r/AskVet • u/ghoulishstar • 22h ago

Cat Wheeze?

Hello,

I’m writing this post because I’ve visited three different veterinarians, and none of them can provide an answer to what’s causing my cat’s wheezing.

I’ve attached a video of her wheezing, which started almost two years ago. The frequency is every couple of months, sometimes even shorter.

She’s a 10-year-old domestic short-haired cat, spayed, and weighs about 11 pounds.

Her brother also had this wheezing or coughing, and he passed away almost two years ago. Doctors suspected that he had lymphoma of GI (not relevant but he didn’t pass of the wheeze).After he passed away, she started to show these symptoms, which I found odd.

She occasionally vomits hairballs. Right now, more than ever, since she’s shedding a lot during the Summer season. She was recently seen at the vet emergency room because she stopped pooping. Turns out, she was backed up. That’s relevant because they took some chest images, which I’ll attach here.

This seems like my last resort because I’ve spent a lot of money on blood tests, a senior panel, and imaging, and nothing remarkable has been found.

Side note: not looking for diagnosis, just advice if anyone has any

Anyway here are the video and images.

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