First, the correct way for cats to breathe is chest and abdominal breathing. For example, a healthy cat's chest and abdomen breathing state: the chest and abdomen rise and fall while breathing, and the breathing frequency is normal.

, and abdominal breathing is caused by dyspnea, which causes cats to breathe through the expansion and contraction of their abdomen.

Abdominal breathing is also a typical symptom of pneumonia, cat abdomen transmission, and cardiac hypertrophy.

So, when your cat has abdominal breathing, you must pay attention: it has already had difficulty breathing and it is asking for help from you!

Compared with other normal cats, the cat's breathing frequency is significantly accelerated (excluding exercise), and there is a clear forward-moving action when breathing, like a flowing wave.

cats' abdominal breathing is achieved through the synergy between the diaphragm and the abdominal muscles. When a cat has difficulty breathing, its abdomen will swell outward, while its chest is relatively stable.

This breathing method can fully expand the cat's lungs, inhale more oxygen, and can also help cats better control their breathing rhythm.

What diseases may be accompanied by abdominal breathing?

1. Pneumonia. It will also be accompanied by coughing, runny nose, poor spirits, etc.

2. Cats spread their abdomen. It will also be accompanied by fever and loss of appetite, etc.

3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It will also be accompanied by shortness of breath, cough, poor spirits, etc.

In addition, it may also indicate that cats suffer from pleurisitis, hypoxia, heat stroke, pulmonary edema, etc. In short, if a cat has abdominal breathing, it is likely to be asking for help from you.