Listening to his chest for evidence of a heart murmur or fluid in the lungs. Carefully observing how your cat breathes. Asking you about your cat’s health, an onset of signs, and possible incidents that might have preceded this condition. In order to diagnose cat breathing problems your vet will perform an examination, including some or all of the following steps: Bleeding into the lungs or tumours could also be the reason for a heavy breathing cat.īook an appointment How are cat breathing problems diagnosed? A cat breathing fast may also be a result of fluid in the lungs due to heart failure or fluid in the chest surrounding the lungs. Rapid breathing in cats, also known as tachypnea, may be a sign of low oxygen levels in the blood (hypoxemia), low red blood cell level (anaemia), or asthma. Other causes may be tumours or diseases that make the belly enlarged or bloated (such as enlarged liver or fluid in the belly). Allergies, pain, fever and medication may also be to blame. Other reasons why a cat may be struggling to breathe include foreign objects, heart failure, asthma and anaemia. Neck and head are held low and out in front of the bodyĭifficult or laboured breathing in cats, also known as dyspnea, can be a sign of a number of issues, including infection, trauma and bleeding. Breathing with the elbows sticking out from the body. 
Breathing with an open mouth or panting like a dog.Belly moving as well as the chest moving with each breath.
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