Pet Symptom Checker Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Medical name: Bronchitis - Blue mucous or skin - Stressful
breathing - Dry cough - Easily worn out - Distressed breathing
Bronchitis in pets refers to an inflammation of the air passages
to your pet’s lungs. This condition can be associated with COPD,
or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and can often be
characterized by stressful breathing. Normally dogs breathe 10
to 30 times a minute, whereas the average cat takes 10 to 40
breaths. At rest, these should be silent, effortless breaths.
The chest and abdomen rise and fall without signs of discomfort
or distress and the animal is breathing through its nose. You
may also notice that your pet has a dry, unproductive cough, as
if as if the animal is trying to relieve some irritation or
expel something more solid from his airway. Other symptoms of
bronchitis may include gagging, fainting, or blue mucous
membranes or skin. The easiest-to-find mucous membranes are the
gums above the teeth or the lips. A