biostudies-literatureChang WTNational Science and Technology Council, TaiwanNational Taiwan UniversityNational Science and Technology Council1718-1724https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11099772biostudies-literatureUnknown38(3)<h4>Background</h4>Cats in respiratory distress have limited tolerance for manipulation, hindering clinical monitoring. Minute volume (MV) can be utilized to rate dyspnea in humans, but its relationship with respiratory distress in cats remains poorly investigated.<h4>Hypothesis</h4>Cats with respiratory distress will show higher MV per kg body weight (MV/BW) than normal cats, and the MV/BW increase will correlate with survival.<h4>Animals</h4>Fifty-two cats with respiratory distress from lung parenchymal disease, pleural space disease, lower airway obstruction (LAO), or upper airway obstruction were recruited since 2014.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a prospective observational study. Study cats were placed in a transparent chamber, allowing clinicians to easily observe their breathing status anJournal of veterinary internal medicineAssessing breathing effort by barometric whole-body plethysmography and its relationship with prognosis in client-owned cats with respiratory distress.PMC11099772NSTC 111-2313-B-002-062 -NSTC 111‐2313‐B‐002‐062 ‐113L892501Wu HDChang WTLo PYChang CHChen HWLin CHfalseAssessing breathing effort by barometric whole-body plethysmography and its relationship with prognosis in client-owned cats with respiratory distress.<h4>Background</h4>Cats in respiratory distress have limited tolerance for manipulation, hindering clinical monitoring. Minute volume (MV) can be utilized to rate dyspnea in humans, but its relationship with respiratory distress in cats remains poorly investigated.<h4>Hypothesis</h4>Cats with respiratory distress will show higher MV per kg body weight (MV/BW) than normal cats, and the MV/BW increase will correlate with survival.<h4>Animals</h4>Fifty-two cats with respiratory distress from lung parenchymal disease, pleural space disease, lower airway obstruction (LAO), or upper airway obstruction were recruited since 2014.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a prospective observational study. Study cats were placed in a transparent chamber, allowing clinicians to easily observe their breathing status an2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 May-Jun2026-07-14T18:58:48.572Z2026-06-22T03:11:35.641ZS-EPMC110997723866654610.1111/jvim.17069