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My cat keeps reverse sneezing for hours and is weak. What's wrong?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Chartreux | Male | neutered | 3 years and 3 months old | 14 lbs

My cat has been reverse sneezing for the last 8 hours, and he's gotten weak because of it. Its about every 1.5 seconds, repeating. I've massaged his throat, steamed, tried to give him water and benadryl, and yet he cant stop. How do I help him?

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Tomasz Wnuk

Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on April 16th, 2020

He may have a piece of grass bladder or other foreign object in his throat or at the back of his nose. Please, take Aaron to your local vets today - he probably will need sedation and throat examination to find out why has has been sneezing for that long.
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