Cat fit...

[wiggal]

omg help i think my cat just had a fit it was on worktop then had fit went stiff rollin over and her pupils got bigger she bit shakey now but ok is sipping water does that sound like a fit im shaking like a leaf i dont know what just happened

I just got this message off a mate on another site i use, she has messaged me as i studied animal care but dont know that much about this sort of thing.

I have told her to contact her vet as soon as poss, and said aslong as the cat is now sipping water it is a good sign,

can anyone else shed any light?

[mangetoute]

possibly could be epilepsy,its hard to say what caused the fit but with out a doubt vets first port of call,as long as the cats not having any more fits keep it warm and quiet,but next time tell your friend get to a vets straight away,no messing .good luck.

[Morven2]

tell your pal to see her vet as son as possible. It could be epilepsy but it could also be ensephalitis (sp?). The sooner the cat gets treatment the better.

M

[darrensmith]

tell your mate to keep her extacy out of reach from the cat !

[megan07]

Hi wiggal i agree with mangetoute hope the cat is ok and love to K.c. and little ones

[lankeela]

My first reaction was that this was your cat that had recently given birth, and I would have suggested it could be eclampsia, which dogs often suffer from due to a lack of calcium, when they are producing milk for puppies. Now realise it is not your cat, so my thoughts turn to epilepsy, although there are many other causes of seizures. Tell your friend to keep a record of the time it lasted, and what exactly happened to be able to tell the vet

[wiggal]

Hi all, thanks for your replies,
She took the cat to the vet first thing in the morning yesterday, and they said from how she described it, it is epilepsy, but as it is only the first fit, they wont be giving the cat any medication unless it happens again.
She was amazed by how, when she had put the cat in a dark room to rest, her other 2 cats just sat either side and watched over the cat, as if keeping an eye on her & making sure she was fine :)