My old cat coughs, antibiotics failed. Should I risk X-rays?

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My 18 year old cat has had some type of upper respiratory infection for months. She has had three rounds of antibiotics. Taking her to the vet every few weeks is getting expensive and it has been ineffective so far. I don't want to put her through xrays because the vet said she would have to be under anesthesia. What can I do for her that does not put her at more risk and is not super costly. She is still coughing quite a bit. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 18 years and 6 months old | 10 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

She doesn't need to be under anesthesia for xray, just a sedation that can be reversed in seconds, an xray is a MUST at this point, lung cancer needs to be ruled out as well as asthma, heart failure and other respiratory diseases, this cannot be done without an xray.

My old cat coughs, antibiotics failed. Should I risk X-rays?

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