My 2 year old cat has been having seizures for the past few months. Does anyone have experience with this?? If so what kind of treatment did your vet prescribe?? I've already started treatment for my cat I just want to know if there are any alternitives to what we are already doing.
2006-10-07 08:56:59 · 9 answers · asked by ApRiL 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
We have a cat that was young - maybe about 5 months old when she had two seizures. The first was when two youngsters were playing with her with a mylar wand toy. At first I thought perhaps they were being too energetic with the toy, and I took it away. It was around Christmastime and a different couple of kids came over. These were very well behaved young children, and there were plenty of adults around to supervise. Same mylar toy and same mild seizure activity.
I discussed it with my vet, and we took a "wait and see" attitude before administering phenobarbital, dilantin (seizure medications) or anything else. The mylar toy went "away" and I've never allowed it again. To date, she has never had another seizure and she's 5 years old now.
Just FYI, my husband was epileptic, thus I read up a lot on seizures - rapid motions can be a factor.
Years ago I also worked for vets, and on occasion we'd have a neurologist come in and administer an EEG. This can be helpful in diagnosing epilepsy. A major concern & necessary diagnostic would be to rule out any other underlying cause (since this is a recent event) such as a tumor.
2006-10-07 09:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not had personal experience but I do know that many human medication for epilepsy do work on animals with this disease. Depending on the animal (dog or cat) it maybe a different type of medication. Your vet is in the best position to prescribe this but in your case what you need to do is observe your cat's behavior once on the chosen treatment. I suggest that you keep a log of the different behavior and if the seizures are not stopping do return to your vet it might simply be the wrong medication for your cat. Animals like humans sometimes need to try different medication to get the perfect fit. It is trial and error but with you keeping a close eye on your cat and reporting to your vet what you notice (basically being your cat's voice) it will be easier for your vet to find that perfect match and easier on your cat to avoid nasty side effects. Also as your vet might have mentioned do look at the environment changes in your cat's surroundings. It may be that something is causing these seizures as pesticides or maybe a new plant in the garden? The seizures could be a symptom from an environmental irritant.
Best of luck to you this will be a hard road ahead for both you and your kitty!
2006-10-07 09:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by fierequebecoiseauusa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epileptic seizures are very rare in cats older than six months. Seizures after that age have more to do with an underlying condition such as, brain trauma from an accident of some kind or a blow to the head, poisoning, even a vitamin deficiency. There are many web sites on Feline seizures, but your vet needs to do some blood work to identify the source of the problem. One bit of good news most of these disorders can be successfully treated. Good luck to your kitty.
2006-10-07 09:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by deedleydee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my cat. I took her to the vet to have her checked. The vet that examined her had told me that cats and dogs do not actually have seizures, but it is a form of dreaming. If they are in a very sound state and dreaming, they may twitch and look like they are going into convulsions. It is just a form of dreaming. They can not control their body movements like people do, so it looks like they are having a seizure attack. If I were you I would get a second opinion from another vet.
2006-10-07 13:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by ice_princess_0605 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My cat had seizures for a while but then he stopped having them. It seems like if he got really upset then he had one. Also, his personality changed after he had the seizures. He was sweet and friendly before, but got grouchy and shy afterward.
2006-10-07 08:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by Sabina 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lots of reasons. Trust your vet to find out. If you are not happy with the answers you can get a second opinion
2006-10-07 09:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by pearl7462 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Yorkie and he had seizures for his first two years and we had to give him phenobarbital. He has been seizure free for a year now, so it looks like it's possible for them to out grow it.
Hope everything works out for you and you cat...
2006-10-07 08:59:55 · answer #7 · answered by easinclair 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd see a vet. It sounds serious.
2006-10-07 08:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by Laura W 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
See a vet.
2006-10-07 08:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋