@vetdrasad2517: Hairball or Asthma Attack? Know the Difference! Many cat parents mistake an asthma attack for a simple hairball episode but one of them can be life-threatening. ♦️Hairball: Short "hack-hack" sounds, usually ends with vomit or a hairball, and your cat returns to normal behavior right after. ♦️Asthma Attack: Wheezing, fast breathing, elbows pushed out, neck stretched forward, sometimes open-mouth breathing and nothing comes out. If your cat is struggling to breathe or has persistent coughing, it's not a hairball. This is an emergency get veterinary help immediately. 🫀Prevention 🎗; ♦️Hairballs: Regular brushing, hairball-control paste, good hydration, and a fiber-rich diet. 🔺️ Asthma: Proper vet diagnosis, chest X-ray, bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and avoiding dust or smoke triggers. 📌 Always watch the sound, posture, and what happens after your awareness could save your cat's life.
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 20:01:17 GMT
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rhi😽 :
what if it sounds/looks like the first but no hairball/vomit?
2026-06-04 06:28:01
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ainsley :
both of these are asthma. hair balls are gagging then throwing up
2026-06-04 10:32:37
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Rose :
My cat was the first and I took her to the cheap vet in town, who told me she was dying of CHF… she gagged up the FATTEST hairball a week later after I cried daily and has been perfectly fine since. Got her to a cat radiologist who said she’s fine.
2026-06-11 05:32:42
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Alexandria Smith :
My cat has asthma attacks once a month and my vet just said monitor it…
2026-06-06 23:42:11
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Rainfall :
This can also be allergies! My cat gets this omce every few months or so and was told he has allergies (also scratches a lot)
2026-06-04 09:48:16
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sadneko.exe :
i thought my son was choking 🥲😅
2026-06-08 12:23:55
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friedforeskinwithranch :
my cat passed away two months ago from feline leukaemia and his wheezing sounded like both sometimes; PLEASE take ur baby to the vet if they sound unusual you never know what it could be 😭💔🕊️
2026-06-06 11:20:38
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Gelato Bro :
is it possible for asthma to suddenly go away when moving? my cat has done this before but not in every house we were in.
2026-06-04 04:33:06
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blake :
By the way everyone this can also be a symptom of LUNG WORMS 😭
2026-06-04 18:28:06
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fart blasta 69 :
oh my god my cat might have asthma
2026-06-04 03:40:13
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jes :
My cat has asthma and he definitely does the first one when he’s having an attack
2026-06-04 23:59:21
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Harley 🩶 :
My senior boy turns 16 in a couple weeks and he’s had an inhaler since he was 12🩷
2026-06-04 17:22:09
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user277288455662 :
Mine starting having them daily. Now she has an inhaler (we have the same Rx lol) and daily medicine to take. I tried everything - moved apts, changed litter types, no candles, no perfumes, got rid of old rugs.
2026-06-04 21:05:35
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Alistair :
I wish I would've seen this before my girl's first asthma attack. I was panicking and drove her straight to the vet
2026-06-10 16:46:02
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Kamila Valenzuela :
Mmm NO
2026-06-07 21:19:45
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Faral Anjum :
hair ball k liye koi treatment btayein plz
2026-04-19 09:53:57
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Nissan Pao :
so my kittys been having asthma attacks fir years and my moms been denying it??? how to make him feel better:(
2026-06-11 03:44:24
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user42953164866 :
first one is definitely asthma
2026-06-05 19:45:45
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Cloud.png :
My cat makes this noise after puking
2026-06-06 19:38:24
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janetmartinez46 :
what the best litter for a cat im so confused what it can be it sounds the same
2026-06-04 17:06:09
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janedozer :
mine sounds like a pig sometimes
2026-06-09 07:46:36
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😍رانیا.baloch😍 :
MARI bhi cat h wo bhi ase krti kia h ye koi btae
2026-04-18 07:54:36
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Hannah :
Okay but the last time my cat threw up a hairball she looked like she passed out for a few seconds like fell backwards she did catch herself but you could tell she was also like wtf just happened to me. It scared the crap outta me
2026-06-09 04:29:36
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𝑙ℎ𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑡 :
The first video can look similar to hacking a hairball, but seeking a veterinary professional is better to confirm. I lost my 13 year old cat with a carcinoma on her lung and was exhibiting the same symptoms in the first video. You just never know how serious it is and always worth asking veterinary professionals.
2026-06-04 13:15:45
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