My senior cat with diabetes has breathing issues after eating pizza.

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My cat is 12 y/o with past diabetes history but has been under control with no shots for over a year. He stole pizza crust off a plate last week overnight, had an episode, started losing weight, had breathing issue, checked his blood sugar, seemed pretty good for just having bread the day before. He was using tidy cat lightweight, I read the horror stories and removed it..he started to get better, out near back on his lower back and his breathing is visible but not panting, choking, no openmouth. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | 12 years and 3 months old | 10 lbs

Cara, DVM, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would take Jerry to your veterinarian as soon as you can. I'm concerned that his breathing may not be related to the diabetes or cat litter, but could be something wrong with his heart or lungs. It is not normal for cats at rest to breathe more than 40 times per minute. If that is the case then he needs to be evaluated.

My senior cat with diabetes has breathing issues after eating pizza.

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