GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
Coughing and difficulty breathing can be the cardinal signs of heart problems in cats and yes, it can come on very quickly.
Bruce's problem most likely isn't a case of him catching something. It is likely that he had herpes as a youngster, which presents in cats as an upper respiratory infection with eye inflammation. Like herpes in humans (humans cannot catch cat herpes), it hides in the system and comes out periodically with mild URI symptoms.
Bruce's problem most likely isn't a case of him catching something. It is likely that he had herpes as a youngster, which presents in cats as an upper respiratory infection with eye inflammation. Like herpes in humans (humans cannot catch cat herpes), it hides in the system and comes out periodically with mild URI symptoms.