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My cat has a dry cough that comes and goes. When should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Male | neutered

My cat has a dry cough and it comes then goes. It's like he is having breathing problems and need medication. Can you help with this ?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 8th, 2018

Cough can be caused by an infection, heart problem or lung condition, it is important to first know the cause before treating it as treatment is different from condition to another. In cats cough is often caused by asthma, which also needs to be treated medically, i strongly recommend that you take him to the vet ASAP in order to get it treated.

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