I.Causes of intermittent coughing in cats
1. If there is a foreign body stuck in the cat’s throat, it will cause the cat to cough. In this case, as long as the foreign body is coughed up, it is not a big problem.
2. If the cat keeps blowing on the air conditioner, the cat will cough due to the stimulation of the cold air, and blowing the air conditioner for a long time will also cause the cat to catch a cold and runny nose.
3. If the cat not only coughs but also wheezes, you should pay special attention to it, to confirm whether the cat has asthma, and to treat it in time.
4. Irritant gases can also cause cats to cough, so be sure not to let cats come into contact with irritating gases to prevent cats from causing other diseases due to body irritation.
2. Precautions for intermittent coughing in cats
1. Pay attention to dietary hygiene and do not feed cats Indigestible food, don’t give the cat fish bones casually, to avoid the fishbone stuck in the cat’s throat.
2. Usually pay attention to the cat’s warmth, especially in the sleeping place. It is easy to catch a cold when the temperature difference between day and night is large. Pay special attention to the cat’s physical condition.
3. If the cat has asthma, the owner should pay great attention to the air quality in the environment where the cat is located, avoid strenuous exercise, and take the relevant medicines to the cat on time.
4. Cats during the moulting period are prone to swallowing their own hair, which leads to coughing.
5. Cat cough is also likely to be caused by respiratory diseases. It is usually accompanied by symptoms such as increased body temperature, difficulty breathing, loss of appetite, etc. The owner should pay attention to identifying and seek medical treatment in time.
6. Cat cough is also divided into dry cough and wet cough. Viral infection can even change from dry cough in the early stage to wet cough in the later stage. The owner should carefully observe the coughing status of the cat in order to take better measures .
If the cat cough has no other symptoms, it is mostly caused by external causes, but if it is accompanied by other symptoms, it is necessary to go to the hospital for further diagnosis and timely treatment. If you have other related questions, you can also consult your veterinarian.
