If you notice increased
breathing effort then see the Management section or take your animal to your veterinarian.
Early detection of heart disease in cats can be even more difficult to detect for typically they do not cough with cardiac disease, but will display an
increased breathing effort.
A biophysical profile (BPP) is an ultrasound exam that monitors the movement, body tone and
breathing efforts of your baby.
The breathing pattern consists of the repetitive absence of
breathing effort and air flow.
The breathing pattern consists of a rhythmic increase and decrease of
the breathing effort and the amount of air flow.
It is also important to measure
the breathing effort of a pet; that is, how hard he or she is working to breath.
Some dogs will prefer to sit or stand; you might even observe them trying to fall asleep in these positions, and close observation of
the breathing effort will often show abnormal breathing in these animals.
A pet with heart disease may have an increase in both the breathing rate and or
breathing effort.