My cat is breathing hard, stomach moving up and down. Should I worry?

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My 4 yr old almost 5 yrs old cat is slightly breathing different than normal . She’s breathing slightly harder usually I can’t see her breathing and I can see her breathing her stomach is moving up and down sometimes slightly rapid there isn’t any other symptoms than that . Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 4 years and 4 months old | 14 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Increased respiratory rate can have several causes, including anemia, pain, heart disease, or lung disease. If you can see the abdomen moving when she breathes, I would be very worried. I would recommend that you have Kiku examined by a vet. They may need to diagnostics such as blood work or x-rays, depending on what the exam reveals.

My cat is breathing hard, stomach moving up and down. Should I worry?

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