In the last 24 hours, our 14-year-old cat has started breathing very heavily. He is clearly in some distress. Our vet is away on a holiday break, and it is Sunday so we are not sure of what we can do.

Asthma — a disease of the lower airways — is thought to affect as much as 5% of cats. There is some debate about what causes cat asthma, but most experts think it’s caused by an allergic reaction to ...

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