Wheezing, coughing

Right before Christmas my 4 yr old nuetered indoor/outdoor male cat seemed to loose his voice. He seemed to get it back and then last week I noticed that he seemed to be having trouble again. Then I noticed that he was wheezing and has a real "barky" cough. I've never seen him vomit, so I don't think it's that kind of cough. Has anyone ever seen this or know what may be causing it? He eats good and seems fine otherwise.

Thanks!
Kathy

Seems like he has an URI (upper respertory infection) - he needs to see a VET!!!!

Hi Kathy, welcome to TCS.

I agree with Helen, he needs a vet. It could be one of a number of things - something stuck in his throat, an URI like Helen said, Asthma, heart trouble etc.

For Teddy, it was a URI (it still is, actually, his cough has lingered for a LONG time). It took 2 courses of antibiotics - about a month total - but that got rid of most everything. He'll probably need one more round to get rid of it for good. My vet also did a chest x-ray just to make sure his lungs were clear - you might want to do one of those also. It definitely set my mind at ease.

Although my little kitty Hannah never really coughed, she sneezed up a storm when she had her URI. My other cat, Callie would dry cough but sneezed more. Hannah was very weezey, snotty, and had runny eyes. It's taken us 4 rounds of antibiotics to finally knock it out, though she's still sneezing. However, she's not sneezing as much, which is an improvement in my book!

I agree with the others, the little one needs to been seen by the vet for an accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Stephanie

I do need to take him to the vet. He doesn't sneeze at all and his eyes look just fine. I've hundreds of cats in my lifetime and I don't ever remember hearing one cough like he does. And otherwise he acts just normal. I can't even imagine trying to give him any medication either. I have to sneak up on him to apply Frontline and then I can hardly get near him for days!