Asthma

Asthma
Asthma in Cats Guide: Here you'll find in-depth information on Asthma in cats including its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
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An allergic disorder that results in difficulty breathing.
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Asthma: A condition of the respiratory system that causes difficult breathing.
Asymptomatic: Exhibiting no symptoms of a disease.
Auto-immune disease: The body's own defense mechanisms attacks normal tissues.

Asthma: A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.
Asymptomatic: Neither causing nor exhibiting symptoms of disease.

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Feline asthma is a respiratory condition that involves constriction and inflammation of the airways in the lungs. Any cat can develop asthma.

Asthma
Hay Fever. Sneezing, the most common, may be accompanied by a runny or clogged nose
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Asthma
The word means "difficult breathing." It is a chronic disease characterized by labored breathing, coughing spells, and chest constriction. When bronchitis is not treated promptly, it may develop into asthma.

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This can be made use of when a person experiences asthma symptoms or if they have an asthma attack. If a person has a blocked nasal passage and is continuously coughing they can make use of decongestants.

Many people believe they cannot own a dog or cat i f they have asthma or allergies, but not all people with these problems necessarily have a reaction to dogs or cats, and some people may be allergic to dogs and not cats, or vice versa.

It is a great animal to have in the home of anyone who suffers from allergies or asthma as it possesses a low allergenic "poodle-like" coat that is low maintenance and sheds little hair thus making pet ownership a possibility.

A long haired cat is also more likely to trigger allergies and asthma attacks. Long-haired cat breeds come with a single coat, a double coat, high maintenance fur, and low maintenance fur.

Inhalent allergies can also result in skin loss, scabbing pustules, or ulcerated areas on the skin. This in addition to the asthmatic symptoms.

The coat is also somewhat hypo-allergenic which makes the breed a bonus for most people who suffer from allergies to cats or asthma.

They keep themselves very clean. A once a week combing does them well. Some of their owners claim that their usual allergies or asthma don't flare up around Traditional Turkish Vans, perhaps because of their single coat.

IgE - A type of antibody, formed to protect the body from infection, which attaches to mast cells in the respiratory and intestinal tracts and may cause allergic rhinitis, asthma, or eczema.

Anoestrus: The period of inactivity in the female cat's reproductive cycle.
Asthma: An allergic condition leading to wheezing and difficulty in breathing.
Awn Hair: Short, thick, bristly hair which lies underneath a cat's top coat.

See also: Veterinarian, Behavior, Bacteria, Virus, Bronchitis