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Day one: cat couldn’t move or stand, limbs cold; after some glucose and water it recovered but now has seizures, drooling, dilated pupils, rapid breathing, and wobbly walking
Seizures, weakness, rapid breathing, and uncontrolled urination may come from epilepsy, poisoning, or heart disease. Epilepsy needs phenobarbital; toxin ingestion needs urgent vet decontamination. Heart disease can show similar signs — a vet exam determines treatment.
My cat is having convulsions, rolling its eyes back, breathing rapidly with its mouth open — what should I do?
The above symptoms usually point to a serious health problem requiring immediate first aid and a trip to the vet to find the cause. Convulsions with eye-rolling suggest poisoning or epilepsy; rapid open-mouth breathing indicates severe oxygen deprivation.
My cat has yellowish-brown discharge from the urethra and a red string-like object with rapid breathing.
Yellow-brown urethral discharge suggests a urinary tract infection, or heat or genital infection in females. A vet exam guides antibiotic treatment.
My male cat is lethargic, wobbly, yellow diarrhea and urine, rapid abdominal breathing, and stopped eating after a home shave – what is wrong?
These signs suggest acute inflammation such as FIP, especially if unvaccinated. See a vet; if FIP, the drug GS-441 is the first choice.
How do I know if my cat is breathing rapidly?
Normal rate is 30-40 breaths/min, under 30 while sleeping. Exercise or stress can raise it briefly. Frequent rapid or labored breathing suggests heart/lung disease; see a vet.
What Causes Rapid Breathing in a Cat?
Rapid breathing after heat or hard exercise is usually minor; keep the environment comfortable and let it rest. It can also be pathological: viral pneumonia, FIP, viral myocarditis, or feline parvovirus hepatitis often show it, so see a vet if it recurs.
Cat sometimes twitches when sleeping, with some abdominal breathing, not constant. Belly a bit big; sometimes rapid breathing when asleep.
FIP signs include lethargy, weight loss, fever, big abdomen, breathing difficulty. Your description doesn't rule out FIP; confirm with blood test, RT-PCR, biochemistry, ultrasound/X-ray. FIP needs hospital care: fluids, antibiotics, antivirals, immune support, ascites relief.
Just got the cat three days ago; it keeps coughing, won’t eat or poop, low energy, x-ray shows severe pneumonia and rapid breathing
Pneumonia has many causes — aspiration, bacterial, fungal, viral, parasitic — with cough, nasal discharge, and in severe cases breathing difficulty. Treatment uses antibiotics, cough relievers, and nebulization, often requiring hospitalization.
My mother cat delivered kittens ten days ago; tonight I suddenly noticed rapid breathing and pale nose and lips, which started after guests came over.
Rapid breathing with pale nose and lips may be a respiratory infection, or due to weather change, poor environment, or poor nutrition. Check the paw pads, ears, and mouth for pallor, which would suggest anemia. If symptoms persist, see a vet for blood and urine tests to determine the cause.
My cat’s eyes suddenly widened, white fluid at the mouth, body twitching; the episode lasted under a few minutes, then after recovering its breathing was rapid—why?
Wide eyes, white fluid and twitching are signs of a seizure. Causes include heart enlargement/failure in older cats, calcium deficiency, parasites or poisoning. See a vet to find any underlying disease; e.g., ingesting pesticide or rat poison needs prompt detoxification.