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What to Do When a Cat Breathes Through Its Mouth and Drools
Mouth breathing with drooling in cats is usually linked to oral problems, but not always. Observe the overall symptoms to identify the cause. This article covers common causes and what you can do.
Common Diseases in Senior Dogs
In old age, a dog's organs decline, inviting disease that speeds decline. Here are common senior-dog diseases.
Is a Kitten That Pees from Fear Showing Stress?
A kitten that loses bladder control from fright is indeed experiencing a stress response — a sign of lost emotional control and incontinence. This guide explains the dangers of fright-induced stress and how to respond.
Why Is My Cat Lethargic and Sleeping All Day?
Cats naturally sleep 12–18 hours a day, so lots of sleep isn't always illness. But if a cat can't be woken, seems dull when awake, or shows reduced urine, soft stools, fast breathing, appetite loss, or eye/nose discharge, it may be sick and should see a vet.
Why Is My Cat’s Belly Large and Hard?
A large, hard cat belly can come from digestive issues (constipation, gas, hairballs), fluid buildup from FIP/heart/kidney disease, a tumor, or pregnancy. See a vet promptly to find the cause; treatment ranges from diet and medication to surgery.
Cat Heatstroke: Symptoms, First Aid, and Prevention
Feline heatstroke is essentially what we call overheating — it occurs when a cat stays in a hot, humid place and cannot shed excess body heat. Signs mirror human heatstroke: rising temperature, mouth breathing, fast heart rate, restlessness, and panting, progressing to neurological signs and death. Cats cannot cool themselves, so on hot days keep them indoors with good ventilation and avoid outdoor sun exposure.
Feline Sunstroke: Causes and Treatment
Feline sunstroke is a form of heatstroke caused by prolonged, intense sun exposure that overwhelms the body's ability to shed heat. Signs include high temperature, rapid breathing, lethargy, unsteady stance, and in severe cases agitation and neurological signs that can end in death. At the first sign, move the cat out of the heat and cool it down; for serious cases, seek veterinary care because complications can cause permanent harm.
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 dog is six years old, a male, has been vomiting yellow fluid fairly often lately, and yesterday suddenly gasped like asthma, seemed very uncomfortable, then recovered after a few minutes. What’s going on?
Frequent yellow vomit and gasping may be drug side effects, airway blockage, gut issues, or heart disease. An older dog may have heart disease; gasping means breathing trouble and choking risk, so see a vet for targeted care.
Watery eyes, clear runny nose, occasional sneezing, mouth-breathing
These signs have many causes; most common are feline rhinotracheitis and calicivirus upper-respiratory infection, not ruling out bacteria, mycoplasma, chlamydia. If unsure, do a respiratory PCR panel. Heart/lung disease (heart disease, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema) can also cause them. Bloodwork, fSAA, chest X-ray, cardiac ultrasound may be needed; only by identifying the pathogen can you treat well.