My cat who is nursing kittens has been noticeably breathing fast, from what I can count i say shes breathing at about 35-40 bpm

Updated On June 13th, 2020

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

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Hello and thank you for contacting PetCoach. Fast respiration is a common finding in nursing cats, particularly with the first litter. If Lily is nursing the kittens well, is eating and drinking and acting as normal, you should just monitor her at home. However, if she goes off food and becomes lethargic you should take her to your local vets for an appointment. In that case, she should be checked for fever, mastitis, uterine infection, which could cause increase in respiratory rate in feeding cats.

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