CATDOLL : My cat is breathing rapidly and his stomach is rising and falling very quickly. What's going on?

Reasons why cats breathe rapidly and their stomachs rise and fall quickly:

1. The food provided to the cat is difficult to digest. If the food fed to the cat is difficult to digest, the cat may want to vomit, and the vomiting will cause the abdomen to rise and fall.

2. Cats eat too fast. You need to provide water to cats or play with them to increase their exercise, which can effectively promote digestion.

3. Cats suffer from diaphragmatic hernia or pericardial hernia. They need to go to the hospital for treatment immediately to avoid serious consequences.

4. The cat has a respiratory disease. When the cat's abdomen rises and falls and it has difficulty breathing, it is more likely that the cat has abdominal breathing. In most cases, abdominal breathing in cats is caused by a serious respiratory infection. At this time, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the specific cause and take treatment measures.

5. The cat has just experienced intense exercise. When the cat stops to rest after intense exercise, the cat's abdomen will rise and fall when breathing, but this situation will ease after a while, so there is no need to worry.

6. The temperature of the environment around the cat is too high. If the temperature of the environment is relatively high, the cat will have shortness of breath, abdominal and chest fluctuations, and elevated body temperature due to poor heat dissipation. At this time, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a cool, ventilated place to rest in time and feed the cat a small amount of water. You can also use alcohol to wipe the cat's paw pads to help dissipate heat. Generally, when the temperature is high, pay attention to cooling the cat to prevent the cat from suffering from heat stroke.