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How To Check Your Cat’s Respiratory Rate

First step is to observe the movement of your cat’s chest or abdomen. To get the respiratory rate, count the number of movements that take place in sixty seconds. You don’t want to attempt doing this if your cat is excited or hot because the rate will be abnormally high. For a cat at rest, [...]

Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax, or air in the chest cavity, can result from a blow to the chest. This can happen if a cat sustains an open chest injury (for example, being struck by a car), or by falling from a window or tree. Some chronic lung diseases can also cause it to occur. Air leaks from the [...]

Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome

Feline hyperesthesia syndrome is mostly seen in young cats under five years of age but can affect older cats as well. Vets describe this disorder as a neurotransmitter malfunction, meaning that it is similar to the panic attacks we as humans can experience. This disorder is seen more commonly in Burmese, Siamese, Abyssinian, and Himalayan [...]

Spider Bites

Black Widow, Brown Recluse and tarantula spiders are severely dangerous. If you actually see your cat get bitten, take her to the vet right away. The site of the bite may be extremely painful. The cat may have difficulty breathing, develop a fever, and go into shock. Some spider bites will even lead to necrosis [...]


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