Respiratory
29 articles
Actinomycotic Infection in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Actinomycotic infection in cats is a rare but treatable bacterial disease. Learn symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and how prolonged antibiotics can cure most cats.
Acute Aspiration Pneumonia in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Acute aspiration pneumonia in cats is rare but life-threatening. Learn the early warning signs, common causes, and treatment options to protect your cat.
Acute Glomerulonephritis in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Acute glomerulonephritis in cats is a sudden, immune-mediated kidney emergency causing protein loss and swelling. Early diagnosis and treatment can save your cat's life.
Acute Lymphadenopathic Toxoplasmosis in Cats: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Acute lymphadenopathic toxoplasmosis in cats causes sudden swollen lymph nodes, fever and lethargy, but early clindamycin treatment usually leads to a full recovery.
Acute Otitis Media in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Acute otitis media in cats is a sudden middle ear infection causing head tilt, facial paralysis, and pain. Early treatment prevents permanent nerve damage.
Acute Sinusitis in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Acute sinusitis in cats is most often caused by feline herpesvirus and usually clears within 10 days. Learn symptoms, treatments, and when to see a vet.
Asthma in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
Feline asthma affects up to 1% of all cats and up to 5% of Siamese cats, causing coughing and breathing difficulty. Early diagnosis and inhaled therapy can save your cat's life.
Beta-Lactam Resistant Bacterial Infections in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Emerging Treatments
Beta-lactam resistant infections in cats defeat standard antibiotics. Learn warning signs, how chloramphenicol treats them, and why phage therapy matters.
Cat Abscess: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Cat abscesses are painful pockets of pus that usually form after fight bites; learn the symptoms, treatment, and recovery timeline to protect your cat's health.
Chronic Bronchitis in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Emerging Treatments
Chronic bronchitis in cats causes persistent cough and irreversible airway damage. Early inhaled steroid therapy helps most cats enjoy a normal lifespan.
Chronic Infective Rhinitis in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Chronic infective rhinitis in cats causes persistent sneezing in about one-third of chronic nasal cases. Rarely curable but responds well to lifelong care.
Chronic Respiratory Infection in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Emerging Treatments
Chronic respiratory infection in cats affects up to 80% of FHV-1 exposed cats. Learn symptoms, causes, and the latest long-term treatments that work.
Coma in Cats: Causes, Symptoms & Emergency Treatment
Coma in cats is a life-threatening emergency. Learn the warning signs, common causes, treatment options, and recovery outlook to act fast and save your feline.
Cryptococcosis in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
Cryptococcosis in cats is the most common systemic fungal disease, caught from soil or bird droppings. With early diagnosis, 60–70% of cats can be cured.
Difficulty Swallowing in Cats: Causes, Symptoms & New Treatments
Difficulty swallowing in cats (dysphagia) is a warning sign requiring prompt vet care, delayed treatment risks aspiration pneumonia or fatal liver disease.
Esophagitis in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
Esophagitis in cats is underdiagnosed, frequently triggered by anesthesia, acid reflux, or doxycycline. Early treatment prevents strictures and aspiration pneumonia.
Eye Infection in Cats: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Cat eye infections are most often caused by feline herpesvirus and need prompt vet care to prevent corneal ulcers, vision loss, or spread to other cats.
Feline Acute Rhinosinusitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Feline acute rhinosinusitis is a sudden viral cat sinus infection. Learn symptoms, red flags, treatment, and how early care prevents chronic disease.
Feline Acute Viral Pharyngitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Feline acute viral pharyngitis is sudden throat inflammation caused by herpesvirus or calicivirus. Most cats recover in 2–3 weeks with supportive care alone.
Feline Asthmatic Bronchitis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
Feline asthmatic bronchitis affects 1–5% of cats and is commonly mistaken for hairballs, early treatment prevents fatal asthma attacks and airway damage.