Cat breathing

[Tw101]

Hi All

I have a new ragdoll cat (almost 4 months). I've noticed he breathes funny (fast and shallow) sometimes. I'm not sure if I'm imagining things or if I'm paranoid because our previous cat died of FIP.The breathing looked a bit normal after he fell asleep. He is eating and playing as usual. I can't seem to upload a video

 

[Soroxas]

Hi All

I have a new ragdoll cat (almost 4 months). I've noticed he breathes funny (fast and shallow) sometimes. I'm not sure if I'm imagining things or if I'm paranoid because our previous cat died of FIP.The breathing looked a bit normal after he fell asleep. He is eating and playing as usual. I can't seem to upload a video

Ragdolls are so wonderful. I actually just had one of my cats go into respiratory distress two weeks ago, and therefore had a long discussion with the vet about identifying breathing issues. Basically, the vet said that you should barely see a cat breathing. That's normal. Anything more, like rapid rise and fall of the chest or open-mouth breathing is a sign that something isn't quite right. In my siamese's case, she ended up having heart disease.

Personally, if her breathing is noticeable, I would take her to the vet. The 15 year old ragdoll I have, I have to watch for a solid minute to notice his chest rising and falling, and he's been to the vet a lot lately and has a clean bill of health in the lung area.

 

[Tw101]

Hey Soroxas
Thanks for replying. I think I'll take him to the vet tomorrow. It comes and goes. I'm not sure if he's anxious or I'd it happens while purring but I'm feeling uneasy.

 

[fionasmom]

I agree. I have a young adult cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and if he plays too much (which I try to regulate) his breathing definitely becomes a concern. Not saying that your baby has any medical issues, but I would definitely go to the vet for a reassurance.