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If your cat is having trouble breathing, it could be caused by a lung fluke infection. Lung flukes are parasites that live in cats for part of their life cycle, moving from a crayfish into a cat when that cat eats a crayfish and then eventually passing a new generation of eggs out of the cat's body in its feces. Once inside a cat's body, the lung fluke moves to the cat's lungs to develop. This can cause a variety of respiratory symptoms, such as a cough or breathing difficulty. If you suspect that your cat may have this infection, you should have the cat seen by a veterinarian so they can diagnose and treat it as soon as possible.<ref name="rf1">http://www.merckvetmanual.com/respiratory-system/respiratory-diseases-of-small-animals/lung-flukes-in-small-animals</ref> | If your cat is having trouble breathing, it could be caused by a lung fluke infection. Lung flukes are parasites that live in cats for part of their life cycle, moving from a crayfish into a cat when that cat eats a crayfish and then eventually passing a new generation of eggs out of the cat's body in its feces. Once inside a cat's body, the lung fluke moves to the cat's lungs to develop. This can cause a variety of respiratory symptoms, such as a cough or breathing difficulty. If you suspect that your cat may have this infection, you should have the cat seen by a veterinarian so they can diagnose and treat it as soon as possible.<ref name="rf1">http://www.merckvetmanual.com/respiratory-system/respiratory-diseases-of-small-animals/lung-flukes-in-small-animals</ref> | ||
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