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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2005Kitty panting and breathing hard after running
When my cat and I play "high speed chase" (where I run a toy on a string up and down the hall and she chases it), she seems to tire quickly. She pants when she lays down. I've never heard wheezing although once I could hear her breathing hard. She's a very active cat, seems fine otherwise. Maybe she just pants because she chases the toy faster/longer than my old kitties. She's barely out of kitten hood, after all. Still, is this something to worry about? If I take her to the vet, what tests need to be done? Thanks. ___________________________________________________ Camilla Cracchiolo Registered Nurse Los Angeles, California camilla4@mindspring.com webpage temporarily down > When my cat and I play "high speed chase" (where I run a toy on a > string up and down the hall and she chases it), she seems to tire [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Still, is this something to worry about? If I take her to the vet, > what tests need to be done? No, nothing to worry about. Just stop the play when this happens to allow recuperation. >> When my cat and I play "high speed chase" (where I run a toy on a >> string up and down the hall and she chases it), she seems to tire [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > No, nothing to worry about. Just stop the play when this happens to > allow recuperation. Then again, a cat born with a heart that is large for the available space can interfere with breathing during exertion. It's a matter of degree, of course. > When my cat and I play "high speed chase" (where I run a toy on a > string up and down the hall and she chases it), she seems to tire [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > camilla4@mindspring.com webpage temporarily down How quickly does she stop panting? If it is within a minute, this is normal. If it continues longer, you might want to get her checked out. >When my cat and I play "high speed >chase" (where I run a toy on a string up [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >although once I could hear her breathing >hard. Tiring quickly followed by panting is not common and is a classic sign of heart trouble. A vet visit is definitely needed to investigate this. The best way to determine if there's a heart issue is to do an echocardiogram, but your vet may start out with an xray to see if there's any fluid build up or if the heart seems enlarged. 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 > When my cat and I play "high speed chase" (where I run a toy on a > string up and down the hall and she chases it), she seems to tire [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Still, is this something to worry about? If I take her to the vet, > what tests need to be done? ...an echocardiogram. Exercise intolerance and open mouth breathing- especially in a young cat- are symptoms of (congenital) heart disease. I'd wouldn't let her play too much until you get her heart checked. Best of luck, Phil To Phil and all others who have responded to my question: Thank you one and all and, even though she recovers and stops panting after 1 minute I WILL take her to the vet and get checked. >...an echocardiogram. Exercise intolerance and open mouth breathing- >especially in a young cat- are symptoms of (congenital) heart disease. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Phil ___________________________________________________ Camilla Cracchiolo Registered Nurse Los Angeles, California camilla4@mindspring.com webpage temporarily down My cat used to to that when she was a kitten...Now that she's an adult, she can't be "run around" indefinitely. She's also a bit jaded when it comes to cat toys. Been there. Done that. Bought the postcard. Camilla, dear. Just a word of advice. Don't post your last name, occupation and location on the web. Lots of obsessive stalkers out there. Like Candace's cat. And Candace. > My cat used to to that when she was a kitten...Now that she's an adult, she > can't be "run around" indefinitely. She's also a bit jaded when it comes to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > And Candace. Candace is a stalker? Candace's cat is a stalker? What are you blabbering about now? Camille has posted with her name etc. for years. Don't we have enough drama around here lately? > Don't we have enough drama around here lately? Well, if that don't get her fire going, her wood must be wet. but don't give up yet...hehehe I'm just playing nice lady. dont pay me no mind. |
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