Cat Seizures

Canada
February 8, 2007 9:17pm CST
Last night, I think my cat had a seizure. He is a very very healthy 13 year old cat. We took him to the emerg vet clinic and the vet agreed that is what she thought it was. Now I know this can be caused by so many different things, the two most likely (as far as I know) being cancer or he has eaten something. So now I am a little freaked out and wanted to know if anyone has gone through this and has any information to offer. Thanks in advance
2 responses
• United States
9 Feb 07
Did the vet take any stool samples or have any blood drawn? If not, than go to a vet rather than the emerg. clinic. It will be less expensive. If you go with the odds, chances are the seizure aren't related to cancer. It very well could be due to the age of your cat. I don't know your environment but there are at least two more things that can cause a seizure. Cats love to play with geckos, there are many breeds and most are harmless. A few though have a toxin that can cause seizures in whatever bites or eats it. The other is a result of man, whether intentional or not. Cats will drink from all sorts of places. Many of these places have chemicals in them. Have you put a bowl freshener in your toilets? Antifreeze in puddles of water is a big culprit. Some evil people will leave water outside in a bowl with antifreeze mixed in. That is a popular thing amongst cat haters these days. Get to a vet to have your baby tested. It could be nothing but than again, as the saying goes, better to be safe than sorry. Good luck.
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• Canada
9 Feb 07
Thank you both very much for your responces. Our environment does not have a lot of poisionous creatures. Right now we are in freezing cold weather so the kitties wont go outside. And no chemicals that he could access like in the toilet. We didnt do any of the tests because he bounced back so quickly that we just wanted to get him home. (that and the emerg vet bills are through the roof) But blood tests will be as soon as we can get him in. Oh and I just read that low glucos can cause seizures. Interesting. Again thanks. It is nice to talk to the other pet lovers
• United States
9 Feb 07
Low glucose, that makes sense. An excellent food for cats is Science Diet. That gives them everything they need. Ask your vet about it.
• Canada
9 Feb 07
Thanks. I will talk to him tomorrow. Sigh of all my cats, this one is by far in the best shape, which is what is making this so hard and unexpected.
• United States
9 Feb 07
a friend of our families cat had seizures on pretty much a daily basis.. of course she was really old and sadly the owners refused to take her to the vet :( .. she also started throwing up blood though.. im not sure what was wrong with her... i hope ur kitty will be ok though!!
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