feline Asthma

This is my 13 yr. old female cat named Stinky. After x-rays and ultra-sound the Vet diagnosed her with Asthma. Stinky passed on in January of 2007 from various other complications. I hope this video will benefit those of you who are searching for information about Feline Asthma.

This video shows an example of labored breathing. When this video was taken, Stinky's respiration rate was 112 breaths per minute. Needless to say she went to the Emergency Vet. Normal resting respiration should be be between 20-30.

The purpose of this video is to help other identify what abdominal or labored breathing looks like.

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• felineasthma
• feline
• asthma
• aerokat

[simons56201]

Wow - thanks for sharing this heartbreaking video. I want to tell you - I have a cat named Tyler who is an identical twin - and I mean totally identical - and is an asthma sufferer and is currently on prednisone 5mg/ day. He has gained a ton of weight on that drug. I am thinking of putting him on FloVent- did you ever try that with this cat? Sorry about your loss, but I am in desperate need of some advice - I don't want Tyler to pass away from asthma. Prednisone causes so many symptoms :*(

[lauriebischof]

@simons56201

Hello. So sorry to hear about Tyler. Inhaled meds are the way to go, but you'll want to keep tyler on the Prednisone for a while and then try slowly lowering his dose of pred. while on the inhaled beds. Please go to and join the following yahoo group for Feline Asthma.

This group gave me a ton of information. Ask questions on this board. Folks there know what you are going through. Best of luck and health to Tyler.

[lauriebischof]

@simons56201

For some reason I am not able to post a link. Just put the normal header before this : pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/fe­lineasthma_inhaledmeds/ Hopefully, you should get to the site. Good luck. You can also find it from fritzthebrave website.

[firenze6]

Thank you for the post, I wanted to see if my cats breathing was considered rapid. My condolences for your loss. It must have been hard to post this, but just letting you know it is a help to others whose cats have the same potential problem. Thank you!

[lauriebischof]

You are very welcome. Best of health to your cat!

[deeleeshus]

Maybe if you had not let your Cat get to that size! Then there would not be so much breathing difficulties. And why are you filming it, rather than acting upon it? I hope the Cat ended up okay....

[Grendelmonster8u]

My cat is breathing like this & ER said today it's fluid compressing his lungs. They drained it but his labored breathing hasn't stopped. To do all sorts of tests to find out cause would be $4,000 which I cannot afford. His lethargy came suddenly. He had been acting normally & then in the last week became very lethargic & hasn't liked contact, being held. Breathing looked so rapid. He's 4 1/2 & I have to decide if he's suffering enough to put him down in the next few days. I feel for you. ):

[pitsika98]

my cat, after running a little, stops and opens his mouth trying to breath.he has no cough though. is that asthma?

[XxChEcKoxX]

Dude My cat is having trouble breathing and im very worried it just started 3 days ago is not as fast as yours in the vid but the abdominal area gets to big when she breathes and she is very exhausted there are not vets in the area due to vacation time and i wanted to know if is URGENT for a vet to see her or can it wait until monday ???

[moonofmandragora]

so, i called another vet, she told me that there is a treatmen with a drug called "Montelukast" (1 pill of 5 mg per day )that can work., then i gave her the drug (just 4 hours ago), and i can say that is an excelent option, she is getting better, so if u want disscus it with a vet, is a good option :). today i can rest and my cat can sleep good too :)..... regards

[moonofmandragora]

thanks for post that information. my cat now is having i think... the worst asthma attack that ive ever seen in her, and is really hard for me to see that she cant breathe, and her nose makes a sound really bad, im too scared, and my vet i dont know... he only put on her corticoids and thast all, evey month she has an asthma crisis and the same: he comes and put the fuckin crticoid.. but she is getting worst :(, is ery hard for me to see her like that.

[OrcaReef]

was he purring as he neared the camera?