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Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed
My cat is 5 years old and has been hacking for days with no vomit or hairballs. Today in the middle of the night I noticed she had a raspy sound to her breathing and sometimes it's a long raspy breath sound, which has never happened. I could see her breathing hard even though she has been resting and not playing. What could this possibly mean? Should I take her to the vet?
1 Answer

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on June 7th, 2020