My 11year old cat has been having drooling spells and trouble breathing more frequently…
My first concern would be to determine if the drooling spells and the trouble breathing are related. These are two conditions that I typically do not link together. For the drooling, a full oral exam looking at the teeth or abnormalities in the mouth should be done along with lab work to rule out any systemic disease. For his breathing, there are a couple things I would consider before doing allergy testing. Allergic lung disease is common and can manifest itself with trouble breathing but an x-ray can be helpful to rule out any changes in the heart of other causes of difficulty breathing. If the x-ray helps rule-in allergic type changes, then you could still consider allergy testing but in general we are looking at many things that are difficult to avoid like dust, dust mites, pollens, molds etc. For cats with breathing difficulties, you can avoid respiratory irritants like smoke, aerosols, heavy perfumes, dusty litters, incense, etc. Hope this helps and hope your cat does well.
Original post by Cat Advice (Emotional): Purina® Cat Chow® Mentor Amy Shojai and software by Elliott Back
