Cat respiration rate?

[JB]

Catzilla seems better. She is eating a lot, but gaining no weight that I can detect.<br /><br />What is a normal resting respiration rate for a 12 year old cat? Her respiration rate is about 68/min, which seems very fast to me.<br /><br />(232)

 

[Xcusme]

Re: Cat respiration rate?

Sounds a bit fast to me.... Link...

 

[tcube]

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That's about the same as Purrcy's - he's 12 going on 60. He doesn't eat a lot any more and has lost a bit of weight but is just as ornery as ever.

 

[JB]

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Leapin' lizards!! <br /><br />If normal is 15-26 Catzilla must have a serious pulmonary problem. I gonna call the Vet.<br /><br />(231)

 

[one more cast]

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JB, I just checked one of our 3 year old cats and got about 24. Your not counting the exhales to are you?

 

[tcube]

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Purrcy's going to the vet today!

 

[JB]

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No, OMC, I don't think so.<br /><br />I am watching her side rise and fall, counting the rises.<br /><br />(222)

 

[one more cast]

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I had to ask JB, I checked my other cat and it was only 20/min. Hope Catzilla is alright.

 

[ndemge]

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what da vet say?

 

[JB]

Re: Cat respiration rate?

Said bring her in again. . . next week.<br /><br />(212)

 

[heycods]

Re: Cat respiration rate?

Originally posted by JB:<br /> Said bring her in again. . . next week.<br /><br />(212)

Time for a new vet. Had a friend that had a goat having delivery problems she called her vet. (sat eve.) the kid had its head out,and was stuck. Vet said cut the head off and push it back in and bring her in Monday. I pulled the baby (dead) but momma was ok. <br /> Morral, new Vet.<br /><br />My vets office has 4 vets working out of it, we dont have that problem, someone is always on call.

 

[bootle]

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This is next week, what did the vet say?

 

[JB]

Re: Cat respiration rate?

He said it is normal for some cats to accellerate their respiration rate when purring.<br /><br />She does seem to be gaining a bit of weight now.