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Sundae · 09-13-2010, 10:01 AM

He's had it pretty much since we moved here. I don't remember it so much beforehand.
So he's had a little bit... Dylan had a little bit too. It is worse here though.

I worry it's something to do with his respiratory system.
He gets out of breath very easily - and always has done.
I always wondered whether it was to do with his tiny nostrils, or to do with some kind of blockage.
When we play chasing games (and Diz can play completely unhinged chase games) it ends with him panting (which cats should never do according to the t'internet) and he always goes off for a drink of water. Dyl was never such a rabid chaser, so never ended up panting.

The thing is, he had the above symptoms before I realised they were not normal.
He had a full check up with two vets (£70 a piece) where they listened to his lungs and heart.
And another - £90 from what I remember - when he had a cold. None of the above gave any sign he had a problem.

But then I worry, because none of the vets knew what breed he was.
He was declared underweight the first time I went to the vet.
He certainly wasn't - he was in prime form for his breed and age. But the vet thought he was an Abyssinian - and they grow much larger.

I'm just worried if I present a cat that I think has breathing problems, all of a sudden he WILL have breathing problems and I could end up with £800 of tests I can't afford...

Not knocking vets. Just wary.

09-13-2010, 10:01 AM	#1521
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	He's had it pretty much since we moved here. I don't remember it so much beforehand. So he's had a little bit... Dylan had a little bit too. It is worse here though. I worry it's something to do with his respiratory system. He gets out of breath very easily - and always has done. I always wondered whether it was to do with his tiny nostrils, or to do with some kind of blockage. When we play chasing games (and Diz can play completely unhinged chase games) it ends with him panting (which cats should never do according to the t'internet) and he always goes off for a drink of water. Dyl was never such a rabid chaser, so never ended up panting. The thing is, he had the above symptoms before I realised they were not normal. He had a full check up with two vets (£70 a piece) where they listened to his lungs and heart. And another - £90 from what I remember - when he had a cold. None of the above gave any sign he had a problem. But then I worry, because none of the vets knew what breed he was. He was declared underweight the first time I went to the vet. He certainly wasn't - he was in prime form for his breed and age. But the vet thought he was an Abyssinian - and they grow much larger. I'm just worried if I present a cat that I think has breathing problems, all of a sudden he WILL have breathing problems and I could end up with £800 of tests I can't afford... Not knocking vets. Just wary.