i have a 4 year old cat who is healthy in every way. Tonight he is putting his head forward and coughing! Not a huge barking cough but I think it is coughing. Is this normal?
2006-09-18 09:00:48 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
my cat coughs and sneezes every now & then its nothing to worry about
but if its recurring and he makes a wheezing noise go see a vet
2006-09-18 09:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Smile-for-me :) 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The coughing would nicely be the signal of an allergic reaction to too a lot vaccine. If the cough is going untreated, it ought to become an top respiration an infection. I advise you call the Vet and ask if there is something you could do without bringing kitty back in...even as human beings are allergic to issues, they could take Benedryl. i do not understand what over the counter medicine you should offer a cat...especially even as the cat would have shriveled a ailment even as on the Vet's place of work. in the journey that they made a mistake like that with my cat, i'd replace Vets in a heartbeat! Cats are thoroughly and entirely diverse from canines. they do no longer have an excellent variety of exact tolerance for pass-over drugs. case in aspect, giving a cat anesthesia is amazingly, very complicated on a cat, while that's quite no situation with a canines. If it were my cat, i'd be worried...eating or no longer. Coughing ought to no longer be perplexed with attempting to expel fur balls. there's a diverse huge difference. Coughing to expel fur balls should be quite remedied with fur ball expectorant. authentic coughing isn't strong.
2016-10-16 01:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I have grown up with cats all my life. Usuaslly when they do this they will bring up a hairball in the next few days. My cat will bring one up every 9-15 months. If he is an inside cat you will see it and it looks like a wet clump of fur. If he is inside ouside then he prolly throw it up outside and come in one day not coughing.
However if the coughing carries on for more than 4-5 days and he gats watery runny eyes with the coughing he has got cat flu and will need to be treated by a vet.
I doubt it is anything to worry about, but keep an eye on him just in case. Cat flu is common in cats and is easily treated.
hope its just a hairball
2006-09-18 09:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by greenhorse8179 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal? Well if it is what I'm thinking it sounds like it could be a hairball he may be trying to get up? Thats the only time it sounds like my cats could be coughing?
2006-09-18 09:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by hey :o) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's normal, all cats cough at some point - like us humans do! it may be a fur ball, or even just a tickle. One of my cats coughs more in spring and summer - he has hay fever! [that's true by the way]
2006-09-18 10:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Foxy Lady & Baby Oliver 24.10.09 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. it is normal when(particularly when) they are trying to cough up a hair ball.. Those disgusting hairballs are always with a poor kitty.. the only way to reduce somewhat the hairballs is to daily brush the kitty
2006-09-18 09:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats do cough and sneeze from time to time, but if it's constant, get a hold of your vet. Most "kitty colds" (if that's what he has) will pass on their own, but you should let your vet know if there is excessive coughing.
2006-09-18 09:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat often coughs its caused by a build up of fur on the back of the tongue. its not life threatening but if your worried just ask your vet
2006-09-19 01:25:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats only "cough" when they are getting ready to vomit their food, or bring up a hairball.
If your cat coughs under other conditions, I'd see a vet.
2006-09-18 09:27:10 · answer #9 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously not unless he is coughing up a hairball! If he coughs up one and is still bothered, get him to the vet asap.
2006-09-18 09:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes-they cough up hairballs from grooming themselves so much. It's perfectly normal.
2006-09-18 09:08:40 · answer #11 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋