My cat had a fever this morning, got an antipyretic at 4 pm, then at 11 pm is weak with low temp and fast belly breathing

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If a cat feverish from a serious disease gets an antipyretic and soon shows weakness and fast breathing, it may have a severe illness or complication; injecting fever medicine without a cause can worsen it.

Common causes: infections like panleukopenia, FIP from coronavirus mutation, or pneumonia; internal disease like heart, liver, kidney, or pyometra; toxicity; or immune, wound, or sepsis issues. With high fever and fast breathing, take it to a vet for blood, infection screening, X-ray, and ultrasound; do not self-medicate.

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