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I purchased 2 Siberian kittens and have noticed that their breathing is very fast, like around 80 - 90 bpm. I have read that normal bpm for a sleeping cat is around 30 - 40 (on the lower end), but mine are much higher. I have taken both to vet for checkups and one vet thinks maybe a foreign object, but X-Rays and barium contrast have been inconclusive. Vet thinks yes and the radiologist thinks otherwise. This was over a month ago. I stopped taking him because $3K later still no answers and vet wanting to do exploratory surgery. He is so tiny and I didn't want to subject him to unnecessary surgery, so went with the radiologists opinion. I am happy to say that he is very active and has almost gained 3 lbs since then, but have noticed that both he and his litter mate breathe very fast. They have very healthy appetites and are full of energy, but I'm still concerned. I don't want to take back to cat vet because I am sure they will want to run more tests and diagnostic procedures just to tell me that they can't find the problem and suggest exploratory surgery again. I've been to 3 different vets and no answers. I don't want to subject my babies to any undue stress, however, I don't want anything bad to happen to either of them. Are there any other families with Siberian cats/kittens who can tell me if this is normal?
Thanks much!
Deb
Thanks much!
Deb