Many people like to raise cats. Compared with dogs, cats appear quieter, less destructive, and less active, and do not need to be taken out for activities every day. Although we don’t go out to exercise, the health of the cat is very important. We c...
Many people like to raise cats. Compared with dogs, cats appear quieter, less destructive, and less active, and do not need to be taken out for activities every day. Although we don’t go out to exercise, the health of the cat is very important. We can judge the cat’s physical health by paying attention to the cat’s breathing. Then do you know how many times a cat breathes in a minute it is normal? Let’s learn about it with the editor below.
The normal number of breathing in cats is 15 to 32 times per minute, and the number of breathing in kittens is generally slightly more than that in adult cats, usually around 20 to 40 times. When a cat is exercising or excited, the number of breathing can increase physiologically, and the number of breathing in pregnant cats will also increase physiologically. If the cat's respiratory rate has significantly accelerated or slowed down under the same conditions, it is recommended to take it to a pet hospital for diagnosis and check whether the cat is infected with the disease.
If it is abnormal when you are resting, the normal number of breathing in a cat is between 38 and 42 times per minute. If the cat has a faster breathing frequency or even opens its mouth to breathe, it means that the cat may suffer from lung or heart diseases. Pay attention to whether the cat has poor breathing, falling from a high place, coughing, sneezing, etc. You can take an electrocardiogram and ultrasound to check whether there are any abnormalities in the heart and lungs, such as pneumonia, pulmonary edema, thoracic bleeding, heart disease, etc.
If you want to know whether the number of breaths per minute of cats is normal, you must learn how to measure the cat's breathing at this time. You can choose to measure the cat's breathing when sleeping or when it is quiet. It is best to let the cat sleep on its side, try not to move, caress the cat's belly, and the cat's belly rises and falls. Even if you breathe once, you can first measure the number of times the cat's breathing in 15 seconds. You can measure the number of times the cat's breathing in 15 seconds several times, and then multiply by 4 to make the number of times the cat's breathing in one minute. It is more accurate to take an average value. How about
, have you learned it? Use the experience you have learned to see if your cat is breathing normally.
