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Is this question for me? We did not get a chest x-ray since Hobbes is getting an echocardiogram at the cardiologist's, and the vet thinks it will be redundant (and more money spent) at this point.Originally Posted by strange_wings
How does his chest x-ray look?
In the case of inflammatory bronchitis, that my cats have, coughing isn't really consistent. Some cough more easily, others have to get quite a bit of inflammation to trigger the cough. Their episodes do not look like the videos of asthmatic cats- it's a spontaneous dry cough. They cough in whatever position they're in then go on with their business like it never happened.I was lucky to catch my vet's son, a veterinary cardiologist, when he was visiting his dad. I caught it before their hearts were affected, though it took a while because at first it was looking like an infection.
This was one of the first time I caught him coughing and this was towards the end of the episode. He has it 4-5 days a week and it is so heartbreaking to hear. I tend to just sit beside him and let is past and talk to him in a soothing tone - wish I could do more. Calvin usually observes and then comes over and licks his head.