Hi everyone,
I am at a total loss on what's causing Cecil's breathing issue. Occasionally, when he's very relaxed and purring, he starts doing drawn-out breaths that sound a bit whistly. When it's at its worst, his mouth opens, his tongue comes out and he sort of sticks his head forward then back. It seems to me as though he's having trouble breathing. If I pick him up and move him, he will stop purring and his breathing goes back to normal.
We took him to the emergency vet and she did a full check over, as well as an an ultrasound on his lungs, and couldn't find any issue. She put it down to him being a persian - but even if that's the case, it doesn't seem like something I should just not worry about/try and treat.
I have since taken him to two other vets, had his blood pressure checked and heart listened to and they have both said they don't know what's causing it. I thought it could be from his CKD medication that lowers blood pressure (his BP was 100) but we have since stopped it and it happened the worst it ever has happened last night!
Every time it happens it's really scary, not to mention I'm going away in two days and terrified of leaving him with a friend. Does anyone have any idea as to what I should do next? I have a video if helpful, I just need to figure out how to upload it!
I am at a total loss on what's causing Cecil's breathing issue. Occasionally, when he's very relaxed and purring, he starts doing drawn-out breaths that sound a bit whistly. When it's at its worst, his mouth opens, his tongue comes out and he sort of sticks his head forward then back. It seems to me as though he's having trouble breathing. If I pick him up and move him, he will stop purring and his breathing goes back to normal.
We took him to the emergency vet and she did a full check over, as well as an an ultrasound on his lungs, and couldn't find any issue. She put it down to him being a persian - but even if that's the case, it doesn't seem like something I should just not worry about/try and treat.
I have since taken him to two other vets, had his blood pressure checked and heart listened to and they have both said they don't know what's causing it. I thought it could be from his CKD medication that lowers blood pressure (his BP was 100) but we have since stopped it and it happened the worst it ever has happened last night!
Every time it happens it's really scary, not to mention I'm going away in two days and terrified of leaving him with a friend. Does anyone have any idea as to what I should do next? I have a video if helpful, I just need to figure out how to upload it!