Can cats have seizures?

If you’re wondering if your feline is prone to a cat seizure, well, the answer is yes. The sudden attack represents a spasm which can occur for no apparent medical reason.

Cat seizures can be serious since there are risks of choking, not to mention they could represent symptoms of underlying diseases. Actual symptoms of cat seizures may be difficult for you to detect as a pet owner, such as an altered state of consciousness. This includes your cat lacking a sense of motion to bizarre behavior like attacking invisible objects or frantically running into objects.

If you observe your pet and it seems to be having a cat seizure, it’s important to observe the details to describe it to your vet. Examples include breathing patterns, motion, rigidness of limbs, eye dilation, body twisting, muscle twisting, and overall duration. While the veterinarian will be able to make a proper diagnosis, typically blood tests are performed, as well as a complete physical and neurological examination.

As for treatment? Well, that depends. If a disease is the cause of the cat seizures, the best treatment of course is to focus on the disease. This depends on your vet’s ability to identify and treat the disease. For instance, if it’s a tumor, certain kinds of tumors may be removed by surgery if it’s caught early enough. If the diagnosis is actually epilepsy, then typical treatment is to control the cat seizures with anti-convulsant drugs.

Overall, proper precautions as well as treatment is important if your dog experiences cat seizures. At The Dog Bowl, nothing is more important than your pets’ health and well being. For more information about dog seizures contact your vet. The Dog Bowl offers raw nutrition that has shown to help seizures - click here.