My cat breathes hard but seems fine. What to do before the vet?

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My cat is experiencing labored, abdominal breathing. Other than that he appears to be in great condition, normal appetite, clear eyes, pink gums, no cough or nasal discharge, lays and sits in comfortable positions. But it worries me, I took him to the Vet and they scheduled an appointment for him Monday morning to do X-rays, but I'd have for something to happen between now and then. Any advice? I asked them to prescibe him Clavomox, and they did. He almost died from an URI two years ago. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 17 years and 3 months old | 10 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Labored breathing can be a sign of many conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, pleural effusion, heart disease, among many other possibilities. If it would be possible for him to get diagnosed sooner it would be better as some conditions that an cause labored breathing are serious such as the ones mentioned above. I recommend that you have Simba evaluated by a veterinarian sooner than Monday for further assessment and treatment. Likely diagnostics to be performed include thoracic radiographs and bloodwork. Treatment would be dependent on findings. Good luck and have a good day!

My cat breathes hard but seems fine. What to do before the vet?

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