My kitten is coughing; X-ray shows growing white spot. What is it?

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Hi so my Kitten was coughing so I took her to the vet we got xrays on the 29th of may and it showed an area of white that should be black so she was put on a course of antibiotics for a month and we got xrays again on the 30th of june and the white area had gotten bigger. My vet is unsure what it is and as she is only 5 months old she is too small to do the test with the tube/camera down the throat so waiting for her to get big and on antibiotics again. Do you have any ideas of what it is? Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Female | spayed | 4 months and 24 days old

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Poor Ava! I can see that the white area has gotten larger over the past month, despite her antibiotic treatment. Given the location of the larger white area, an aspiration pneumonia would be my primary suspicion, and this typically occurs if an animal vomits and then inhales some of the contents. It is possible that any infection is resistant to the antibiotic being used. Even though she is still too small for endoscopy, it may be worth asking your vet if it is possible to perform an endotracheal wash to obtain a sample of this matter for cytology and culture. Other possible causes of this radiographic change include infectious conditions (such as FIP) or cancer (unlikely given her young age). I hope that all goes well for Ava!

My kitten is coughing; X-ray shows growing white spot. What is it?

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