Why is my cat panting and breathing heavily through her nose?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female
My cat is panting and breathing heavily through her nose, what may be going on ?
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Published on December 7th, 2019
This presentation may be due to a respiratory or cardiac problem. Sudden onset is usually compatible either with feline asthma or a cardiac issue. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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Published on August 6th, 2017
Panting is a sign of respiratory distress in cats and is never normal like you have said. I recommend taking Lily to a veterinarian immediately. It can occur secondary to asthma, infectious diseases like FIP, heart disease, blood clots in the lungs, cancer, etc. The veterinarian will most likely recommend x-rays of her chest and blood work to look for these types of illnesses.
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