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  2. Feline asthma - Wikipedia

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    Some cats experience a less severe version of an asthma attack and only endure some slight coughing. The obvious signs that a cat is having a respiratory attack are: coughing, wheezing, blue lips and gums, squatting with shoulders hunched and neck extended, rapid open mouth breathing or gasping for air, gagging up foamy mucus, and overall weakness.

  3. Dr. Maro: Breathing problems In pets: Panting, snoring, raspy ...

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    When a cat is open-mouth breathing, they should visit the veterinarian urgently. This is a sign of a serious problem and should be addressed with the veterinarian.

  4. List of terms of lung size and activity - Wikipedia

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    Hyperpnea – fast and deep breathing; Hyperventilation – increased breathing that causes CO 2 loss; Hypopnea – slow and shallow breathing; Hypoventilation – decreased breathing that causes CO 2 gain; Labored breathing – physical presentation of respiratory distress; Tachypnea – increased breathing rate

  5. Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The English bulldog, a typically brachycephalic dog breed, may have brachycephalic syndrome. A Peke-face Exotic shorthair.. Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), also known as brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS), brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), and brachycephalic syndrome (BS), [1] is a pathological condition affecting short nosed dogs and cats which can lead ...

  6. Reverse sneezing - Wikipedia

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    Reverse sneezing, also known as inspiratory paroxysmal respiration, is a clinical event that occurs in dogs and cats. It is possibly caused by a muscle spasm at the back of the animal's mouth, more specifically where the muscle and throat meet. [1] Other hypotheses state that it occurs when the animal's soft palate gets irritated. The ...

  7. Labored breathing - Wikipedia

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    Labored breathing is distinguished from shortness of breath or dyspnea, which is the sensation of respiratory distress rather than a physical presentation. Still, many [ 2 ] simply define dyspnea as difficulty in breathing without further specification, which may confuse it with e.g. labored breathing or tachypnea (rapid breathing). [ 3 ]

  8. Elongated soft palate - Wikipedia

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    When the soft palate is elongated, it partially blocks the throat thereby creating breathing and feeding-related issues. The elongation and other accompanying symptoms occur in breeds characterized with “smooshed faces” such as pugs, bulldogs, and Persian cats. [3] This condition is a congenital, meaning it is present when the animal is born.

  9. Agonal respiration - Wikipedia

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    The term is sometimes inaccurately used to refer to labored, gasping breathing patterns accompanying organ failure, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, septic shock, and metabolic acidosis. End-of-life inability to tolerate secretions, known as the death rattle , is a different phenomenon.