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    Chloe is coughing through her nose?

    For about a week now, off and on, Chloe has been (I'll call it coughing) Its so strange. She will sort of extend her neck and this loud honking sound comes thru her nose.(her mouth is closed) Then her breathing is noisy for a while and then it all stops. It happens sometimes when she starts purring. She dosent have a stuffy nose. Her eyes are clear. She is eating, drinking water and running around playing like normal. I do have an appointment with the Vet tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone has ever seen this before. My guess is maybe broncitis or asthma, but I have no idea what to do for it.
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    It does sound like asthma to me - I had a kitty with asthma and that's how he would cough. I would also wheeze - listen to her when she's asleep, and you might hear the whistling noises. I hope she does okay and gets a get report at the vet.

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    My lil Jade has done that too - vet said it was an upper respiratory infection.
    Jade was treated with antibiotics and is doing fine now!

    Best wishes to Chloe! How did it go at the vets?

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    libracats,

    What you've described sounds EXACTLY like what my Weezie sounds like when she has a hairball. Give her some laxatone or petroleum jelly and see if it helps her either expel the hairball or pass it out the other end.

    If this doesn't take care of the problem, see a vet. But her otherwise good health, clear nose, activity level makes me suspect it's just a hairball.

    Dianne

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    Hopefully it is just a hairball problem. My Mr. B would exhibit the same exact behavior, and I thought that's all it was...hairballs. When it became persistent, with nary a hairball in sight, I took him to the vet who diagnosed him with asthma. Asthma is easily treatable, though you do have to keep an eye out for any real respir. distress. Periodic episodes of "coughing" are common. They usually treat an acute, more severe attack with steriods. One vet had me keep on hand a supply of oral medic. After moving, my new vet said that oral prednisone is really not very effective in felines, and not tolerated well either. In the event of a severe attack, a trip to the vet for an injection was recommended. I hope it's just the hairball, or perhaps the sniffles. Best wishes for a positive trip to the vet. and kisses to Chloe!!

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    Thanks everyone for your replys. I had an appoitment with the Vet but then she stopped doing it and I cancelled the appointment. Well, of course about an hour after I WAS supposed to go to the Vet she started honking again. It happens almost every time she purrs and sometimes when shes running around. Oh, Catwoman, I thought at first she had a hairball too, but its different, shes not really coughing and nothing comes up because shes making the sound thru her nose.
    tatsxxx11: Was Mr.B having an attack when you took him to the Vet? I'll probably have to take her if this dosent go away but if she not making the sound when shes there I dont know how they will know what it is.
    I got a diagnosis off a Vet site. They seem to think she may be doing something called reverse sneezing, which they said happens with some small dogs. Has anyone ever heard of this in cats?
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