my poor cat

[jas and lo]

Once a day, or some times twice a day my cat whose13 yrs old keeps falling over and then possibly having a small fit, his legs go straight and then sheer panic in his eyes, and then its all over, & hes fine again. We took him to vets and they took blood samples, but liver ,kidneys and heart are all fine.So we are now back to square 1 just �100 lighter, Any ideas or different food to try him on would be gratefully received. This is a precious member of my family but I feel so helpless... pls respond.

[pmjblue]

dont think food would make any difference, but it does sound like a fit to me, but the more serious fits would leave him quite disorientated afterwards - what does the vet think it is, as there has got to be a reason. If I were you I would try another vets.

[lankeela]

Are you giving him any type of flea treatment? Sometimes they can have an adverse reaction, particularly with the 'spot on' type, and you must never use dog flea treatment on cats.

[tashare]

I really do know how you feel. i have 6 rescue cats that i love to death. One is 19 and i luckily have him insured. Recently he had to have test and exrays,for Arthitus. Luckily I could afford the very best for him no expense spared. Have you ever thought of insuring your cat , that way you wouldnt have to worry about the costs of special tests and treatment. My ins company is non profit making belonging to an animal charity. They will insure your cat at any age, and pay for one year continuously for any treatment that is ongoing, thus insuring you can afford any treatment he may need. I would also change my vet and get a second opinion this sounds like mild epilepsy. There is special treatment which once his level is found will control the fits.If you want to email me about the insurance put a notice on here.

[pussnboots]

Would your insurance co insure my cats they are 16 and 14 in good health at the moment.

[tashare]

yes my cat is 19 and i only insured him at the begining of the year. It costs me 6.65 per month, i get a rebate for every other one I insure with this company. They are called ANIMAL FRIENDS. TO GET INFO, RING CUSTOMER SERVICES AT 0870 777 2677. THEY DO 3 DIFFERENT POLICIES. I USE THE SILVER. hOPE THAT THIS IS OF SOME HELP. VETS BILLS ARE HORRENDOUS NOW SO THIS DOES HELP SOME

[pussnboots]

Thanks tashare going to do it tomorrow.

[pmjblue]

Think this is the web site for the insurance tashare mentions
http://www.animalfriends.org.uk/index.html

[pmjblue]

did the vet check his ears, just wondering if it is an inner ear problem?

[wiggal]

heya, i definitely agree with tashare!
I will only ever use animal friends for my cats and dog.
We get a discount for insuring more then one animal, and they are really good.
Also alot of the money they get goes towards charities in africa/other coutries to help endangered species!
I always recomend Animal Friends to people looking for insurance!

[plessy]

Hi,
I had a cat that was born with a severe heart defect that went through a stage like this, and we were told that it was epileptic fits. Does he go to eat once they have finished? as this was a typical thing to happen once she had recovered, and people do the same, as a fit stimulates the appetite. If it is fits, then don't talk to him when it is happening, turn off any lights, the T.V., any noise, and therefore reduce any thing which will act as a stimulus for the duration of the fit. My girls' used to last up to five minutes, and she would literally drop off the table etc to the floor, and be unable to get up. She went on to be put on a drug from the vets, and these seemed to help along with doing the above. She finally suddenly stopped having them after about 18 months, which was a huge relief as they were awful and distressing for us all.
Good luck

Plessy