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Feline Asthma
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Key Points
  • Feline asthma is a chronic inflammatory lower airway disease, characterised by airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction
  • Usually triggered by inhaled allergens or irritants
  • Common signs include a chronic cough, wheezing and expiratory dyspnoea
  • Diagnosis is based on compatible clinical signs, thoracic imaging and airway sampling
  • Treatment focuses on anti-inflammatories, bronchodilators and reduction of environmental triggers
  • Relapses are common if triggers persist in the environment or if therapy is inconsistent
Differential Diagnoses
  1. Chronic bronchitis
  2. Lungworm (Aelurostrongylus abstrusus)
  3. Heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD)
  4. Bacterial bronchopneumonia
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