Fitting cat - anything I should be watching for?

SnowyOwl_2

Racy - so sorry, I hadn't seen this thread until today. Good for you for accepting Daisy into your life just as she is and not considering euthanaesia or sending her back to the rescue centre.

I've a cat with a chronic condition though perhaps not as scary as epilepsy. It's so worrying when they are ill but I've learnt that vets really do know a lot. Keep persevering with the medication and advice from the vet, you'll get there in the end.

Have you tried looking at yahoo groups? I've had a cursory glance and in seconds found two groups dedicated to the trouble Daisy is experiencing. If you want any more details on how to find them please feel free to PM me.

RacyRed

Thanks SnowyOwl, I've found them already and they look very informative
:-)

I learned something new today about giving a cat a tablet (Daisy and I have had a few mishaps with spat-out tablets being found in her basket :rolleyes: ) - powder the tablet and mix it with a little cream cheese and let the cat lick it off your finger - No problem! The cheese is obviously strong enough to mask the smell/taste of the tablet.

As I have 2 cats this works especially well for me as it ensures the tom cannot accidentally eat the tablet (Daisy chews everything carefully and spits tablets out, Yogi gobbles up his favorites and never notices anything hidden in his food )

RacyRed

geordie_lass wrote: »

Poor kitty, I hope you get to the bottom of her seizures soon.
It sounds as if you are doing all the right things, keeping a detailed diary is a great idea.
Epileptic fits can be caused by many things, it could be a symptom of another underlying illness and I'm sure your vet will be checking for these.

Just one thought, is she photosensitive? Rapidly flickering light could trigger a fit if she is. Things like a flickering fluorescent light, the tv if she's staring at it or even the sun shining through waving branches on a tree outside a window can all be triggers.

I've begun to wonder about photosensitivity geordie_lass, her last fit happened during a thunderstorm (followed immediately by snow ) I've started turning off everything I can when she shows the early signs of a fit, one of which is sitting oddly with her face pushed against a cushion, which might possibly be her way of avoiding light.

lotus47

Hiya Racyred.I had a cat (gemma) that was epileptic.The vet put her on meds and she lived to be 10 yrs old.

RacyRed

lotus47 wrote: »

Hiya Racyred.I had a cat (gemma) that was epileptic.The vet put her on meds and she lived to be 10 yrs old.

Thanks Lotus, it's great to hear that your cat did so well. Daisy has had her meds dose increased, so fingers crossed

Welcome to MSE btw :hello:

duchy

Just found this thread-Our cat when I was a child was epileptic too. She'd have Grand Mal attacks then just sleep them off after. The vet back then said the fits weren't frequent enough to medicate (I suspect thinking has changed since then) She lived to a grand old age of 14.
I use the cheese trick with my cats too-My version is to crush or break the tablets then roll them with a bit of chedder between my finger and thumb into a soft ball which then gets scoffed. Less messy than cream cheese.
I have human friends whose epilepsy meds dosage needed adjusting several times before the right level was reached so I'm sure it'll be the same with Daisy and things will settle down again after a bit of adjustment so don't stress if the exact level isn't found first time.