Cat coughing

Hi! I have 2 indoor cats, they're 10 months old sisters. They look healthy, they play, eat and everything, but one of them, Milla, sometimes coughs. This happens probably once every week or every two weeks, it lasts for about 30/60 seconds and then she bounces back like nothing has happened. My vet told me to try and give her a special paste to help her with ingested fur, and I'm doing it since last week, but today she coughed again. It always happens in different situations (one time she was playing, another she was sitting, another time she was in her litter box). I'm afraid there could be something wrong with her heart... Can someone help me? Thank you!

Hello!   Heart disease is one reason for cats to cough and I am unable to rule it out for you.  However, there are many other reasons including rising dust / particulate matter; lodged hairs or particles in the throat (this may tally with the pattern of explosive coughing for a short period, then nothing for a while); infections, and other more unusual causes.  It sounds as though you have seen the vet, who has hopefully checked the heart, weight, mucous membranes etc. and come to the conclusion to treat with the paste.  Did they suggest a timescale for a revisit?  If so, and if the kitten is no worse, I would treat as directed and return as scheduled.  If you have no instructions to this effect, you could leave a message with them to ask when they would like your kitten to be presented again.  Either way in the meantime, it's a good idea to continue to record when the coughing occurs and present to be reseen if anything worsens.

Best of luck and please let us know how things go from here.

Hi! Yesterday I went to a cardiologist with Milla just to be sure, because my regular vet doesn't have the equipment for many analysis. The cardiologist ruled out cardiac issues and told me it's probably nothing serious: he gave me a dietary supplement and told me that, if she continues coughing, we'll have to do a bronchoalveolar lavage. Thank you so much! A. M.

Thankyou for the update and please do let us know how Milla gets on!

t’s quite an unpleasant feeling when you cannot help the cat and see how he suffers from vomiting, but, despite his sighs, cannot vomit. Cats often gag. In fact, the discomfort does not affect cats as well as humans, as cats are willing to overcome these situations instinctively and can even tolerate them several times a day if necessary. In this sense, you shouldn’t worry too much. information taken : https://pets24online.com/ Pay Attention to Their Sounds First of all, you must know your cat well and know its most frequent sounds. This way, it will be easier for you to determine if it is true suffocation. Cats can have a simple cough, but they can also choke, so be aware when we are faced with a real emergency. There are signs you can look at to determine when a cat is gagging: short sounds usually mean something is causing indigestion, and this usually ends when the cat vomits. However, if shortness of breath lasts longer, it is usually due to choking. On the other hand, allergies can also cause this discomfort in cats. An allergy or skin rash can cause your cat to constantly lick a specific area and lose more hair than usual. This means that your cat is swallowing more fur than it would like, which can cause discomfort. Likewise, asthma in cats can cause cats to breathe faster than usual. In general, to find out the reason why the cat is gagging, you can watch your pet while it sleeps. The breathing rhythm will be your guide. Remember that, like humans, cats also suffer from respiratory and lung problems, coughing and sneezing, which means that not everything is due to choking.