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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2005Cat coughing?????
I know this is a silly question but my cat is making these funny noises almost like she is coughing. I've heard one of my others do this occasionally & I've always thought she might have a hairball she was trying to bring up or just got some hair stuck in her throat. But now, the second cat has been making the same sounds much more often over the last couple of days & I'm wondering if it could be something more serious.....It really is a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat. That's about the only way I can describe it..... > I know this is a silly question but my cat is making these funny noises > almost like she is coughing. I've heard one of my others do this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat. That's > about the only way I can describe it..... She could indeed have a cough. You should definitely make an appointment with the vet if this is that noticeable. << > days & I'm wondering if it could be something more serious.....It really is > a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat >> Hacking up a furball sounds like that, but heartworm in cats can cause coughing too. See Vet, please. www.mimiforsyth.com > I know this is a silly question but my cat is making these funny noises > almost like she is coughing. I've heard one of my others do this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat. That's > about the only way I can describe it..... Sounds like Ted need to have a look at them. MLB Coughing can be a symptom of asthma or heart disease. My cat Monty was recently diagnosed with asthma (via xrays) and coughing like you describe was the only symptom. A vet visit would be worthwhile. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >Coughing can be a symptom of asthma or heart disease. My cat Monty was >recently diagnosed with asthma (via xrays) and coughing like you >describe was the only symptom. A vet visit would be worthwhile. > >Megan Sorry to piggyback. I think a vet visit is in order, too. Jacky coughed, only very occasionally. He acted *fine*, looked completely healthy. He died, suddenly, in front of us, from respiratory failure. His chest cavity was full of fluid and infection, probably FIP. I know I keep harping about Jacky and taking cats to the vet, but I will *never* forget how well that cat masked how sick he really was. Sherry Ike was with me from age 9 to 14 (RB now). He always had a coughing problem which the vet said was asthma but no xrays were taken. He would give Ike a prednisone shot and the coughing would stop for about four months. When it started again I would take Ike back for another shot. He had been an inside/outside cat before I got him and I had to continue this. One day I let him out and he didn't come back. I live in a heavily wooded area with lots of predators so Tiger and Amber stay inside. ---MIKE--- > Ike was with me from age 9 to 14 (RB now). He always had a coughing > problem which the vet said was asthma but no xrays were taken. He would [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > heavily wooded area with lots of predators so Tiger and Amber stay > inside. Oh Mike, I'm so sorry. > >Coughing can be a symptom of asthma or heart disease. My cat Monty was > >recently diagnosed with asthma (via xrays) and coughing like you [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I know I keep harping about Jacky and taking cats to the vet, but I will > *never* forget how well that cat masked how sick he really was. This is why, at a single cough I take Cheeks in. She has asthma, but I worry about respiratory tract infections. Poor Jackie, that story still slays me. >Coughing can be a symptom of asthma or heart disease. My cat Monty was >recently diagnosed with asthma (via xrays) and coughing like you >describe was the only symptom. A vet visit would be worthwhile. I agree. Manytimes people describe the cat as trying to bring up a hair ball when in fact it is coughing due to asthma. You need to have your cats examined by the vet. > >Coughing can be a symptom of asthma or heart disease. My cat Monty was > >recently diagnosed with asthma (via xrays) and coughing like you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > when in fact it is coughing due to asthma. You need to have your cats examined > by the vet. Especially since asthma can kill. Cheeky coughed when I got her home from the shelter, I took her in for a heartworm test and a chest xray, and there it was, asthma. We got in under control with Depo Medrol shots every three months for about two years. Then I quit using a cleaning service, stopped wearing perfume and got some extra HEPAs. Now Cheeks has neither coughed nor had a Depo shot since last July, and she has filled out a bit and seems healthy and happy. > I know this is a silly question but my cat is making these funny noises > almost like she is coughing. I've heard one of my others do this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat. That's > about the only way I can describe it..... Certainly sounds like she's coughing. Is she sort of stretched out, with her head and neck close to the ground? Bringing up a hairball is more of a "york, york, york" sound, and they're usually more hunched over, like one would when vomiting. Like humans with a cold, cats will sometimes cough until they vomit (sometimes bringing up a hairball in the process), which confuses people into thinking that coughing is about hairballs. She might have asthma or allergies, or could have a respiratory disease or parasite. Get her checked out by your vet. Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." Sounds like the one has an upper respiratory infection and it has spread to the other cat. You need to get them to the vets ASAP. Also isolate the two from any other cats you have in the house to keep it from spreading any additional cats you might have till you are sure what's going on. Celeste > I know this is a silly question but my cat is making these funny noises > almost like she is coughing. I've heard one of my others do this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat. That's > about the only way I can describe it..... Hello all, I've been reading the thread on a cat's coughing, but my cat has recently started sneezing. Should I be equally concerned about this? Here's a little history: In November of 2004, my husband and I adopted our first cat from a local shelter. She has been a lovely addition to our home. In December, we took her to a vet because I noticed she was doing a lot of scratching in her ears. Turns out she had an ear infection, and we got the antibiotic (Tresaderm) and treated her for 10 days. Recently, she has begun to do two things that I'm concerned about: 1. Sneezing. Not all the time, just every now and then. She seems healthy, is not breathing heavily, just an occasional sneeze. 2. My husband said that he noticed that she has "scooted" once or twice (this was the term we found when we googled her behavior of dragging her rear on a carpet). Now, she is not scooting all over the place. She is doing a "quick scoot" every now and then, as if she is wiping herself on the floor. We have checked her and the litterbox and we do not see tapeworms. Nor do we see any klingons. We also clean the litterbox at least once a day. We did recently change the type of litter used, and I'm wondering if this could be cause of her scooting. But since we have read that this could be more serious, I'd like to get some feedback from the group about this. Once again, my thanks to Phil P. for his very informative web site that helped us devise a 30-question list for the vet. The vet seemed impressed that we were this interested in our cat. Oh, and before I forget: our cat's name is Shadow and we think she is about two years old. The shelter folks rescued her from an abandoned car, where she was taking care of her litter of kittens. She was spayed before we adopted her. Now I know that someone else on this list has (or had?) a cat named Shadow, but I swear I didn't steal the name! For the purpose of this list, I will call her "Tiger Shadow" (she is a lovely gray tiger tabby), or T.S., which works really well because that is, of course, the initials of one of my favorite poets, T.S. Eliot, who of course is the author of "The Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", the book that the musical "Cats" was based upon. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer, Patty "Time to use my best investigative tool. My library card." --Det. Bobby Goren, Law and Order, Criminal Intent Occasionally sneezing isn't anything to be concerned about. It's when it's accompanied with coughing or is chronically happening that you have a need to worry. I have 3 cats and my youngest and middle one will sneeze once in a while but I don't think I have ever heard Squeekers sneezing. As for the scooting just like the sneezing once in a while it could be nothing but an itchy behind, but if it becomes frequent a trip to the vet would be called for because it could be a sign of anal sac problems. Celeste > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > "Time to use my best investigative tool. My library card." --Det. Bobby > Goren, Law and Order, Criminal Intent > Occasionally sneezing isn't anything to be concerned about. It's when it's > accompanied with coughing or is chronically happening that you have a need > to worry. I have 3 cats and my youngest and middle one will sneeze once in > a while but I don't think I have ever heard Squeekers sneezing. Oscar occasionally sneezes. I've noticed it's typically after she's been hiding under the bed. I guess I need to start vaccuuming there a bit more often ... er, ever ... er .... Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* Patty First off I'm not a vet and seeing a vet when the health of your cat is concerned is of prime importance. Scooting could be a sign of worms, have you had her stool tested for tape and round worms. If it were tape you might see little pieces of what look like rice and round are long wormy things, yuk. As for the sneezing, I would only be overly concerned if it was other than colourless. But you could have the result of the sneezing cultured to see if there is an infection. Beverley Chris, I would not take this to lightly, she could have bordatella, and this has been known to kill cats. Beverley > I know this is a silly question but my cat is making these funny noises > almost like she is coughing. I've heard one of my others do this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a rasping sort of hack as if she was trying to clear her throat. That's > about the only way I can describe it.....
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