How to Control the Cats Respiration

Normally the cats breathe to a pace included between 10 and 30 times per minute. The puppies and the young cats breathe faster than the mature ones. The movements of the chest are very subtle when they are resting. The purring does it even more difficult to determine the respiratory pace accurately. Make an estimate and write down the normal pace of your cat. The cats pant when they are agitated, when they need to eliminate the heat excess or when they have some pain. The pant is much faster than the normal breathing. At the moment of calculating his normal respiratory pace, focus your attention in the regular breathing by the nose exclusively. While your cat is relaxed, determine the number of times that he breathes in 20 seconds. Count only the inspirations or the expirations, not both. Multiply the result by three to calculate the respiratory pace per minute.

If he has the hair spongy, or if he breathes so superficially that one cannot appreciate any movement of the chest, maintain a fabric piece in front of his nose and count the number of times that he makes throughout 20 seconds. Multiply this number by three to calculate the respiratory pace per minute.

Also you can place the hand on its chest to feel and to count the inspirations that he should realize during 20 seconds, multiplying them by three. Observe the nostrils of your feline. They do not move during the normal breathing, but they flutter slightly with every inhalation when he has to do an extra effort on having to breathe. The flutter of the windows of the nose is a clear indication that the animal is not well.