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Cat asthma: is your feline friend affected?<\/h1>\n

Have you heard of cat asthma? Perhaps you have, but don\u2019t know if your cat suffers from it? There are a few signs enabling you to recognise whether your cat suffers from asthma – and there are also steps you can take to avoid this happening.
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What is cat asthma?<\/h2>\n

Cat asthma, also termed feline asthma, is a respiratory condition. As with people, asthma in cats is incurable and is a chronic disease. It is caused mostly by an allergic reaction. If the airways are exposed to an allergy trigger, the bronchial tubes constrict, making it difficult for the cat to breathe. What are the causes?<\/p>\n

Symptoms of feline asthma<\/h2>\n

The first signs of asthma are coughing attacks and occasional short periods of breathlessness. These occur with increasing frequency and can bring on an acute asthma attack. During an attack, the cat has serious difficulty in breathing. Its mouth is wide open and its tongue out; its breathing may also be accompanied by a whistling noise. If the attack continues for longer, the cat\u2019s tongue may turn blue. The difficulty in breathing can cause extreme anxiety, and the cat\u2019s pupils may become very dilated. An asthma attack can last for anything from a few minutes to several hours.<\/p>\n

Triggers for feline asthma<\/h2>\n

Feline asthma is triggered by allergens. An allergen is a substance that provokes an allergic reaction. Typical allergens are:<\/p>\n