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Cat coughing for weeks: why hairball paste may not help

August 23, 2026 by Sophie Whitmore
We all keep reaching for the hairball paste when a cat coughs dry for weeks, when it's what he swallowed after the warm ra...

That persistent dry cough you’ve been treating with hairball paste might actually be lungworm—a parasitic infection cats pick up from slugs and snails in the garden. From the invisible life cycle to why diagnosis matters, here’s everything cat owners need to know about this overlooked respiratory threat.

Categories Cats Tags lungworm, parasites, pet care, respiratory disease

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A dry cough that sounds like a hairball may be feline lungworm

August 18, 2026 by Sophie Whitmore
I dosed my cat with hairball paste for eight months just to stop the dry coughing: the day the vet looked at a stool sampl...

A persistent dry cough that sounds like a hairball attempt but produces nothing can mask a dangerous parasitic infection. One owner spent eight months treating the wrong condition until a stool sample revealed the truth: lungworm picked up from an unsuspecting garden snack.

Categories Cats Tags lungworm, parasites, pet care, veterinary diagnosis

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