Summertime...and the kitten is coughing. Why?

Post date: 2018-09-18 06:07:03

Our tiny, 7/8ths scale adult 16y/o cat has been having hairball like coughing episodes for several weeks. Our vet did a routine exam/blood draw & we played them some footage of a coughing episode. The vet more or less shrugged. Since then, we have been regularly treating her with hairball paste with no improvement.

The coughing is non-productive (i.e. she doesn't throw up any hair, bile, etc.) Her appetite is slightly decreased. She is still fairly energetic. Additional info: it seems like getting up from a resting position will sometimes trigger an episode. She is on thyroid meds. She does sneeze occasionally, but no more so than she has done for her entire life. Also, she HATES traveling to the vet and this is not a great time for our household to spend a ton of money on a pet, so we are hoping to avoid a trip. Could this be a digestive issue which is making her slightly stomach sick? Please help!

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