Symptoms of pneumonia in cats include cough, fever, serous nasal discharge, difficulty breathing, abdominal breathing, mouth breathing, depression, loss of appetite, preference to lie on the ground, and purple nose and mouth. A cat's body temperature can reach over 40 degrees. Dyspnea is the most obvious symptom of pneumonia in cats, which is characterized by accelerated respiratory rate, shallow chest wall movement during breathing, and abdominal breathing. When the condition is severe, the sick cat will also have symptoms of short coughing and mouth breathing. When a stethoscope is used to auscultate the lungs, additional sounds other than breath sounds can often be heard.

Causes of cat pneumonia:

1. It is usually caused by the spread of bronchial inflammation.

2. When a cat’s respiratory and systemic resistance is reduced due to colds, polluted air, poor ventilation, vitamin deficiency, or the migration of parasites, secondary infection by bacteria can cause pneumonia. occur.

3. Some viruses and molds, fever viruses, calicivirus, histoplasma, and Nocardia) can also cause severe pneumonia.