Seizures in Cats (What You Need to Know)

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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.

[@binkybunnysway943]

Very good advice to time them it's so awful when due babies suffer these things

[@eliecervalencia3591]

Iv never seen a 24 hr vet.

[@chloebarrientos5125]

what happens if the seizures go untreated

[@Capitolarene]

I have a kitten that has one like every 10 mins. What can I do to help

[@mariefromutah]

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[@terinapeace]

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.

[@thisistauseefkhan]

Is your cat Alive? I have a kitten 2 months old.

[@mirandaduffy4367]

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?

[@IIIISai]

@@mirandaduffy4367 WHY WOULD U MICROCHIP

[@mirandaduffy4367]

@@IIIISai y not?

[@krystalpickering618]

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!

[@ChildOnLine]

Bless you for posting this video and thank you for this information.

[@8UBERMENSCH8]

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.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Ellie. Really appreciate it.

[@Elite_Gamer_1337]

same here my cat is very sick and this video, and the narrator was very informative and reassurring. thanks Dr Wedderburn

[@ThorandLoki]

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.

[@touyatodoroki502]

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.

[@jopainting1668]

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. 🐈 🐈‍⬛

[@teabobaggins2909]

​@@jopainting1668what did you find out about yours?

[@debpratt4692]

❤

[@girlfireice]

The vet will not tell you this but there the vaccines they give our pets is causing this

[@tettyfelarious2304]

Did she carry on having seizures? My 20 year old cat has also started having them and I’m worried she will keep getting them

[@razzshinee]

Thank you. I really need this. My cat suddenly had a seizure for the first time and it was terrifying. I didn’t know what to do. I called the vet and walked in. I feel so helpless and it was heartbreaking seeing her like that. This information will help me so much. Thank you once again

[@oceanguy1249]

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

[@happybirthdaypaulie8584]

Came here after my cat started seizing. Didn’t expect to see the RoachDoggJr in the comments.

[@princeofdarkness1357]

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.

[@britishmilitaryfilms]

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 .

[@Tsumami__]

I would like to punch that vet in the mouth. Sorry if that’s a bit violent.

[@britishmilitaryfilms]

@@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

[@dwiputri1938]

I wonder whats his motivation by being a vet. Trying to provit over a dying vet is the worst kind of human being

[@TarynMychalMai]

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

[@dafnabenor]

Can you please write what is the name of the medicine that stopped the seizures? Thank you.

[@pinkeshapink4538]

Today alone my cat had over 10 seizure episodes and I thank you for giving me this information it would help me a lot

[@ohdearsunny]

Hi can you tell me what you did to treat your cat seizure? My cat has been having ten plus seizures the past 2 days 😢

[@hafizeucmak5771]

@@ohdearsunny I feel your pain. My cat has had a total of 6 epileptic seizures in the past two days and is now in intensive care. Four months ago, he had a seizure that lasted 10 minutes, and he lost one of his eyes-he can’t see anymore. I had taken him to the emergency vet during the 7th minute of that seizure. Please take your pet to the vet. They need to control the seizures with medication and oxygen to prevent brain or organ damage.

[@hafizeucmak5771]

@@ohdearsunny I don’t want to worry you; I just want to say that with the help of a specialist vet, it’s possible to get this under control and get through it without any damage.

[@Connafr]

i just want my cat back. i would do anything for her back.

[@kelf114]

♥️♥️♥️ (((((hugs)))))

[@guardscorpionvii2684]

I know the feeling 😭

[@sylviasantos1966]

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

[@darthkitten95]

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.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Wishing you and your cat all the best.

[@Poornima_devadas]

Hello... Then what

[@mszs3913]

My cat seizured this morning for the first time. He is 5yrs 3months old. Very worried

[@baskilia]

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 🐈🇲🇽

[@jacquicleijne9525]

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.

[@baskilia]

@@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.

[@ackiechen]

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,.

[@kwpp7]

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.

[@WhisperingStoryHaven]

Is your cat ok now?

[@somashreeadhikary9106]

Is your cat alive now??

[@MetalboxJ]

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.

[@Celexanomnom]

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.

[@snowps1]

Did your cat have anymore seizures?

[@Celexanomnom]

@@snowps1 no he hasn’t had any that we know of. He’s been doing very well. Very playful, loves to go outside roam around. He has his daily routines that he sticks too. He’s a good boy

[@snowps1]

@@Celexanomnom thank you. My cat just had her first seizure last night. My kids are so upset and I'm so stressed that now we just have to wait and see if she has anymore. We had a guinea pig several years ago who had seizures. He had a huge seizure right in front of me and died from it. I don't want that to happen to the cat with the kids around.

[@esmeralda5444]

⁠@@snowps1How is your cat doing now? Our cat had his first seizure last Monday and it was terrifying I had never seen it before and he is only 6 years old so I didn’t expect it. He is absolutely him self again like it never happened, also the vet found nothing what could have caused it. But still I’m keeping a close eye on him

[@snowps1]

@@esmeralda5444 ok, so far. No more seizures. The vet said that it happens randomly and that she could go a year or more before having another one. And if she does have another she has to go to a specialist for more testing and be put on meds.

[@markmatroni631]

This may be the explanation of seizures ever!!!! Thank u

[@shaggbaggzxd1649]

*worst

[@tammyrawdon3587]

*Best

[@jessicah3450]

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.

[@jessicah3450]

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.

[@skye073]

So sorry for your loss

[@kordeiaiko1235]

@@jessicah3450I am so sorry for your loss

[@Libbertyone]

@@jessicah3450 I’m sorry for your Tambu

[@TatianaABobko]

rip sweet Tambu

[@nd6286]

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.

[@dmm29]

Very interesting. Thank you for this info.

[@jc.1191]

That is patently false.

[@misse2078]

I was suspecting this as a possibility too.

[@tammyrawdon3587]

That's the same thing they said about the world being round​@@jc.1191

[@IIIISai]

@@jc.1191 stop barking

[@Loco-motix]

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.

[@JM-et1jk]

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 !

[@clara.w08]

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.

[@crowmedicine3890]

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.

[@clara.w08]

@@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.

[@crowmedicine3890]

@@clara.w08 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!

[@Grushenke89]

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!

[@ccalexander1924]

@@Grushenke89my cat is also on prednisone and just had a seizure. I think she was on prednisone for about 4 months now

[@toradoraa]

i cant afford a vet and its heartbreaking seeing my kitten like this

[@tinachu8226]

Don’t have pets or kids if you can’t afford it, they could have a better life.

[@nazahgenes4611]

@@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.

[@toradoraa]

@@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.

[@yidaxarias9101]

@@toradoraa Thanks for taking care of it.

[@Tsumami__]

@@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.

[@jkaiser02]

My pal has a nasal tumor. He is 15, and the seizures are becoming more regular. Thank you for the information.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thanks for watching, Tim. Hope you found it helpful. :)

[@jacquicleijne9525]

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.

[@lindasimons691]

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.

[@Amradar123]

Great information. There are lots of videos on the net with cat having s seisure but this one makes all clear

[@chichang9601]

excellent summary and detail, Thank you!

[@Accnews_]

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 ❤

[@Gertzerroz]

Very informative thank you. You're like the Sean Connery of Vets my man.

[@tvfromvcr8331]

Thank you for this information. I felt immediately reassured.

[@eddiequinn1335]

Details very much appreciated .

[@Liz-w4n]

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.

[@jackidezell3401]

My cat is going through this now. Can you help me? I'm new to these diseases.

[@gilliansnyder3733]

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.

[@carlimuzquiz979]

Thank you so much. That was very informative and easy to understand.

[@pattygq]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@alkebabish]

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.

[@dmm29]

God Bless You for taking good care of your kitty.

[@jungwoniie1299]

How do you give ur kitten milk if he have seizures please help I have a baby cat and she is having a seizure

[@Khushi55568]

How to recover them by milk can u help

[@Khushi55568]

@@southerncatlady6680 my cat died thr no medicine for seizure it's hppn mostly whn cat dnt receive milk frm mother

[@noormali6433]

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.

[@8g8819]

Our cat had some teeth disease (Paradontis) and today we brought her to the vet who took out 11 teeth of her under total anesthesia. Once back home, she had 2 times convulsions already in 6 hours. Is this normal? Can the teeth removal bring epilepsy to a cat?

[@kitkat16981]

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

[@brandonlopes7642]

What meds

[@mugen3603]

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.

[@imdone34]

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.

[@CatDaddySteve]

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

[@joannaleigh5793]

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

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

My cat has epilepsy, diagnosed. Now that she's 18 she also have the sound induced seizures. Every crinkly sets it off. It is a horrible thing. I always have her I'm my arms, a soft pillow in her mouth and use comforting words and just hold her.

[@ccalexander1924]

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

[@ohdearsunny]

Sorry to hear this! How is your cat doing now? My cat had multiple seizures in the last 48 hours he was drooling, pupils dilated and disorientated. He is sleeping in the vets for 2 nights and will have his blood test and scans on Monday.

[@dcavfactory]

Thanks so much for that info

[@osrsluke9262]

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.

[@Texaschic79915]

Just went through this , I’m going straight to the vet ..

[@merryjayned7315]

Thank you for this information.

[@ohdearsunny]

My 2.5year old cat started having partial focal seizures 3 days ago. It started off once every few hours and yesterday I noticed he had seizures progressively till today the next day. I called the vets at 9am immediately and they referred me to the vet hospital drive around 1hr 30mins. They gave him mild sedation for the journey to the vet hospital. I'm very drained, heartbroken to see my baby boy in this state please pray for him 🙏 his staying over night for 2 nights and will complete blood test, ct/mri scans after tomorrow. They are trying to reduce the numner of seizures his having atm twice an hour which is a lot and concerning. The Dr gave me a follow up call saying he has had 4 more seizures which is distressing to hear because he is not complying with the medication so tomorrow the Dr will administer a stronger dosage. I pray he will pass through these tough times I love him so much ❤ 😢x

[@brittleonardhendrix1759]

Bless you

[@purplestingstress]

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.

[@caryncambra300]

How’s your kitty been doing??

[@microcatt]

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

[@eviedarling360]

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

[@sparklingdiamond505]

thank you!

[@BlueMoonFoxi]

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

[@debbieg9931]

Excellent video 👏👏👏

[@amycross351]

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 :(

[@Weens]

Just got back from an emergency 24 hour vet because my cat had a generalized seizure for the first time. Very scary, but thankfully his exam and blood work came back normal. I thought maybe he had ingested something bad (he’s indoor only and I don’t have anything out that he could get into, but I wasn’t going to rule anything out), or had fallen from his tree. He was yowling and paddling his front legs and weaving his head side to side. I recognized it was something neurological and when I tell you I *booked it* to the vet, I mean it; it was Formula One on the roads. Sorry red lights. He kept yowling and we were almost at the vet when he quieted down. 1.2mL of gabapentin and I’ll call my regular vet in the morning. I am very lucky to live in a city with a lot of vets (and in a location that the nearest one was only half a mile from me) and to have enough disposable income to foot the bill.

[@MeMe-bs3tc]

Thank you for your story, I'd be driving mach 90 on the road too for my baby. And I'm glad to know the name and dose of the meds you got.

[@CreativeSoul101]

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?

[@Meow-ip1ij]

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.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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.

[@IIIISai]

Bruh dont give them milk THATS WHY

[@sabreenfatimakhan6302]

Really helpful 👍

[@mrKoncpom]

Well, of course I am watching this video while waiting for the call from the pet clinic. We woke up today to a cat in a pool of saliva, looking like having the preictal phase of a seizure. Fun fact: our half-a-mil city has not a single vet you could call in an emergency, so you must hope your pet better does not develop anything life threatening between 2.00 and 8.00 AM.

[@binkybunnysway943]

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

[@OmarChida]

Thanks for the video this was veryyy helpful !

[@mars4506]

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.

[@GrzesiJan]

Eye trick? Could You explain please?

[@anne1764]

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?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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

[@waffloki]

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?

[@anne1764]

@@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.

[@anne1764]

@@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.

[@waffloki]

@@anne1764 wow so sorry to hear that I hope she recovers soon!

[@margaretrobinson9597]

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.

[@thenicholashernandez]

My cat just died today. We thought she got hit by accident but we saw in our cctv she was flailing as if having a seizure then she fell into garden metal edges with spikes at the top. Her eye popped out as she hit and fell down the garden spikes then its just sad to see the cat and i wasnt aware of her as shes always proactive at home meowing when seeing me and always visits me in my table when im busy about something

[@demejamie]

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?

[@IIIISai]

Clown vet

[@tayshawn2333]

Thank you.

[@charleswilliams4247]

My 16-year-old cat had a seizure for the first time today. It was definitely weird.

[@LydiaDeetz11]

Thanks You 🤗

[@danahk2482]

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?

[@jeankasuddi6764]

Mine too😪😪😭

[@marieannepineda5502]

My felix,just died now..😥

[@danahk2482]

@@jeankasuddi6764 sorry for your loss hope you are doing better now

[@danahk2482]

@@marieannepineda5502 i’m so sorry to hear that, may ur furry friend rest in peace. Sorry for your loss.

[@aprildestefano343]

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.

[@nativechique7589]

Sounds like a seizure 😢

[@Sredd]

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.

[@cptlatency428]

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.

[@sandybarrie5526]

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.?>

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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

[@PersianAudit]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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

[@mtal5042]

My cat is 16 months old had 2 initial seizures then a third yesterday, vet put her on zonisimide 25 mg 1x daily for life although when being on this medication they need to do blood work every 4-6 weeks to check kidney values. It’s awful watching her have a seizure so thankful there is medication. I would like to ask if anyone know long term side effects? Also I live in the US and vet pricing is out of control! There is no regulation on it they can charge whatever they like! She has seen a neurologist that cost was $857 US and her regular doctor for blood work was about $1600! It’s insane!

[@CatDaddySteve]

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

[@hnskinner]

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.

[@Repulatee]

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

[@CreativeLea]

Im bricking it. My babygirl was diagnosed with epilepsy last wed We have medication but the seizures have left me frightened to sleep. They dont last long but are scary She is an independent kitty but she is wont leave my side and follows me everywhere....rubbing herself over EVERYTHING. I am too scared to leave her alone. I even asked my mother to stay so she can stay awake while i nap. She is major part of this family. I feel like ive been broken for days.😢 i struggled to record the last one. It was so violent

[@CreativeLea]

She is currently on 1.0 of phenobarbital. But my gosh, 5 day in and the seizures are still strong last between 3-5 I'm so glad to see this video.

[@hannah23173]

Can I ask about heatstroke seizure. My vey had the poor job og explaining, my cat had all blood samples and CMp, all came in clean. I think it was a heatstroke seizure, he was playing and it was so warm and then suddenly he had a seizure, first time ever. Lasted about 30secs, urinated even. Scared the crap out of me, prescribed levetiracetam. And it was his first seizure, hoping it will never come back

[@yellowbird5411]

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.

[@laloloopsyplays2902]

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.

[@gabrielgrayallada9760]

My cat is 2 months old and she always having seizures every minute

[@kimfoster6755]

My vet says what my cat is having are seizures but I’m not convinced. He had blood work and an xray and both came back perfect but every 4 days or so he’s front legs pull up and don’t move for about 40 seconds, sometimes his back legs lock up and he fall to the right. These don’t look like the shaking I’m seeing in videos and what you described. He just locks up and looks off but doesn’t shake. After about 45 seconds he’s back to his usual self. Do u think my vet diagnosed him correctly???

[@iiiluvconverse]

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 :(

[@lauriealexo5790]

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.

[@williamfowler4047]

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

[@empresszan9335]

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?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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.

[@hanashuib157]

Tq doctor

[@gavincolgan1827]

I’m looking through videos and they don’t really match what happened to my cat. She jumped up on a table to great me and she collapsed and couldn’t get up but she was trying eventually just fell down. She tucked her head under and her front paws were above her head and curled. It looked like she was trying to be cute at first. Maybe it was a partial seizure.

[@ritagarcia9696]

When my cat is about to get a seizure he kinda reacts like yours, he just collapses to the floor and can't get up and a like 5 seconds later he starts the seizure

[@ritagarcia9696]

I don't know if this might be helpful but it's best to check out a vet

[@oumaimamo6410]

Yesterday night we found a kitten and we brought it in, she's been having seizures multiple times during this day, like five so far, short lasting. We can't take her to the vet cause they're all closed today. But the kitten is acting weird, she sleeps all day, only eats a bit, doesn't play or walk, she has a seizure everytime after waking up, anyone knows what might be up with her?

[@sam_m90scot]

Hey mate my old cat keeps having them. Can I administer CBD oil to dampen the CNS?