My cat recovering from pneumonia coughed bloody mucus. Is it normal?

I'm so sorry to hear that Bo isn't feeling well! I agree with Dr. Melanie that the blood in his mucus is pretty concerning. I'm glad to hear that he has an appointment scheduled for Monday. Your vet will be able to perform a full physical exam and any needed diagnostics. One of the most common causes of coughing, congestion and nasal discharge, particularly in kittens, is an upper respiratory infection. These infections are typically caused by viruses, like herpesvirus or calicivirus, but some kittens can also get secondary bacterial infections. As long as Bo is still eating, drinking and acting normally, and seems to be breathing normally, it should be okay to wait until his appointment on Monday. However, if anything changes or he shows any breathing difficulties, you'll need to take him to an ER vet right away. I hope that he feels better soon!

The symptoms you have described including regurgitation, blood in stool, coughing and gurgling are concerning for esophageal dysfunction and gastroenteritis. The underlying cause will likely require x-rays, bloodwork, and an abdominal ultrasound to rule in or out an intestinal obstruction, inflammation of the pancreas, or primary intestinal disease including infection, inflammation or even cancer. Please follow up with your veterinarian to discuss diagnostics and therapy.

I am so sorry Boxer is having a problem. I don't see Boxer's age listed, and some possible causes are more likely in older cats; but I will answer as though we are answering for a cat of any age. (If Boxer is 8 months old, for example, I"m not terribly worried about cancer). If the blood and fluid is, indeed, coming from his airways, I would be concerned that he may have a severe allergic bronchitis or asthma, tracheal irritation resulting from an frequent heavy cough, or he may have pneumonia, lung cancer, or even heart failure. The other possibility is that the blood and drool may be coming directly from the mouth, and we are incidentally seeing it come out when he coughs. Take a peek in his mouth as much as he will let you (but don't risk getting bit!). Severe gingivitis, cancerous oral tumors, or a diseased tooth could all result in intermittent bleeding from the gums. Regardless, get Boxer in to see your vet so he can do an exam. X-rays of his chest will likely be recommended and will help your veterinarian determine the next steps in both diagnosis and in treatment. If heart disease is suspected, an echocardiogram (sonogram of the heart) and starting heart meds may be recommended. If asthma or allergic issues are suspected as the cause for the cough, a steroid may be recommended. Your vet will be able t help you decide the best path moving forward to see if Boxer can get some relief from this cough. I hope thats helpful for you! Thanks or asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Some irritation in the nose is possible, but there shouldn't be frank blood coming from the nose. Not laying down could indicate that there is also issues in the lungs, as in pneumonia. In pets with decreased lung capacity, laying down makes it much harder to breathe. I would recommend taking Wendy back to the vet for re-evaluation. It is possible to develop secondary pneumonia from a URI.

Poor kiity. THis is a very long time to have a cough. Permanent changes to his lungs are highly likely at this point, so the cough may never go away compleely, but we can at least do things to improve it. The first step here is to find out the underlying cause for the cough. Hiro needs to have x-rays taken of his chest to get a proper diagnosis. Once we know the underlying cause for the cough, then we can know what specific treatment he needs. Coughing can be caused by numerous things including: bronchitis, heart disease, fungal disease, or even a lung parasite. I would also recommen baseline bloodwork so that we can get an overall health assessment of Hiro and also look for further clues to solidify the diagnosis. He is likely peeing outside the litterbox now b/c he is stressed. Cats especially get stress cystitis (inflammation of the bladder). Other possible causes would be urinary crystals. He needs a urinalysis to find out for sure here so that he can start treatment for this also. I do hope that Hiro's cough improves soon! Best wishes moving forwrd. Take care!

This is probably an upper respiratory infection. it's very common in cats and is very contagious to other cats as well. It is treated with oral antibiotics for about 2 weeks. if left untreated many cats will end up blind or even die from the disease. I advise going to your vet asap to start the treatment right away.

Sometimes they are able to cough up the mucus and other times it is slowly absorbed by the body. Since she’s having trouble breathing I recommend to call and update your veterinarian. They may recommend to see Cassie again. Best of luck and I hope this helps. Please feel free to post any additional questions.