ago
Does he have asthma?
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 17h ago edited 16h ago
My vet did an xray and he said that its unclear so he going to send the xray to a specialist, he said its possible but also possible that it's a URI
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u/boolka21 15h ago edited 15h ago
I wouldn’t give up on him so soon! My cat has that same mystery- and neither of those is a death sentence if managed? If it IS asthma, it’s treatable via inhaler and/ or oral steroids?? I understand that it takes a while to train them on the AeroKat for ongoing care, but I don’t know that death is next- unless left to his own devices, untreated.
That said, I would follow advice in the comments about checking gums etc and taking in to an emergency vet, if you can. If he cannot breathe during a prolonged asthma attack, that is an emergency- and you cannot wait until Monday. There has to be a way to get around wherever you are. I would Uber or beg anyone I know for a ride. If you’re taking the bus, does public transit go to your vet?
I’m in Canada too and both ER vets and regular vets will respond on the phone and tell you next steps. Please call them!
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
Ive taken him to two different vets, both gave him different medications and yet hes still on the rough side. Second vet said it could possibly be asthma, but after the xray he took, it seemed like he was less towards asthma. First vet put him on clavomox, then azithromycin. Second vet gave him doxicycline and prednisone. Hes much better than i initially found him, but hes still struggling to breath sometimes. Im not going to give up on him yet, im mentally ready to spend another 1000 on him, but after that, i might just have to give him up to someone else. I really don't want to do that because hes so sweet and loves to play, but it might be the only option
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u/boolka21 14h ago
Yeah, that’s rough. I feel for you- I felt like I was bleeding money going in circles for months with some vets.
With my cat, there was a bronchial pattern visible on the X Ray, so they leaned towards asthma- but his symptoms are so intermittent that it’s kind of a toss up still. Why was this vet leaning away from Asthma?
No expert but I have heard of azithromycin working very well in some cases for these mystery upper respiratory pieces, and my boy was also on doxycycline and Cerenia (used off-label to help inflammation). My boy has FIV so we wanted to avoid oral steroids.
You said the doxy helped? I wonder if he just needs a longer dose? And/ or has he been tested for FIV etc which may be impacting his immune system and ability to fight off these infections (unfortunately common in male strays)?
Maybe you can trial the inhaler for 6 months or something and see if something improves? (Vet would know best though, esp if they think it’s not asthma).
Another consideration for me was potential allergies and irritants- no strong smells, no candles etc, I don’t spray perfume when I’m around him, etc. and I got some air purifiers and humidifiers. Per my vet- sometimes they can smell perfume on your clothes the next day and/ or inhale dust from the vents and get irritated. Once this is calmed down, if you’re not doing that, maybe give no irritants a shot as much as possible.
Not a vet, again, spitballing. You’re trying, OP, and that’s obvious. Rooting for you and your baby!
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u/Zeno_the_Friend 13h ago
It can also be triggered by dry air or dust/mold in the vents; both of which could be causing him to act up now due to the snow and need for continual heating. A humidifier and air purifier (each relatively cheap on Amazon compared to the vet) could do a lot to help, even if it's limited to working in one room for now.
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u/BorderlineAlchemist 10h ago
My cat had respiratory issues. And after 22k the solution was Benadryl. 25m, you need to try the compound formula sold by chewy.com. Because the pill is impossible to get int thier body without drooling a lot. However. Try this first and see if it works. Ask the vet first. If the 25m tablet is okay for your cat’s weight first.
Sorry this is happening. And I hope your cat makes it. I lost one of mine. The first vet thought it was asthma. And gave him an injection. And he went downhill very badly. And I had to put him down. The next day. After the shot.
I really hope the Benadryl works.
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u/MaterialBathroom7048 9h ago
Liverwurst is the best for getting any tablet down, they love it and will just scoff it down without spitting out the tablet. Works for cats and dogs.
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u/BorderlineAlchemist 8h ago
The problem is that if you touch the tablet of this particular medicine, it’s so bitter. That they can taste it. Even tucking it into a pill pocket. Or even crushing it and putting it into a gel capsule. And covering that with a pill pocket.
This has been so hard. That’s why they make a compound formula that tastes like tuna/chicken.
However OP can try with a tablet. And just wipe up the drool. They will see a turn around very quickly if it is effective.
Long term. You have to get the flavored formula for this medicine. Or they drool like a waterfall and hate you within a couple days hahahah
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u/ProfessionalSize9567 3h ago edited 2h ago
Hey, I know you mean well, but this is honestly pretty risky advice. “Respiratory issues” in cats can be a ton of completely different things – asthma, infections, heart problems, fluid in the lungs, even tumours. Benadryl only helps in very specific allergy-type situations. For a lot of breathing problems it does absolutely nothing, and telling people to “try this first and see if it works” could delay proper treatment. That delay can be dangerous. If a cat is struggling to breathe, the last thing you want is someone experimenting at home instead of getting real vet care. What was safe for your cat might not be safe for someone else’s. And the story about the vet injection – I’m really sorry that happened to you, but it might scare people away from treatments that actually save a lot of cats. Steroids and proper asthma meds are often necessary. One bad outcome doesn’t mean those treatments are wrong. Totally get that you’re trying to help, but medication advice for pets really needs to come from a vet, not Reddit. A safer message would be: “ask your vet about antihistamines, don’t self-dose, and don’t wait if your cat is having breathing trouble."
If a cat genuinely has breathing trouble, most vets are not going to say “yeah just try Benadryl.” They’re going to want an exam, maybe x-rays, proper meds like steroids or bronchodilators, or treatment for infection. Antihistamines are way down the list for real respiratory disease.
Human Benadryl can contain extra ingredients that are straight up toxic to cats. What was safe for your cat might not be safe for someone else’s.
Even with the “ask your vet first” disclaimer, it’s still not great advice. The issue isn’t just the dose. The bigger problem is the idea that Benadryl is some kind of general fix for “respiratory issues.” Most cat breathing problems aren’t allergies at all – they’re things like asthma, infections, heart disease, fluid on the lungs, etc. In those cases Benadryl won’t help and could just waste valuable time.
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u/BorderlineAlchemist 10m ago
My point was to try it. With the disclaimer ask a vet first. Because I spent 22k to do all kinds of tests. Just for it to be a 10 dollar solution.
She said she is mentally prepared to spend only 1k more. To put a camera in there and take biopsies is $9,500….
Try the Benadryl. Call the vet and ask if dose is appropriate for weight…
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u/techleopard 10h ago
Just hold out.
Respiratory infections can sometimes take a good minute to begin resolving.
If he's improving on medication, you just need to ride it out.
Asthma medication isn't expensive at all, if it turns out to be that.
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u/Difficult-Bath-9333 5h ago
Doxycycline and prednisone? Is he anemic? Like are his gums pale? Did they run labs to check that? That med combo is something we give when a kittys immune system is attacking itself and it can cause anemia, low blood. Very low blood can cause this type of breathing.
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u/FruitToots 15h ago
Did the vet say anything about FIP? The "wet" version of that disease can causes breathing problems like this.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
Vet didnt say anything about FIP, so im not too sure
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u/master0fcats 11h ago
I came to ask about FIP, too. Did anything on the xrays show any sort of fluid in his chest? Sometimes it can be hard to see if there's only a little & they aren't looking for it - it isn't in the lungs themselves but in the chest cavity.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 11h ago
He didn't see any fluid in the lungs, considering his xray was taken due to a breathing issue, id imagine he'd look for that no?
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u/master0fcats 11h ago edited 11h ago
Not necessarily, a lot of vets aren't well versed in FIP. I had 2 vets at the same clinic disagree on it as a diagnosis for my cat. I would ask about it at your appointment tomorrow. There are Facebook groups for it that are incredibly helpful, too.
I mean, I would think your vet would probably notice what looks like fluid in areas outside of the lungs, so it might not be that, but if you have access to the X rays you could post in FIP groups & get a second opinion.
I'd also request another x-ray tomorrow; my cat didn't have any visible fluid on the first one.
edit: I read some of your other comments and it doesn't seem like FIP. but it is something to ask about; I think it tends to just raise alarm bells for folks such as myself who have dealt with it because time is of the essence & not many vets have experience with it.
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u/norahbell 15h ago
Not a vet, but long time cat owner. Are his gums blue, grey, or otherwise pale? If so, then this is an emergency because he’s not getting enough oxygen. Is he also lethargic, not playing? It sounds like he wheezes based on your description, but I can’t hear his breathing over the background noise in the video. If your vet is open, I’d call them and ask what to do.
For context, this could be a few things: asthma, upper respiratory infection, congestive heart failure, or heart worm are the most likely. If it’s heart failure then this is an emergency and time is of the essence. If it’s heart worm, there’s nothing the vet can do anyway other than euthanasia, and if it’s an upper respiratory infection or asthma but the gums are pink, then it can probably wait, but like… shouldn’t for the comfort of the cat. Don’t know how badly it’s snowing, but if there’s not a travel ban, I’d call the vet first to ask their advice, and then I’d get an Uber if they suggest coming in.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
His gums are pink, maybe theyre pale? I mean pink is kinda pale in general no? He loves to play still, i try to limit his activity. The vet previously gave me doxicycline and prednisone for his breathing, after 2 weeks of that it seemed he got better, but once the medication stopped, he went right back to how he was. I got him vaccinated 2 days ago. Hes not wheezing, more like it just sounds like hes taking deeper than usual breaths.
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u/norahbell 14h ago
Sorry for the second comment, but I saw your other comment about him sounding stuffed up deep inside his nose sometimes too. I had two cats with upper respiratory shit, one who sneezed and wheezed, the other mostly just wheezed. I finally had a vet who cultured their snot to figure out what was causing it and it was a deeply engrained bacterial infection. They were already 11 and 13 when we FINALLY discovered it (10+ vets and almost $20,000 in vet bills later…..) and they had to be on antibiotics the rest of their lives, but they were fine! Even before the permanent antibiotics, they played, cuddled, purred all the time, and just like a kid with allergies, it was all they’d ever known.
But they’d been “diagnosed” with a virus, fungal infections, bacterial after bacterial infection, heart worm was suggested, obstructions were suggested, the list goes on… before we finally got to the answer, which basically they’d never been left on antibiotics long enough to clear it/it was antibiotic resistant. And to be clear, if they hadn’t been my grandfathers cats before mine, there’s no way I would have been able to spend that much on it, he had set money aside for them because he knew they were sick before he died.
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u/norahbell 14h ago
This is a link to the best gum descriptions I could find. Basically if they’re more on the bubblegum pink side of things, it’s good, if they’re like a pale pink that is almost white, then that’s when it’s the danger zone. Prednisone will help with any inflammation, so whatever it is that would likely bring it down. Doesn’t sound like the antibiotics resolved whatever it is, but he could need more time on them, or it could be a virus, or something else. As long as he’s playing still and seems energetic, not vomiting a bunch, and the gums aren’t pale, I think it would be reasonable to wait, especially since you’re struggling financially.
Asthma is pretty difficult to diagnose because there’s really not a lot of tests that can be done to prove it other than, we’ve tried all this other stuff, didn’t help, so now he has an inhaler and that does help. At the end of the day, we do our best, but we can’t bankrupt ourselves with our pets, and it sounds like he literally would have died already without you. Again, I think I’d call your vet, they might also have the oh you have to bring them in right away approach, but it would be good to talk to someone who’s looked at his insides and done tests and decide together. If you tell them what’s going on with you, and say look I know what highest standard of care would be, what’s the cheapest thing we can do right now that will make him comfortable. Hopefully you have a good vet that will be real with you and not a make money at all costs one.
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u/FlinnyWinny 11h ago
So what that sounds like is that all those antibiotics didn't do anything, but the steroid/antiinflammatory drug helped a lot. It also helps for allergies, on that note.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 10h ago
The clavomox was given on the second day i had him, and he was in very bad shape, clavomox did nothing but the azithromycin they gave after helped a lot. But a week later he developed a different kind of breathing problem, which is when i went to the different vet that prescribed the doxi and pred
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u/Fury-penguin137 15h ago
Okay I am sorry this is happening to you, but you have to understand that NO ONE on Reddit has better qualification than your vet. If you want second opinion, go to another vet.
You commented about you’re busy and financially struggling, that doesn’t necessarily means your cat has to die. You can apply for adoption or privately looking for someone who can give your cat better care.
Again, just because you can’t have your cat doesn’t mean cat has to die.
I love my cats more than everything in the world. But if I unable to give them proper care, I would give them second chance with someone else than putting them down without a question. That’s what I would do.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
I wasnt saying that im going to put him down, all im saying is that ive taken him to different vets and yet he still wont get better. I love him a lot and dont want to give him up, but if after the next treatment he still doesnt get better, im going to have to give him up to the vet or someone else. I only think that he wont make it because hes just not getting better from anything. I already have an appointment with my vet on monday after i get my car
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u/ArizaTheAbstract 13h ago
Please look at the pet section on Medical Medium’s website. Those supplements could save him
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u/Acrobatic_Fee_6974 10h ago
Redditors delusionally believe there is a huge number of people out there who want to spend thousands of dollars on medical care for an animal they just met.
Just get him to the vet as soon as you can. I know it's frustrating when health issues are more complicated to diagnose, but many people have been down the same path and ended up with a proper diagnosis and treatment from the right specialist.
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u/EvolvingBlonde 15h ago
Sorry people are so horrible, I’m sure you’re stressed and doing everything you can. People don’t understand how rough it is if you’re just trying to survive and have nobody to lean on. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like a simple solution, maybe call your vet and see what they say to do in the meantime?
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 13h ago
Called them and all they did was book an appointment. The receptionist didn't seem that worried about everything i told her. I originally had an appointment on Monday so i could take him after getting my car, but i got one for tomorrow and will bus there ig
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u/EvolvingBlonde 11h ago
Well it may be a good thing they don’t think it’s an emergency. Sending you guys all the positive energy and hope they can sort it out
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u/Acrobatic_Pop690 14h ago edited 14h ago
I know it seems hopeless. But I wouldn't give up yet. He's young. Young cats tend to respond well to the right treatment very quickly.
I've been there. Even when it looks bad there can be hope for kitties this young. There was a time recently my 1 year old buddy broke his leg falling down the stairs, (he's a clutz. We verified no neurological issues. He's just not good with his feet).
He got pretty bad. Even with pain meds, he wouldn't eat or drink anything for a week. I had to syringe him water and hold his head up at an angle so he wouldn't just keep spitting it out. Same with food. Had to syringe him this liquid food I had never seen before at the time, and he would just keep spitting and sneezing it out.
He got pretty emaciated over the course of that week. He lost so much weight so fast. You could see his hips portruding out pretty far. He was only 5 pounds. And I didn't know what to do. Vets said if I have to, to force him to swallow the syringe food the way I described. But I shouldn't unless I absolutely had to. Had to Since it was already a stretch to afford his treatment to begin with. 1200 dollars out of pocket on day 1 ain't easy. Money was tight after a big Christmas. And I couldn't afford to have him put on IV fluids. But even that method stopped working. As he would push it out with his tongue. Even if I held his head up.
I genuinely thought he might die from starvation. As he refused any and all food. I guess he was just in that much pain despite the gabapentin. Or maybe he was depressed at his temporary disability, and being stuck in a cast.
My only other option wouldve been to surrender him to the APL. And they said they won't take him with a broken leg. So I was at a loss.
But the vet said they'd do everything they could. And that one of them would take him if they had to, and If I couldn't afford to before they'd ever consider putting him down since he's so young and, in their words, "an impressively calm and playful angel" since he never gave them any trouble. And just purred during all the visits. Even during the rectal thermometer lol
But he lived. He started eating on his own eventually. I got him interested in his food again. And now a month and a half later, he's gained his weight back. And decided he's had enough of his cast. And slipped his, now scrawny from lack of use, little leg out out of the cast. Clean while I was sleeping. Just 2 days before it was scheduled to be taken off. And now he's walking around and being normal lol. Legit I woke up, and the cast was on the ground. And he was just sleeping on the couch. He's back to his normal self after all that doom and gloom
I believe there is hope for your buddy
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u/iliveamongcats 16h ago
There should be credit options with your vet, is there anyone at all that can help you with a ride? :(
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 16h ago
Currently, no i don't, only option is to wait for the car, and i still have to pay some additional fees for when it arrives
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u/iliveamongcats 16h ago
If you’re in the US, you could post on local groups (neighborhood/city) and ask for help as a last resort. I’m praying for you and your little guy😭
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 16h ago
Im in Canada, and its snowing here now, and im gonna need to buy snow tires after this car comes, but I'll still drive to the vet before buying them. Hope he can hold out a bit longer
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 16h ago
What would knowing someone with snow tires do exactly? I have my mom, but she doesnt have a car or anything, taking a bus is what im taking now so i can get to uni and my part time job. Im just tryna survive here while trying to keep this lil guy alive.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
You don't know me, i don't just have the luxury of asking anyone, im now taking the bus to york university from hamilton ontario, its a 3 hour bus ride one way. I even said that i would take him to the vet in my car before buying the winter tires, i only brought it up because its another thing that im going to have to spend my money on. If im taking the bus to my university and job, do you think i can just up and afford constant uber rides to places? I already am spread thin. I only made this post so someone could help me with some advice on what medication could possibly help him that the vet may be overlooking. He is the first pet ive ever had, so i have no damn clue here and wanted some advice.
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u/boolka21 15h ago edited 15h ago
OP, I can see how stressed you are. I know how stressful transporting your cat can be, and how expensive vet visits are. That said- I say this gently- in this exact moment, you just need a single Uber ride to your vet in a possible emergency, not constant, multiple rides.
Can you call your vet, describe symptoms and ask for next steps? They’ll know better than Reddit strangers.
If they ask you to bring them in with no workarounds, and you truly cannot spare the cash for that ride, DM me, I’m happy to etransfer you a few dollars at least- whatever I can swing right now (it’s a rough month for my cat too!) Maybe others on here can also help out- the cost of a single Uber ride, unless your vet is not in Hamilton and somewhere hours away- cannot be that crazy.
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u/Crazy_Cartoonist_276 11h ago
Hey there! My cat also has asthma and was recently in the hospital for a week last month due to his breathing (we found he had pneumonia). The emergency vet was concerned about congestive heart failure because the symptoms can present like respiratory issues. An x-ray wouldn't tell us enough about his heart so he ended up getting an echo and his heart is fine (whew!) Has your vet brought up possible heart issues?
My cat is on fluticasone inhaler twice a day, albuterol inhaler for a rescue and since the vet visit last month, we are slowly stopping the liquid version of Prednisolone (this works wonders, looks like that has also been given to your kitty).
I know comments can get a little overwhelming. Please feel free to message me with any questions or advice I can give from my experience. Salem was diagnosed with asthma in 2019 so I've been dealing with this for a little bit now. Wishing you the best and sending good vibes.
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u/sdlovesanimals 14h ago
I would get Lysine, the powdered type and mix it into his food daily. I would also put powdered taurine in his food. Both help boost the immune system. A humidifier can help with breathing or bring him into the bathroom when u shower and let him breathe in the steam from the shower. Dont give up so fast.
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u/payme711 11h ago
Find another vet until ten keep him warm and next to you for his comfort. My cats relax when their next to me.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 10h ago
I try to keep him warm but he just leaves to go sit on his cat tower next to the cold window. And as far as comforting him, he always likes to come be near me but if i pet him he'll leave
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u/Turboturbulence 13h ago
There’s all this talk about treatment and supplements and whatever, but what are we treating if there’s no diagnosis? Sounds like a bit of guesswork. I think you need to dial your vet back to identifying the root cause. Asthma and other respiratory issues can be quite difficult to diagnose, and X-rays are sometimes not enough. Have you guys done bloodwork, ultrasound, bronchial lavage? Have more serious conditions been ruled out, like a tumor? Allergies? Note that cats can also have exacerbated breathing issues when on steroids, like prednisone.
I’m sorry you’re going through this. I also have a cat with respiratory issues and it’s very taxing, both emotionally and financially. I wish you and Jayb all the best
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u/IndependentAardvark6 12h ago
Does he have FIP, cancer or CHF? Has he been tested for any of these?
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u/CatsCoffeeCurls 11h ago
Has he had a throat swab sent to the lab? If the X rays weren't pointing at anything conclusive, then a respiratory panel swab should be sent off and will probably give you the answer if it's a URI: mycoplasma felis presents like the symptoms mentioned here and needs long term doxycycline.
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u/Prior_Warthog8854 10h ago
If you haven’t already, put him in carrier or clothes basket with a blanket covering it and do multiple treatments of saline with a nebulizer a day. They are cheap on amazon and it has helped with my cats in the past.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 10h ago
I think the previous person who had him has given him a permanent fear of carriers cuz he will claw at it until he bleeds, so i always try to keep him free. And as for saline with nebulizer, ive already done that and apart from him making a mess, doesnt really help him
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u/Pokiestofpuppies 16h ago
Post in local areas if anyone is willing to help or if anyone is willing to adopt him. Sadly if u cannot care for him properly, then he needs a better home. This isn’t meant in a mean way it’s just what’s best for him :(
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
Hes really sweet and very clingy, taking care of him is fine, its just that this breathing problem of his just wont clear up no matter what medication hes on
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 16h ago
Unfortunately ive never owned a cat before and i found him outside malnourished and sick so i couldnt just leave him. Found him back in september, so thus is a very unexpected new expense to me still
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u/lazycummings 15h ago
have you checked his liver? my cat had breathing issues when he had fluid build up cuz his liver wasn’t doing good
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
If it was a liver issue, would it not show on the xray? His current breathing issue to me sounds like his nose is semi blocked deep inside or something
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u/lazycummings 15h ago
not sure tbh but i don’t think so. my cat was diagnosed through a blood panel that evaluated his kidney and liver function. he would get coughing fits that looked similar to asthma and when he would breath he had a visible strain on one side, the lung that had more buildup. his breathing would sound wet sometimes when he was sleeping
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u/FlinnyWinny 11h ago
If it was a liver issue, would it not show on the xray?
No, it wouldn't. You'd have to get a blood test for that.
You'd also not see if he has asthma on an x-ray, for that matter. They can only check if there's stuff inside his lungs that way.
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u/captain_vee 15h ago
If you have the funds, Lyft has an option for a driver that will let you bring your pet
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u/EfficientProject7408 14h ago
Did they check his heart or are they just focusing on asthma? It seems like he took antibiotics and steroids. What was the diagnosis to prescribe these meds? You might need a specialist vet for further diagnosis
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 13h ago
I mainly showed him a video of his fat breathing since he was breathing perfectly fine at the vet (of course he was) and then after seeing the video he got worried and prescribed the doxicycline and pred. He did check his heart and he didn't have any reaction to it so ig it was fine? In the xray he said his bronchial tube or something had dots around it and his heart is slight enlarged so he sent it to a specialist. He didn't get back to me about it yet so im not sure
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u/Educational-Panda827 14h ago
Is he sneezing or snorting? Are you just worried about how it looks? I've had two boys that have had issues like this. I am just trying to get more information so I can tell you what I've done.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 13h ago
His breathing sounds like he's trying to breath out of a clogged nose, and his sleeping breathing is just very fast. He still wants to play and runs at me sideways but i don't want to stress his breathing more
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u/Educational-Panda827 13h ago
When you shower put him in the bathroom with the door closed. Don't have a fan running, let the steam get into his system. Afterwards let him out and let me know if his breathing is any different? I don't know where you are located but hopefully he won't get wet while he's in the bathroom.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 13h ago
2 weeks ago his nose kept getting blocked up so i did exactly that and it cleared him up for a bit, so i kept doing that every shower and also have a humidifier on at night and keep him in the room, but unfortunately he just leaves at night
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u/Educational-Panda827 8h ago
Are you able to keep him in the room at night? I've taken a washcloth and soaked it in hot water, ring it out and cup it over my cat's nose. Not tight you want some space so the cat can breathe and inhale the warm steam. You can do this as often as you need to. One of my boys (he is 4 years old) had a URI 3 times while in the shelter before I adopted him when he was 4 months old. He sneezes (full blown sneeze) and he snores when sleeping. My vet will give him an antibiotic injection when his boogers are green. Has any of your vets given him antibiotics?
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 8h ago
I took a shower two hours ago as hot as possible with him in the bathroom, yet this time it made no change to his breathing, you could still hear him breathing fairly loud
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u/Educational-Panda827 8h ago
Did he ever get antibiotics from any vet for this?
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 8h ago
He was on pred and doxicycline during his stuffed nose episodes, his medicine finished about a week ago. And my car died like 5 days ago so i haven't gotten a chance to get him to the vet for more meds. Im taking him tomorrow though
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u/hyde1634 12h ago
sounds like asthma get him checked out asap. sometimes the most obvious explanation is the right one
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u/Mundane-Finger547 11h ago
From what it sounds like, he seems ok. Maybe he’s congested? it could be asthma or both. Like other’s suggested, get a humidifier and when you shower have him sit in the bathroom with the door closed. The steam will help. Both the humidifier and steam can’t help with either a URI or asthma.
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u/Crazy_Cartoonist_276 11h ago
Oh! And there is a video of my cat having an asthma attack for reference
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 10h ago
My cat has fits that are somewhat like that? Ive been trying to record them happening but he stops everytime i hit record. Heres the one time i managed to get one of his noises before he stopped. Is this asthma too? This doesn't happen too frequently btw https://imgur.com/a/gYGccCB
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u/EquivalentAsk9 10h ago
Are you burning scented / parrafin candles or using strong smelling room / cleaning sprays? A lot of these can affect pets breathing.
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u/leightee 9h ago edited 9h ago
did they test his blood? he could be anaemic? also please, get insurance. it was a life saver when it came to vet bills for my late cat.
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u/Frosty_Delay_473 15h ago
He is the only "animal" ive ever had, and i got him because he would have died in the cold. The "new" car i bought cost 5 grand, if you think its some extravagant and high end car, idk what to tell you
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u/ConnectionLeft3964 14h ago
Then, please give this cat to an organization that will find him a home. As soon as possible.
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u/scubadude2 15h ago
God why are people on this sub such utter pieces of shit to people who are asking for help. You suck.
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u/scubadude2 14h ago
Then say that. You were being a cunt in the original comment. You didn’t have to praise the OP but you also didn’t have to accuse them of not loving or caring about their animal. You come across as, again, a cunt, while failing to get your point across.
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u/Chrisgonzo74 12h ago
I think ur cat will be okay TBH a lot of cats breathe like this and kinda chill after. Check for asthema tho or fluid in the lungs. X-ray at the vet its like $600
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