My cat died suddenly with weird symptoms. Was it rabies or poisoning?

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My friends cat died yesterday. He was acting weird for a couple days but yesterday he was moved into a cage because he was weak, and drooling. After watching him for a bit, I noted he was restless and his eyes were wide open without blinking, and his mouth was open. His breathing was shallow and fast. Eventually, breathing ceased and he was gone. What was wrong with him? Was it rabies, or poisoning maybe? I'm not sure when or if he was vaccinated. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

My condolences to your friend on the loss of his or her cat. Unfortunately, without a post mortem exam it can be very difficult to determine cause of death. If he as vaccinated against rabies, it was likely not a cause. The only way to find out would be to submit brain tissue for testing. This must be done according to strict Health Department guidelines. A more likely cause was trauma, toxicity or heart disease.

My cat died suddenly with weird symptoms. Was it rabies or poisoning?

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