Weezy.Cat

by Bill
(Lexington)

QUESTION:

My nine year old female clico has developed, for lack of a better term,a "combination hacking cough/sneeze". I have determined she is not trying to cough anything up. This has been occasional over the past 24 hours. I held her to my ear and can hear her wheezing slightly as she breathes. Appitite and behaviour are otherwise normal. Eyes, ears, nose and throat all are all clear.

What's up, Doc?


Hi, Bill,

She could be suffering from anything from an upper respiratory infection to asthma to hair balls to heart disease. I could not give you a more specific diagnosis without listening to her chest and possibly seeing x-rays. She should be taken to the vet unless the symptoms have resolved and stay away.

Thank you for writing,
Dr. Neely