My cat stopped purring and has a stuffy nose with mucus. Why?

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My cat used to purr all the time but the Past few monthes she hasent been purring why she also seems to be breathing wierd like mucas and stuffy nose yet the vets say shes fine. Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Female | spayed

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Sorry to hear Smoky isn't acting normally. If your current veterinarian hasn't performed diagnostics to back up his statements, I would consider taking him elsewhere in order to do a little more investigation since there have been persistent clinical signs. Abnormal breathing and increased nasal discharge could be an indicator of an upper respiratory infection, feline asthma, cardiopulmonary/cardiovascular disease, or a primary respiratory condition. X-rays of the chest would be the first and foremost diagnostic test to perform in order to rule some of these in/out. There are medical therapies as well that can be attempted instead of diagnostics, but if you would like to get down to the crux of the issue, the diagnostics would be preferable. Hope this makes sense.

My cat stopped purring and has a stuffy nose with mucus. Why?

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