Asthma

Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and allergic bronchitis are all terms used to describe feline asthma.

Asthma produces bronchial spasms, which result in airway irritation and oedema.

This inhibits airflow, producing respiratory discomfort that can quickly become life-threatening.

Wheezing and coughing are the most prevalent indicators of asthma in cats.

There may be laborious and open-mouthed breathing.

Some cats do not exhibit wheezing in the early stages, at least not that people can hear.

Coughing is a dry, hacking cough that appears to be gagging or retching.

Normally, the cat will be squatting with its shoulders hunched, neck extended, and low to the ground.