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cat coughs while purring
Did the google search, found zip, so:
My 7 month old, spayed (month ago), FeLV+ otherwise in apparent good health (all vaccinations up to date except FeLV) female Burmese has a strong tendency to cough during heavy petting sessions. (That sounds weird but you know what I mean...) She doesn't always do it, only about 90% of the time, usually when I'm scratching her head (favorite spot). It's frustrating for her (and me), and when I stop petting her she'll cough a bit more then stop until she purrs heavily again. The cough sounds chest-deep, like a hacking cough. She might have a touch of URI (weepy eyes) for which she's been treated in recent past but not presently. The coughing-while-purring event has been going on for at least a month, maybe more - I can't recall when I first noticed it, just that it's not recent. Appetite fine, activity level very high (leaps tall walls at a single bound...), no other symptoms. She is a small cat, weighing a bit more than 5 lbs, but her mom was petite, too. Any thoughts? Gail |
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Seems to me that it is important to get an FeLV cat in pronto any time
something unusual crops up. Mostly, their illness is treated symptomatically and she should probably been on something. |
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
... Seems to me that it is important to get an FeLV cat in pronto any time something unusual crops up. Mostly, their illness is treated symptomatically and she should probably been on something. Except the "coughing" isn't unusual in the sense of something that just came up - it's been going on for at least a month, and otherwise she's as healthy and active as I've ever seen a kitten. Seriously, she *can* leap tall walls in a single bound with nary a sweat/pant. She's been into the vet for weepy eyes (treated for URI), runny stool (treated for diarrhea); to the animal eye doctor ($75 initial visit) to check out a minor problem on one eye she's had since she was 3 months old! I don't actually avoid the vet(s), ok? She got a thorough checkup before she was spayed a month ago and nothing was off kilter - and she was coughing then. Just to make life interesting, she did ZERO coughing during heavy petting sessions today. ::shrug:: Gail |
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote
I wonder if the air is extra dry. You might just try running a steam vaporizor. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll keep that in mind if she starts coughing other than while being petted. Gail |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... Seems to me that it is important to get an FeLV cat in pronto any time something unusual crops up. Mostly, their illness is treated symptomatically and she should probably been on something. Except the "coughing" isn't unusual in the sense of something that just came up - it's been going on for at least a month, and otherwise she's as healthy and active as I've ever seen a kitten. Seriously, she *can* leap tall walls in a single bound with nary a sweat/pant. So can my asthmatic cat. She zips around like a maniac-- until she has an attack. She's been into the vet for weepy eyes (treated for URI), So maybe she has a bit of gunk left from the upper respiratory infection? |
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"Mary" wrote in message
... "Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... Seems to me that it is important to get an FeLV cat in pronto any time something unusual crops up. Mostly, their illness is treated symptomatically and she should probably been on something. Except the "coughing" isn't unusual in the sense of something that just came up - it's been going on for at least a month, and otherwise she's as healthy and active as I've ever seen a kitten. Seriously, she *can* leap tall walls in a single bound with nary a sweat/pant. So can my asthmatic cat. She zips around like a maniac-- until she has an attack. Problem is, my kitten only coughs during (most) heavy petting sessions. She can play as long and wildly as she likes, with me or with the other kitten, and nary a cough. The cough really is purr-specific. That doesn't mean it's *not* asthma, or some other condition associated with FeLV, so I will continue to monitor her. She's been into the vet for weepy eyes (treated for URI), So maybe she has a bit of gunk left from the upper respiratory infection? Could very well be. She still has weepy eyes (which isn't all that uncommon in Burmese), but then so did both of my Tonkinese when they were kittens four years ago. Both got over it eventually. Oh well, mystery thy name is cat! Thanks again - Gail |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... Did the google search, found zip, so: My 7 month old, spayed (month ago), FeLV+ otherwise in apparent good health (all vaccinations up to date except FeLV) female Burmese has a strong tendency to cough during heavy petting sessions. (That sounds weird but you know what I mean...) She doesn't always do it, only about 90% of the time, usually when I'm scratching her head (favorite spot). It's frustrating for her (and me), and when I stop petting her she'll cough a bit more then stop until she purrs heavily again. The cough sounds chest-deep, like a hacking cough. She might have a touch of URI (weepy eyes) for which she's been treated in recent past but not presently. The coughing-while-purring event has been going on for at least a month, maybe more - I can't recall when I first noticed it, just that it's not recent. Appetite fine, activity level very high (leaps tall walls at a single bound...), no other symptoms. She is a small cat, weighing a bit more than 5 lbs, but her mom was petite, too. Any thoughts? My asthmatic cat sometimes has coughing fits (the deep sort of heaving you are talking about) some times when she exerts herself. Lots of purring or a surprise hiss will do it. Have a chest xray done. They can see congestion. |
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"Mary" wrote
My asthmatic cat sometimes has coughing fits (the deep sort of heaving you are talking about) some times when she exerts herself. Lots of purring or a surprise hiss will do it. Have a chest xray done. They can see congestion. Thanks for the info. So far my kitten doesn't have any symptoms of asthma, so I will wait and see. She got a thorough exam including blood workup before spaying a month ago and everything checked out normal. Gail |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Mary" wrote My asthmatic cat sometimes has coughing fits (the deep sort of heaving you are talking about) some times when she exerts herself. Lots of purring or a surprise hiss will do it. Have a chest xray done. They can see congestion. Thanks for the info. So far my kitten doesn't have any symptoms of asthma, so I will wait and see. She got a thorough exam including blood workup before spaying a month ago and everything checked out normal. Gail Gail--asthma is funny. It's different for each individual, cats and people. Some cats have nothing but coughs, but the coughs are symptoms of the same type of constriction that is happening when other asthmatics wheeze. I think the only way to know is a chest xray--for cats, anyway. The thing about it is, if she is not getting enough air it could really make her feel lousy, whether or not she ever does anything more dramatic than coughing. Hope it's just a tickle for her. |
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