My cat coughs like a hairball but nothing comes up. Is it serious?

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My cat is coughing for sometime now. It is like he is going to produce a hairball but never does. It happens two or three times a day now. Otherwise this he is perfectly healthy. He eats, drinks, poops and plays normally. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 7 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

He may indeed have hairballs. Treatment and prevention is as follows: As for preventing hair balls there are several things you can and should do: 1) brush/comb your cat regularly, removing any loose hair from its fur as well as mattes, before they get too big. 2) buy some hair ball remedy paste from either your vet or a pet shop and feed it to your cat according to the instructions on the tube. This helps prevent formation of hairballs. 3) Next time you buy dry food pick the type that specifies "Hair ball Prevention" on the bag. This should make you and your kitty happy! Should he be wheezing or keep coughing and not bring up a hairball he may be suffering from an upper respiratory infection or possibly have a foreign body such as a blade of grass or similar lodged somewhere in the upper respiratory tract which is irritating. You should then take your kitty to a veterinarian for an exam.

My cat coughs like a hairball but nothing comes up. Is it serious?

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