Cat breathing hard, lethargic, no vet available. What should I do?

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Hello. I have a cat that is suddenly have a hard time breathing and lethargic. I want to bring him to a vet but there aren't any available vets at this time. What should I do while waiting to take my cat to the vet tomorrow? Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Male | neutered | 3 years and 6 months old | 13 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would take your pet in as a walk in, even if the vets say they don't have room. This is a medical emergency whenever a pet cannot breathe normally and breathing issues require treatment at the hospital because the mainstay of treatment is to provide the pet with pure oxygen, which cannot be duplicated in the home. I hope your pet Dino can get help today and can get stabilized enough where they can do some tests on him to find out the underlying cause of his breathing issues. Breathing problems in general can be caused by: pneumonia, foreign body obstruction in the airway, a primary lung disease, and an asthma attack just to name a few.

Cat breathing hard, lethargic, no vet available. What should I do?

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