Seizures in Cats (What You Need to Know)
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2020
- Pete Wedderburn, DVM explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of seizures in cats. Whether your cat’s had a seizure before or not, it’s important to be prepared. With the right knowledge and forethought, you can ensure that your cat gets through the seizure without long-term health effects and help them to have a long, healthy life.
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If your cat is having a seizure, please watch them closely while timing the duration of the convulsions. Contact your veterinarian as soon as possible for further advice and, if the seizure continues for more than a few minutes, rush your cat to an emergency vet.
Very good advice to time them it's so awful when due babies suffer these things
Iv never seen a 24 hr vet.
what happens if the seizures go untreated
I have a kitten that has one like every 10 mins. What can I do to help
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Thank you so much. My cat had a seizure this morning for the fist time and I was terrified, I still am. But now I at least understand a bit more which helps. Even the way you explained it all was very calming. So again, thank you so much. Ill do everything in my power to give to my baby girl a life as normal as possible.
Is your cat Alive? I have a kitten 2 months old.
Did you go to the vet or er center immediately or wait? My cat (I think) had a small seizure this morning and idk for sure so idk if I should rush to bring her in just yet. She turned her neck to the side and started shaking and twitching for about 20-30 seconds. I put her in the floor and she walked away normally and was acting fine after that. I called 2 vets, 1 said to bring her in and the other said it’s fine to monitor her for now. She has an appointment in one week to get microchipped. Do you think it’s ok to wait until her appointment or should I bring her in sooner?
i just want my cat back. i would do anything for her back.
I have an older cat who is having what we think are seizures. We’re taking her to the vet tomorrow to have her evaluated and see what options we have for her going forward. Hopefully everything will go okay.
Little update: She started urinating blood. I think her kidneys are failing and she’s not able to filter out toxins, so that’s why she’s having seizures. But I’m not a vet and we’re taking her to the vet tomorrow.
Update 2: So, my cat is still alive after her vet visit. They took some blood and urine and ran a whole bunch of tests and all her organs are functioning as they should be. So the seizures are definitely just in the brain and don’t have any outside source that we’re aware of. They also said from how the seizures look, that they are vestibular seizures. We don’t have her on any seizure medication since we want her to live as naturally as possible. So far she hasn’t had another one today, so that’s also a good sign. As for the blood in her urine, they said that she has FIC and the way they explained it is when a cat gets really stressed, the bladder becomes inflamed and the urine gets bloody. But that’s something that goes away naturally. She has arthritis in her hips, which is why she has a somewhat wide and odd stance, but that is totally normal for a cat that is around 20 years old. I’m happy with the outcome I’ve gotten today. I still have her in my life, and she’s not sick and suffering. I’ll continue to keep an eye on her seizures to see exactly how long they last, how long it takes her to recover, and what they look like. Possibly take a video of it and show that to the vets. That way we can be more sure of what’s happening to her and how to treat it.
Thank you for the information and updates. I hope your kitty is still doing well. My 16 ish year old tortoiseshell just had her first seizure that I'm aware of last night right after dinner. I'm keeping a very close eye on her and trying to learn more about seizures and what likely caused the one she had. I love this cat so much and want to do the very best I can for her even though I am financially constrained. It sounds like you really love you cat a lot too.. wishing you both the best from central Texas. 🐈 🐈⬛
@@jopainting1668what did you find out about yours?
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The vet will not tell you this but there the vaccines they give our pets is causing this
Our Cerebellar Hypoplasia kitten has fits every hour for 3 days and nights. A vet refused to give him anti seizure meds. Kitten was getting worse and worse until I rang vet and said I’d report him, he gave us the medicine and he stopped fitting and was back to his normal self. Vet was trying to get us to pay 4K to get a scan which could take a week to have , rather than just try and stop the seizure and then investigate . Unfortunately with insurance chasers this is how vets are becoming .
I would like to punch that vet in the mouth. Sorry if that’s a bit violent.
@@Tsumami__ me too i nearly did, milo the cat still has mild fits once a month and is very wobbly but he would have died if the vet had his way
I wonder whats his motivation by being a vet. Trying to provit over a dying vet is the worst kind of human being
My kitten is having seizures as well he’s on his way to the vet tomorrow to finally get medicine we’ve been three times
Can you please write what is the name of the medicine that stopped the seizures? Thank you.
thank you for covering this topic, i have never really heard about cats having epilepsy/seizures until about a year ago. very happy that people are being made aware so they'll know what to do if something happens!
Bless you for posting this video and thank you for this information.
I once fostered a young cat with kidney failure that had a seizure. Before it happened I noticed that she was staring and unresponsive to my voice, which was very odd for her, since she was very loving and quick to greet me. Her whole body twisted and convulsed and it was very distressing to witness. 😥 It only took her a couple minutes to recover, but it was so sad to watch.
Is your cat ok now?
could listen to this guy talk all day, what a lovely voice, and an excellent thorough video. Im doing my ISFM level 4 for vet nurses and this has been a fab revision vid before I get started on my section about seizure, so this is suitable for laymen and professionals alike.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Ellie. Really appreciate it.
same here my cat is very sick and this video, and the narrator was very informative and reassurring. thanks Dr Wedderburn
If your cat is having seizures try turning off your wifi at night (and any hours you're not home or out at work).
Some cats may have a high sensitivity to EMF (electro magnetic frequencies) that transmit from wifi modems or routers that I believe can cause seizures in cats.
My cat no longer has seizures so this little trick definitely worked for me. Let me know how it goes if you try it.
Very interesting. Thank you for this info.
That is patently false.
I was suspecting this as a possibility too.
That's the same thing they said about the world being round@@jc.1191
Thank you so much. That was very informative and easy to understand.
Have you tried Weedborn CBD yet?
Hi Carmelina, no, we haven't tried this product yet. I'll add it to our list of potential topics to cover. Thanks!
@@AllAboutCatsYTHow long it take if my cat had seizures and after the seizures end my cat body like cant move well and low energy was that normal to?
One of our cats had a bad s seizure this morning about 4am . He was diagnosed with leukemia a few years back, he would have fevers and not eat, under weight and wasn’t expected to make it. He’s a fighter though. Today he’s healthy, solid weight, very calm and playful. This is the first seizure that we know of. He was panicking running around just before, then he fell over and his legs started to flail and shake with foaming at the mouth, racing heartbeat. I’m not sure how long it lasted because I wasn’t in the room when it started and was only told about it after he regained consciousness. Hopefully this was just an isolated incidence but we’re monitoring him and will start a diary and take video it happens again. Thankyou for the advice.
Thank you. My cat does not have seizures. But as I watch this. I realize my dog was having mild seizures. It never occurred to me. You went from A-Z. Great great video.
Very informative and clearly explained. Thank you.
This is so helpful and reassuring. Thank you ❤
Today alone my cat had over 10 seizure episodes and I thank you for giving me this information it would help me a lot
Thank you for this information. I felt immediately reassured.
Details very much appreciated .
Thank you for the information. My cat had a seizure while he was living at the shelter, I've always been concerned since I adopted him that it could happen again. This helps.
Thank you for this information.
Great information. There are lots of videos on the net with cat having s seisure but this one makes all clear
Thanks so much for that info
Bless you
I came across this video because I realized my cat is having seizures. Tonight was the 3rd time and now I’ve actually seen it. (My 13 year old told me she noticed the cat falling and drooling) Thank You for the informational video
Thanks for the video this was veryyy helpful !
This is incredibly helpful information, my cat just suffered from heat stroke and I'm so glad that I can properly help him without feeling paranoid that he may fall asleep and not wake up
Came here after my cat started seizing. Didn’t expect to see the RoachDoggJr in the comments.
Thank you so much,. I now know that my cat wont be in grave danger once her seizure attacks! I can finally help the vet diagnose my cats condition,.
Really helpful 👍
My for the past four days my cat has had had seizures, he went to vet yesterday when did it for the third time and they treat him for the day and told me Wednesday he’ll get a blood test to hopefully find out what is wrong. He is five years old and has never done this before. It is scary but he is my child so I’ll do anything in my power to help him.
Wishing you and your cat all the best.
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Then what
My cat seizured this morning for the first time. He is 5yrs 3months old. Very worried
Excellent video 👏👏👏
thank you!
Thank you.
Our cat has cerebellar hypoplasia and has about five bad spells a year. Within these spells he can have a few seizures or just one. It's heartbreaking to see but we know how to handle it now thanks to good advice like this. Thanks.
This may be the explanation of seizures ever!!!! Thank u
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Excellent video , thank you so much Dr , my 4 months old female cat started having seizures a few days ago , all kinds of tests and they still don't know, it only remains to draw fluid from the spinal cord, really don't even know if i want to put her through that let alone afford it , it really breaks my heart, this week is been very tough for her !
Tq doctor
i cant afford a vet and its heartbreaking seeing my kitten like this
Don’t have pets or kids if you can’t afford it, they could have a better life.
@@tinachu8226 Sometimes people lose their jobs, the economy changes. You don't know someone's circumstances. Also, vets in the US are extremely expensive compared to other places in the world; it's all about pharma and money making.
@@tinachu8226 she was a stray cat. Her mother gave birth near my house and started coming around to our place and we would feed them everyday as best as we could. They were still free to roam around as they pleased because they weren't pets. I noticed the kitten was sick and I couldn't do anything about it because we are in a national lockdown and I am not working so I don't have money to pay for the animals medical bills. I still took care of her for the last 3 days of her life and tried my best to make her feel comfortable.
@@toradoraa Thanks for taking care of it.
@@tinachu8226 Wish someone had told your mother that before she bred 🤷🏻♀️ she clearly didn’t have the income much less the class to raise you properly or provide you a formal education.
DON'T FORGET BLOOD PRESSURE. My cat had them because her pressure was way too high. The doc thought that it was BP even before she came in for an exam. She is on Prednisone so that can commonly raise BP too high. When they took her BP it was confirmed. She got a new BP med for it without any other tests. She is now doing okay with both her Prednisone and the BP lowering med. Hope this helps someone.
Very informative thank you. You're like the Sean Connery of Vets my man.
My cat just stated to do something but I'm not sure if it's a seizure as described but I will take your advice. Thank you for your video.
Thank you for this information, just now my 20 year old cat had a 30-40 seconds seizure, the first one on her entire life, I was preparing my coffee and saw that she reacted funny when I was shaking the spoon, her pupils went big and she was shaking her head each time the spoon make a noise with the mug, and then she started to have a seizure, not that violent. She doesn't have any other desease, but I'll take her to the vet now. Thank you and greetings from Mexico 🐈🇲🇽
It’s called FARS...TOM and Gerry Syndrome, or Audio Seizures. Sensitivity to sounds. Spasms or twitching or both. My cat has them all the time. She has the general seizures once a month if I make a noise that sends her into one.
@@jacquicleijne9525 Thank you, the vet said something similar, he said probably she is more sensible now because of her age, so there is not a real treatment, I just have to make sure not to make piercing and pulsing sounds that can disturb her. She hasn't had any seizure since that day.
My cat has twitches and spasms to certain sounds. It’s called FARS...TOM and Gerry Syndrome, or Audio Seizures. Sensitivity to sounds. Spasms or twitching or both. My cat has them all the time. She has the general seizures once a month if I make a noise that sends her into one.
Thank you for this video. My 18 year old cat started having seizures tonight. I thought he was dying. He has other health conditions, and I do not think he has long, but he still has a lot of quality of life. He even ate and played on his catnip scratcher in between episodes tonight. He got medicine after the third seizure tonight at the emergency vet, and is resting on some blankets in a safe spot. Maybe I will be able to get some rest tonight now too.
Unfortunately we lost him this morning. He went to the vet Friday, the tests were to come back Monday. Friday night he got extremely drowsy, and eventually got to the point where we could not wake him up, but he was still breathing. Since the emergency vet is a noisy place full of dogs, and his regular vet is closed for the weekend, we stayed up with him until he stopped breathing around 4:30am. At this point, we knew it was his time, so it was better to let him go snuggling with the people who love him the most. I know he hung on as long as he could. RIP, Tambu ❤️
I think it was a build up of toxins in his brain from his kidney disease, but he had been living with that for nearly two years and had actually put on 2lbs since his last check up. Like I said, he was always a fighter.
So sorry for your loss
@@jessicah3450I am so sorry for your loss
@@jessicah3450 I’m sorry for your Tambu
rip sweet Tambu
Thankyou for explaining this so clearly. My 3y cat is has focal seizures and hyperesthesia. He's been on on Phenoleptil 18,75mg every 12 hours and 5mg Fluoxetin since beginning of 2020 but the constant state of depression and almost stupor is getting worse alongside the twitches etc, lack of menace response left eye and weak back legs (alongside phases of tail chasing and running like mad..) I'd be very interested to learn more as I seems to me that it is hard to find really informative videos, like this one, on these focal seizures and also hyperesthesia.
My cat is going through this now. Can you help me? I'm new to these diseases.
thank you so much this video made me feel so much better that i did the right thing my cat just had his first fit today and i was a wreck and all i knew to do was keep him from falling, rest his head on my hand, and let him work through it in my panic i forgot to time it i couldnt get him to the vet right after it happened but were going in just a few hours its way less than 24 so hopefully its something from another condition than a regular thing i thought it would be better for an ultra senior to have to deal with one stressful car ride with a great vet major work up visit and maybe a specialist instead of possibly 3 car rides and visits with his stress to the emergency vet, regular vet, and possibly a specialist or two depending on what the cause is cause no matter what he will get stressed but i know keeping stress at bay is important with this kinda thing please let me know how i should work on how i can help him better or another cat the first time they have a fit ive gathered all new medications and all the info i can i have a few ideas of what it could be i was already about to take him to the vet his carrier arrives later today for his visit that i was going to make for tomorrow still out of it but im not sure if he could be having absent fits he does twitch a lot normally
My pal has a nasal tumor. He is 15, and the seizures are becoming more regular. Thank you for the information.
Thanks for watching, Tim. Hope you found it helpful. :)
I’ve had my 4yr old Siamese mix cat for a year now. About a month or so after getting her, she started having grand mal seizures that quickly worsened in amount and duration. The vet visit was only positive for eosinophilia. She’s been on Phenobarbital 8.25mg twice daily ever since, yet recently she’s been having lots of partial seizures despite her meds so I increased the dose by 1/4 which helped however her lethargy and stupor have increased as a result. It’s very hard to watch, sometimes it becomes so hard that I contemplate my reasonings for keeping such a sick pet alive. Note she also has mild cataracts in both eyes. I know that more testing options are available but it’s very expensive, unfortunately can’t afford that now.
THank you so much!!! My dear old kitty is 19 and he has these a couple times a month. What happens is he collapses and flops around and then that stops and he struggles desperately to stand but his back legs don't work until after a minute or so. It's really scary and I am so grateful for this information. I am really scared it's a brain tumor.
My kitty is 18 and he started having seizures a couple years ago. I took him to the vet and he told me to watch. If he has more and they're very far apart, he probably just gets seizures from an unknown source. They started to get closer together and as you said it's horrible to see. I too was terrified it was a brain tumor but we put him on medication and thank goodness no seizures for over a year.
@@crowmedicine3890 update: PigPen (Piggy) my cat passed earlier this year, but we have an amazing new standard poodle Basil who we love very much. He makes me and my family so happy! I loved Piggy so much and he got me through some really tough times, but I'm ok. the pain comes back every so often but mostly I'm just grateful I had so much time with such an amazing spirit, and he's still with me every day.
@@daisy485 oh no, I'm sorry for the loss of your precious kitty. I'm glad to hear you have someone else to make you so happy!
How long did you have Pigpen after the seizures started, did you do prednisone for a while? My cat has exact symptoms but they are back to back- she's on phenobarbital and prednisone and they are controlled but just curious how long that might last. We are also testing for toxoplasmosis but I doubt she has that. Also, sorry for your loss!
@@Grushenke89my cat is also on prednisone and just had a seizure. I think she was on prednisone for about 4 months now
Hi Have a question now my cat diagnostic Idiopathic epilepsy what food need to buy? Is very difficult to find high protein and low carb can you get my what brand it have it. Ty you ❤
I'm not even finish watching this but I already lost my cat. I lost 4 kittens in 3 days. All painful knowing I can't save them but this time, it is unbearable. Still, thank you for making an effort for this video.
Did any of your kittens run, and scream and thrash ? My 4 week old runt feral kitten starts wheezing, then gets ridged then starts running and screaming, running in to everything screaming, it's do traumatic
I rescued a kitten who had a head injury. He was having seizures every hour or so, and couldn't see or hear. But after a few days on formula milk be was fine. No seizures and senses came back. For about 6 weeks. But the other day he couldn't walk - well only backwards, was miaowing and crazy staring, falling over and limbs waving around. It was like a minor but extended seizure. I wrapped him in a t-shirt and he went to sleep and woke up fine. I guess he still hasn't fully recovered from the head injury.
God Bless You for taking good care of your kitty.
How do you give ur kitten milk if he have seizures please help I have a baby cat and she is having a seizure
How to recover them by milk can u help
I have to appreciate your very informative video,
I have three cats and one of them
seizures only while asleep, the worrying part for me is that my cat does every single movement you mentioned, and plus it happens to her many times a week, medication decreased the time to 2 times a week and before starting mediation it was maybe 7-10 times a week and sometimes 2/3 times a day.
She becomes very excited after she is back also starving and she eats the amount of her whole meal of a day.
Would you please recommend if there are any up to dates types of medication so I could discuss with her Vet, please?
Thank you for the great video again
Seizures in cats can be complicated, and the right answer depends entirely on the individual case. Every year, new ideas come up about the best way of helping them, including new licensed medications for cats, as well as learning about new ways of using anti-seizure medication from other species (eg humans) in cats. So you should definitely go back to your vet to request a review of the medication, and perhaps even you might consider seeking a referral to a veterinary neurologist who has a particular interest in this subject. The availability of this type of service varies, depending on where you live. I'm glad you find the video helpful. - Dr. Pete Wedderburn BVM&S CertVR MRCVS
My 16-year-old cat had a seizure for the first time today. It was definitely weird.
We have a cat who is on meds for seizures, did antibiotics for a parasite I’m the brain (she had stopped eating abs was unable to use back legs anymore) reduced seizure meds to once a day, back up to twice a day and she has now had 5 seizures in a month. Fecal samples are showing up clear. What else is there to do? She takes so long to get back to normal with each seizure she has.
My cat just started having seizures and it's been a nightmare. Got him back today seems to be getting better but still half going into seziures. Randomly just comes on and now diagnosed epilepsy I don't get it. Sending me crazy the crazy shit he doing.
Hi I'm very happy to find you now it's not my cat but my bunny that thinks he's a cat! He loves with our cat with no cage he's free roam he started having seizures at age four months we think he has partial seizures. He shakes his ears go rigid and he stares. He also has random collapses. This was so interesting thankfully for such an interesting video. Our cat is named mushroom! And he lives with binky bunny and looks after him. Binky is on cbd hemp oil for his seizures it has helped so much. The vet does not know why he has seizures and because he is a bunny I did get a bit shunned initially lie on its just a rabbit. A swell as the seizures binky has the neurological behaviours sometimes and he always poses control of his badder. He chews randomly too. Lots of this info for cats is exactly the same as my bunny s seizures
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Can fear/anxiety/extreme stress cause a seizure? I have a 1 y/o stray cat that is very very fearful of strangers. I've been caring for him for 7 months. He is affectionate and loving with me and my mom, but will hide for hours and hours when we get visitors, and will only come out when they leave. He defecates and urinates inside the carrier whenever I bring him to the vet. And during examination, he's breathing so rapidly that the doctor can't get a baseline for his vitals.
Last night, I gently scooped him up in my arms and brought him downstairs to visit with my brother, who was interested in adopting him. And when I got near my brother, he curled up into a tight ball, and within 5 seconds, started seizing. This has never happened before. I was so scared. I lowered him to the ground and sat with him in my arms until he came out of it. Lasted maybe 10-15 seconds. He urinated and defecated all over himself. He was also salivating like crazy during the seizure.
We made the decision then and there to just keep him, since just meeting a stranger puts him in that much stress.
So is it possible that the stress and fear caused his seizure? He is otherwise completely healthy and this has never happened before.
My 2 minth old kitten had one yesterday
Mine had one yesterday. She fell off the kitchen counter and stayed on her side and meowed extremely loud. She would not get up so I took her to ER. The seizure lasted maybe 1-2,min. By the time I got her in car she was already looking at me and looking all around. The took bloodwork , urine sample. Everything normal so they said it’s something with her brain. She is currently on chemo but the type of cancer she has I was told is extremely rare to travel to brain. It scared the heck out of me. I am on a wait and see what happens . She was drooling a lot. Panting. They gave her oxygen. I was told to record it if it happens again. I was also told if the seizure last 5 or more minutes bring her back to ER. If she is having a lot of seizures within 24 hour period bring her to ER. I was also told she may never have another one of rarely have them. The dr said she had a dog that had just 4 seizures his entire life and wasn’t on meds. It’s so scary. I feel terrible for her and it’s awful to see it happen
THANK YOU, I looked beside me and my cat was shaking mysteriously and I started to worry..
But it’s not *my* cat.. it’s my parents and we can’t go places and see a vet
My cat was awake, and I was petting her and comforting her
It was 30 seconds at least
My cat was recently diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy because he was having partial focal seizures. Hes been on meds to help control it. And its really helped. But theres been a few pre ictal situations, but no actual seizures. Hes been through so much. Its so scary
What meds
It’s so confusing, my cats seizures started off where her body would just be stiff and her legs, head would move really slowly but almost twisted out of place, she’s completely aware and always walks towards me but her legs look like they’re swimming almost, she’s been in medication since last March and we’ve increased to dosage 6 times as she keeps having them, and recently they’ve just gotten worse like how you describe and how the videos I’ve seen of other cats having them, but again she is still continue, when she has these ones as soon as I touch her to take her somewhere safe she stops..we’ve got a second medication to try alongside her first one now but shes only 2 and I feel like all this medication is going to be so bad for her, I’ve read about CBD oil but I’m not sure if I even trust that would help :(
I read that, roundworms also can cause seizures? My cat had high levels of this worm and he started to have seizures recently. Would deworming help in this case? Thank you
Hi Sir,
Thanks for the Video, very informative.
My kitten is of 2 months, was suffering for diarrhea took her to Vet. Vet gave 2 injections. For Next 24 hours Cat suffered a lot, might be due to high dose of medicine. From that day kitten started getting fits, 4 times a day and it lasts for 2-3 mins. Please suggest what I can do to save my kitten from fits and give her Happy Life. Food habits- milk and boiled rice, sometime chicken. Feared to take it vet as previous incident resulted very bad. Your Suggestions really matters.
This is a very complicated question and, unfortunately, not one that we can answer. I would consult with a veterinarian, telling them all the details about your kitten's health background, the type of injections your kitten was given, how often she's getting these fits, and what she eats.
We have two cats with seizures and a little over two weeks ago one of them passed away during a bad seizure. My cat is ten and started having seizures about two years ago, we don’t know why he started having them but he does. He loses control of his bowels which is how we know if he’s had one whilst we aren’t home. He goes limp, drools, his eyes look funny, and he yowls. It’s so sad to watch him and the eye trick our vet taught us doesn’t work on him. Thankfully they’re not too often. They used to happen once every six months but they’ve picked up more recently, about three per month?, so we might have to start him on meds if they pick up even more.
Our other kitty was my mom’s, she’s had seizure’s since birth. She was born from inbred cats from a hoarders house where we rescued and hand raised her with her three sisters. Her seizures were just she’d get stiff especially in her back legs and then she couldn’t walk right and she’d twist her head weird. They weren’t as scary as my cat’s at the time. Sadly later on she also developed heart failure from heart disease, we believe this is from being inbred. She was on meds for the heart disease which lengthened her life. Since she gained heart failure her seizures changed. She would fall over and yowl, drool, and do frog legs, as we call them. She would be limp but then go stiff. She started having them almost daily so we were going to get her on meds but we didn’t have time before one took her. We also believe her heart failure is why she couldn’t handle a longer seizure. Her seizure’s usually only lasted a minute at the longest unlike my cat’s, but this one lasted maybe five or ten. She sadly passed away in my mother’s arms a little over two weeks ago, she was only four years and five months. Before this we talked to our vet and he said there is nothing to do unless they have them very frequently, and taught us the eye trick, which worked for the poor little girl’s seizures before her heart failure. We miss our fur baby but I’m sure she’s feeling a lot better no longer in heart failure or having those seizures where it was hard for her to breathe. I just hope my kitty’s seizures don’t continue to pick up on how often they happen.
Eye trick? Could You explain please?
My partner IRL had a seizure in front of me when we first started dating. Now I have stupid paranoia about everyone and everything around me potentially having a seizure. Now sometimes when my cat is sleeping I worry if the cat is just sleeping and dreaming or having a seizure... Thanks for this.
I live with my GF and her cat had just started having seizures, 3 so far this week, the cat just had one while I’m the only one home. I also have the same worry’s. I hope the cats are both okay, stay strong
Write down signs before seizure.
Video record seizure (s).
Make sure cat doesn't fall off furniture and appliances.
Lucky sitting on couch my cat experiencing seizure on the chair with wheels.
He says mom purring I say to him mom is here now.
Experience weakness and balance.
He's scared being alone experience seizure.
my cat has CH. she also has an over bite. she is also currently in heat. so all of these combined is making it really had for me to tell if shes having seizures. i tested to see if shes aware while shes shaking and shes reacting to those things. but shes yowling because shes in heat, drooling because she has an overbite, and floppy because shes floppy by nature. the shaking is new for her. she has a mild case of CH so she doesnt have many tremors. i want to say that the shaking is because she has no stability and that shes trying to perch but she cant. she has all the signs of seizures but impossible to tell if they're actually seizures. she is quite the medical anomaly
We just lost our sweet Lulu she’s was 4 years old and had a seizure and died immediately
We are devastated- the vet did not have much to say about why she died. Dr Pete can you help us get some closer?
How long will it take for your cat to recover from the effects of a seizure? My Tiny is 6, almost 7, and just had one last night. Went to the emergency vet clinic, had them do the blood work, urine, all of that - nothing is showing up. His behavior has been different however, it's like he doesn't recognize me and it's hard for me to pet him. He's barely eaten since it happened, but I've managed to get some fluid in him. Does this last for days? Can a cat die after a seizure? I'm in uncharted territory here and the vet didn't answer my questions very well. I'm just frustrated and worried because he's my buddy and I'm scared that I'm going to lose him.
How’s your kitty been doing??
have just watched my cat having his third fit (that I know of) this month. and this video has explained a lot.. i love my boy cat dearly,so wil do what ever i can. is there any medications, like there are for humans.?>
In short, active seizuring may be ceased with anticonvulsant medication. The underlying cause needs to be determined for best control. Anticonvulsant medication may be continued if epilepsy or another brain lesions is present. Sometimes, steroid medication may be employed. You can learn more about it here: allaboutcats.com/cat-seizures
My cat is 2 months old and she always having seizures every minute
Thank you for this info. My cat, now 3 months old is having "seizures" like almost 2x everyday. I already went to the vet but he wont consider this a seizure. Before it was mild seizure, muscle twitching, salivating, etc. Now it is diff. Is running uncontrollably to the point of wounding herself a part of a seizure?
It can really help to do two things: take videos of when these happen, and keep a precise diary recording when they happen. Then take these to your vet. If you are not satisfied with their response, then ask them for a referral to a specialist neurological veterinarian who takes a particular interest in cats that have seizures. The best of luck with this. - Pete Wedderburn, DVM
My cat is 3 months old too and just had 3 seizures in 2 days! The vet is seeing him tomorrow.. how is your cat doing?
@@waffloki 3 weeks ago she had a stroke already from her seizures. Like after her seizure she was paralyzed. She can't get up basically like a worm. But now she is recovering. We have anti seizure meds for her but i use it only on wild attacks. Right now, this week she just had mild attacks but i put her in the cage when it happens so i can keep her from her triggers. It has been like that. There will be weeks she will have the wild seizures then a week of recovering.
@@waffloki Last month actually, my cat tatiana was having seizures every 5 minutes for 2 weeks. And we are asked by the vets to treat it as rabid just to be sure coz it was really wild and she was salivating. Like she would scratch her nails in the walls, run wildly and uncontrollably. She even got her nails removed from doing her scratches. But im already getting used to it and im hoping she will get over this as she grow a bit older. What ive prepared was a cage full of soft stuff so she wont bump her head too much and injure herself.
@@anne1764 wow so sorry to hear that I hope she recovers soon!
Hi thanks for your video....I had to take my cat to the vet a month or so ago as she's about 11 now but generally happy and very friendly and needy and loves being with me at night in bed.....she started acting quite unusual and not herself so I took her to vet who run some blood work and gave a general check up and concluded she had a wee sore leg on the right side and also bad teeth and gum disease. She had a good scale and polish and the rotten tooth extracted and she was back to her normal self... but that was short lived. Recently I've been feeling like my house, particularly my bedroom has some demonic energy or activity going on. I have been trying to ignore it but its really being fed by my cats, but in particular this one. She has been acting really depressed through the day.....keeps laying on her side and just looks generally malaised. She seems to be happy enough and is eating as normal but drinking more frequently....but the vets confirmed her kidneys were fine.
Anyway, recently, during this scary time in my home, she has started acting different. I now can't figure our if SHE is making me feel like there's something or if she's feeding off of my negative energy but both cats seem scared and won't stay in this room for long. The other one isn't so much of a clingy cat so I'm not altogether overly concerned as she seems generally fit and Healthy.
The other one has been acting very strange to the point I've been worried she's possessed. She won't stay beside me for long before she jumps up and runs away. She seems to see things I can't and is constantly staring at the wall with green glowing eyes and like she's almost following something....she will continuously and repeatedly over groom herself which I though was something touching her in her sleep but have read its a sign of distress or stress/fear. Her eyes have been glowing red twice I've witnessed it but mostly her pupils are dilated sometimes to the point of both her eyes being black and glazed (even when i put a lamp on) giving a haunting appearance of being black and soulless. She just lays their and stares either into space or directly into my eyes and holds the stare.....yesterday I stepped in some clear gunge in the downstairs WC which also happens to be where the litter box is situated. For the first time ever, when I picked it up to go clean it, the entire underneath was covered in urine and all over the floor underneath.
The final straw has been whiles all this has started happening in the last, approx 4 weeks, the last 2 nights she has had these strange body movements which definitely give the appearance of some sort of possession.....she isn't uncontrollably convulsing....its a sudden and very short but slow body movement where he whole body seems to twist and her right paw extends outwardly, her back legs seem to buckle somewhat until she rolls on her side and her body sort of starts doing a really strange twisting motion. Tonight it happened just before 3am. I was awakened by her howling at the side of my bed....her eyes were fixated on something at the foot of the bed. She wasn't responding to my calls to her buy her ears were going back so I knew she could hear me.....she continued to stare at the wall at the end of the bed....until again, she let out a yowl, rolled over from being in predator mode one minute to suddenly rolling slowly onto her back in this twisting possessed like motion with her paw extending upwards.
Shes really unsettled and not able to sleep without waking up to keep grooming herself or to stare at things. It's all just came on so sudden although, I should mention that before this I have noticed her being quite twitchy in her sleep in the past but put it down to her dreaming but there has been a few ocassions where she has actually jumped up and out of her sleep with what seemed to be some sort of electrical jolt. I have noticed for a few years, her being quite twitchy and wondered if she had or could have in the future some sort of neurological problem but as I'd never seen her have a fit I haven't acted on it.
I appreciate this is a really long message but I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether this sounds like something you have come across. Does it sound like it could be some kind of small seizure ? A stroke or a possession. It's really disturbing and disressing to see her this way... please give me your feed back on your thoughts xx
Hello Clara, thanks for commenting. As a non-vet who has not had the opportunity to see your cats in person, it's impossible to say what's going on, but everything you've described sounds like there is something wrong. I would ask for a second opinion on your cats' health, because none of these things sound normal or healthy.
Hi Clara, we need to talk. I think the house I'm currently at or some residual energy is making me and my cat sick.
My 4 year old started having them 8 weeks ago, she had 48 in one week, but after her 4th one I took her to emergency vet , with video, the woman told me that’s normal cat play behavior. Then she had one there and all the sudden she’s like well I can give u phenobarbital if it makes u feel better 😳😳yea pissed by now , paid my 457.00 and left. Sissy had 20 more seizures over that weekend i took her to animal hospital, cost me 8500, she sees the vet weekly we cannot figure this out she’s had 86 and counting seizures, it breaks my heart and it’s affecting her quality of life, but I’m out of money. And I’m convinced they are killing my baby girl.
Hi, my cat keeps having seizures.. We adopted her from a shelter at about 5 weeks old because we felt sorry for her, she had an eye infection, pneumonia and she was also feral, so the shelter didn't think she'll get adopted. A few weeks after, she was recovering but had her first fit. Straight after the fit, she sleeps, then the next day she's zooming around the house playing. She's had about 5 fits in 9 months, and we have in the meantime taken her to the vet, they did bloodwork and neutering and found nothing, After her fit, she always sleeps, then again zooms around the house and plays. My question is, as she's fine after the fits, could she still have long term damage? And should I check with other vets?
They just ignore you on UA-cam, speak to a vet in person
Our rescue cat has been having what we think are seizures but when we describe what is going on, the vet says it doesn't sound like seizures. I'm a nurse and it's the only thing I can imagine is happening. He has them at least once or twice a week, sometimes more. He'll lose his balance, sprawl out on the floor as if he were standing on a frozen pond with front and back legs sprawled out. His chin rests on the floor and his head sways back and forth as if he is kneading the floor with his chin. His eyes will be closed and he is unresponsive to verbal stimuli. This usually lasts for 30 seconds or more but not enough time to catch it on video. when he comes to, he is very off balance. His bloodwork came back perfect so I suppose we should take him back and ask to move to advanced assessments. Have you heard of seizure activity presenting like this?
We don't touch him until the episode is complete and then we pick him up and reassure him, though he doesn't seem to be aware that anything happened.
Sounds like a seizure 😢
My cat is having multiple seizures which last in between 5 and 10 seconds, she seems dazed afterwards but in-between seizures she is seemingly fine, she is about 11 years old and we will be getting her to the vets asap but I'm just wandering if anyone could offer any advice or guidance, thanks.
RUNNING SCREAMING FRIGHT-FITS ! My 4 week old adandoned feral kitten, runs and screams, running into everything. It first starts slowly with weazing, then she freezes up stiff, weazing then starts thrashing about screaming and running and screaming. It's horrible. It's like the kitten is in a waking nightmare. I have to grab the kitten with a towel and hold it down as it will headbutt into everything as it's screams bloody murder. I've only had this baby one day and it's happened twice. I don't think this baby will servive , dam this is sad. They servived the heat wave living outside only to have this terrible issue
My cat has seizures, he has a very sensitive spine and if someone is to pet him down the back he usually has one. but of course that isn't the only trigger, they come randomly, they start with excessive cleaning or running in a straight line, usually he curls up as if he is cleaning himself when having a seizure, which has resulted in him biting and injuring his side. It's very difficult to bathe him with the back issue, do you have any advice? he is currently medicated and i keep in touch with our vet regularly
My cats been having some of these pre seizure symptoms for a few weeks but only today shes had her firsy ever seizure. Shes going to a vet tomorrow. Do any vets her know maybe why this is?
I have a stray cat around my house which was meowing very loudly, so we took him to the vet. The vet said there's no problem. When we came back home, I think he had a seizure. He hasn't been able to stand (it's been an hour), but he can roll and move. Any idea when he'll go back to normal?
Can this accure after a cerebral infarction ? My cat had an operation on the eye and as a complication a cerebral infarction, but now after 3 weeks this seizure happened.. :(
My cat is having them every few hours today randomly he is nearly 18 but this has never happened unless we’ve never noticed it, it’s late at night so we don’t know what to do, our vet on call said put him down bc he’s so old tests wouldn’t be right at his age :(
My cat just got seizures I’m going to take him to the vet cause is bad enough that I have convulsions and now my poor boy I don’t want him to go through what I go through.
my cat just now has had repeated fits of reaching his paws diagonal out, clenching so hard, & shoving his face down to the floor as he vibrates slightly. it's only been a few seconds each time, but i am terrified of this, my family cannot afford a vet visit; is there anything i can do to help him or make him comfortable & safe ?
he also has wobbled slightly as he walks after these fits . . . but he keeps laying down for long periods of time
the micro-fits keep happening at random after he stares for a long period of time in 1 direction, it still isn't longer than even 15 seconds but it's happened over 12× now
2 later hour update he is stuck in place seizing repeatedly, i think he's dying, i can't i don't know what to do
How are you and yout cat doing now? You can help to keep your cat comfortable by gently moving him to a safe area with nothing he might bump into. Placing him on a soft blanket, carpet, or rug may also help. I understand that your family can't afford a veterinarian, but you may be able to get some insights by calling an office. There are also some lower-cost options available. This article may help: www.wildernesscat.com/cant-afford-a-vet/
I'm sorry that you've been going something so scary and hope you're doing alright. Take care.
My cat had similar symptoms he fell on his side suddenly during a bath after trying to get out aggressively (which is not like him at all) and I immediately held him but it lasted for 5 mins or more and it was his first.
i was shocked and hurt to my bones and he passed away afterwards. His eyes weren’t normal they were very far vertically and he wasn’t responsive almost like he wasn’t seeing me or hearing anything. Is it a seizure?
Mine too😪😪😭
My felix,just died now..😥
@@jeankasuddi6764 sorry for your loss hope you are doing better now
@@marieannepineda5502 i’m so sorry to hear that, may ur furry friend rest in peace. Sorry for your loss.
I have a 13 year old cat who was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in October 2020 (just last month). He has also had these “fits/episodes” where he seems to lose his back legs, he flattens himself like a pancake on the floor, his eyes bounce back and forth (not super-noticeable like some UA-cam videos), and he’ll start kneading with his front paws on the carpet or recliner (like he’s looking for immediate comfort).
Can hyperthyroidism cause these episodes? Is it an actual seizure, or possibly vertigo? I’ve been putting off the radiated iodine treatment because I have no clue if both issues are related (also it is SOOOOO flippin’ expensive!).
Thank you for your help!
It happens maybe 1-2 times a week. It does not last long - I normally am right there to comfort him. Should I have these episodes looked into, or just go forward with the referral for radiated iodine treatment?
As the video explains, there are a number of possible causes of this, including heart disease, high blood pressure and others. You should take a video on your phone when this happens, and show your veterinarian. It's likely that some extra tests may be needed (e.g. remeasuring the thyroid hormone level to find out how that is now, measuring blood pressure nd perhaps an ultrasound examination of the heart). It is definitely not something to ignore, as there's a high chance that this could get worse.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thanks.
I got 3 kittens on Tuesday. They have seizures but didn't show signs until the Wednesday. The thing is, the owner was instructed to put the cats to sleep by the vet but my brother took them home instead. All was well the Tuesday. All was good well the Wednesday until about 9 am. First it took a while for the seizure to happen. Then the times got shorter and shorter 🤦🤦
First we ever have sick animals. We are giving them milk, is that even ok?
What should I feed them? They are less than a year old. What do they drink or eat?
Hi Zanobia, there are a lot of things to think about here, like exactly how old the kittens are and what is the underlying cause of their seizures. You might appreciate our complete feeding guide for kittens to adult cats, which will help you to decide how much and what types of food your kittens need: allaboutcats.com/cat-feeding-guide
In general, however, you should be looking for nutritionally complete and balanced kitten food. Small amounts of milk are okay, but that's not a complete diet for a cat or kitten. If the kittens are very young, they may need a kitten formula/kitten milk replacer, but otherwise, a good kitten food should be acceptable.
My cat will be lying in my arms, or on the bed, with nothing going on, and will go into a full-blown seizure. It lasts about 20 seconds or so, and she never closes her eyes or appears to lose consciousness. She gets up right away, a bit wobbly and confused, and seems to want to eat only one food, and that is Temptations treats, which normally she doesn't seem that interested in. I noticed that these treats seem to have added vitamins in them, which a lot of foods have, but it's always just them. She's had four in a week. Her ears are bothering her, and tonight when I was putting some homeopathic seizure medicine on her outer ears, her ears felt a bit warm. I am wondering if she has an ear infection. I will call the vet tomorrow and see when I can get her seen. She is eating and drinking, and no loss of urine during the seizure. But they are very powerful, and she is a strong cat, but older, about 12. Very concerning.
Our sweet 6 year old boy has brain damage from his last seizure. He keeps falling over and off of things. We are now at a cross roads of whether to see a neurologist vet or letting him go with his dignity.
I can’t find anything online of people talking about success stories. If anyone can give me some insight please reply to me.
I have a 2 months old kitten that I rescued from the streets. She has a recurrent twitching on her left eye and cheek that happens every time she wakes up and sometimes after playing. It often last no more than 30 seconds, but can occur several times a day. She seems to have no pain and no other sympthoms (it seems actually like she doesnt realize at all). She plays and runs everywhere, and I feel this doesnt interfere with her normal life. But... Should I be worried? Does anyone know if is it normal for this to worsen over time or it will stay like that?
I have a kittie, she is one year old, a couple of months ago she had an episode of seizure. I took it to the vet and she put the diagnosis of epilepcy. She told me to give her meds only if the episodes are more often. Yesterday evening she had an episode again and after that 9 more episodes. The vet isn’t avaliable right know during the weekend but she told me to give her 1/8 of fenobarbital. I tried to give her the pill and she started again one more episode of seizure. I’m not sure if she managed to swallow the hole piece of pill. I coverd her with a blanket and now she sits quiet. After what period of time after i gave her the pill should the seizure decrease?? Please help me, i don’t know what to do any more😭. Should i go with her to other vet or keep giving her the meds? Thank you 🙏🏻
Hi Raluca, I'm afraid this is a bit out of my depth, and we're not able to provide veterinary advice, so I would advise seeking help from an emergency vet. To answer your question about the phenobarbital's effefcts, according to the Glencoe Animal Hospital website, it will take a while for phenobarbital to take effect..."Once phenobarbital therapy is initiated, it usually takes a few weeks for the medication to build up to a therapeutic level in the blood. Most veterinarians recommend that a phenobarbital level test be performed 2 to 4 weeks after the pet begins receiving the medication."
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you very much!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I need help ! My cat just recently started having seizures. He has had anxiety, we try out best to help with that. He over grooms himself and usually when he started seizing up, it’s when he’s grooming himself. He’ll start biting himself and then he’ll drop to the floor and start Intensely scratching himself. This is his 3rd seizure, he’s peed himself all three times. We’re taking him to the vet soon but I just need to know what I’m getting myself into. I can only send less than 1,000 ):
Hi there. You can call your veterinarian in advance to get an estimate on how much it will cost for the vet to evaluate your cat's condition. Wishing you all the best.
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I have to search up the weirdest things- im working on an animatic for a Catified au so- anyways I love animals either way and I’m thinking about becoming a vet alongside my art career
I have been feeding stray cats and some are kittens One of the kittens is sick and just a little earlier he went stiff and he is head keeps going back what could it be ? I'm a senior security and I can't afford to take him to the vet I know I should take it to the vet but I don't have the means to do so❗😪
Hi there, I'm really sorry you're going through this! Unfortunately, a trip to the vet is the best thing I can suggest. Additionally, you may be able to find lower-cost alternatives to typical veterinary bills. This article might help: www.wildernesscat.com/cant-afford-a-vet/
@@AllAboutCatsYT I'm sorry to say but he passed away a couple hours after I posted this. His name was PEPPER and he was 6 weeks old. Thank you for replying take care and GOD BLESS❗😪
my cat is very healthy and he is 16 years old yesterday he was asleep as usual and then suddenly woke up puffed up kept looking around and the jumped off the bed starting to spin and having seizure drooling at his mouth and peeing I was too scared I thought he had a heart attack so i held him and kept massaging his heart after 2 3 minutes he stopped but he couldn't even get up so i just kept massaging his chest for 5 minutes then he slowly started standing up still staggering went to drink water 10mins later he was back to normal . he never ever had any health problems and this is the first time that this happend. what should i do? im planning on taking him to vet tomorrow but im so scared of letting him sleep again so i keep waking him every 20mins
There are a number of possible causes, including high blood pressure leading to an internal bleed on the brain or elsewhere, some type of heart irregularity, and many others too. You really need to get your cat to a vet as soon as possible to have investigations and treatments that have a high chance of extending your cat's life. And do let him sleep: rest is important and very unlikely to lead to a repeat episode.
- Dr. Pete Wedderburn, DVM
Mine too yesterday and then two weeks ago, shes asleep and then she would get up and start twitching and horrified like she's still in a bad nightmare with drool coming out of her mouth, it lasts for about 10 seconds & its so heartbreaking to watch, but always happened while she's asleep
My cat is 18 years and just started having seizures tonight. I know from being around epileptic humans, to keep them safe from bumping into things or falling, so I wrapped my cat loosely in a blanket, because he tried to walk away into furniture, but was also biting and clenching his claws. The human I know says she is very tired, sometimes confused and disoriented afterwards, which I also noticed in my cat. I let my cat nap, and have him wrapped in a baby blanket and a towel in a safe spot on the floor. He had sedative medication at the emergency vet after his third seizure tonight, which left him clenching down on his tongue, and has been sleeping since he got home. He also peed on himself now maybe from being sedated and not able to get up, so I wiped him and changed out his blankets and towels. It is so scary to witness, but keep them comfortable, warm, and safe from any objects or falls.
I lost my cat at 1.5 years pld to focal siezures. She had them every 10 minutes and had over 50 of them before we finally had to let her go. The epilepsy medicine had no effect. We still dont know why it happened