Phil Larson seizures

Phil having two seizures; First he is struggling to get into the closet, where he continues to have difficulty walking. Second, 10 min later, he falls and tries several times to get up, finally wedging himself behind the small refrigerator.

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Pets & Animals

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• cat
• feline
• seizure
• ucdavis
• adobe
• larson

[fluffythewondercat]

Seizures can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. Plus there are different types. If you can't video it when it happens, watch the cat very carefully to see if he stares oddly, his eyes bug out, he drools uncontrollably or has trouble getting up, like Phil.

[fluffythewondercat]

My vet tells me seizures in cats can be caused by many things.  If your kittens were feral, one may have been exposed to something toxic. Talk to your vet. Bless you for taking in these kittens.

[fluffythewondercat]

FYI: The seizures started about four weeks after Phil had had Baytril "shock" therapy. Baytril is a powerful broad-spectrum antibiotic from Bayer. It is known to lower the seizure threshhold in cats. We no longer think that FF was the cause.

[fluffythewondercat]

Phil never had another seizure after this. He died April 16, 2007 from kidney failure. He was a sweet loving playful soul and he is greatly missed by all who loved him.

[fluffythewondercat]

Phil is a CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) kitty. We had been giving him medication mixed in with a little Fancy Feast canned food. We noticed, however, that within 24 hrs he would have one or more of these seizure episodes. He's off the FF since Oct 1 and hasn't seized since.

[fluffythewondercat]

Others have posted videos of cat seizures and apparently thought they were hilarious.

We put Phil's video on YouTube so it would be accessible to our vets and the neurology experts at UC Davis. IN NO WAY is this video intended as entertainment or comedy. It is hard to watch someone you love become frightened and confused because they don't know what's going on. But we did it to aid diagnosis and treatment. Thank you.

[Joasia9]

I came here to find videos that would have cats with the same reaction. It helps to see it in others. I explained the behavior when I called the vet and the nurse laughed it off; what an ignoramace. But, later, I left a message and said that I thought it was completely distasteful for a pet owner to be treated that way when they call in a panic about their pet. And I will repeat it to the doctor. It was a heart-sickening feeling to watch my precious treasure go through that.

[Joasia9]

I witnessed this with my cat tonight(for the first time). I thought she was still playing, but her flopping around sparked an alarm in me. I'd never seen that before. She's been healthy all her 10 years. She's an indoor cat. When she finally managed to sit, her head was swaying back and forth and she looked frightened. She slinked into a corner behind the couch. I talked soothing to her, but didn't want to touch her, because I didn't know how she would react. I called the vet for an appointment.

[DarkDragoon77777]

This might've happened to my kitten today...

Question: How long do they usually last?

[bethanyoyeah]

I was wondering...when did your cat begin having these? I'm currently raising three orphaned kittens, and one I'm pretty sure has been having these.

[Stefkttn]

This looks just like the seizure my cat had today. I took her in to the vet a year ago for what appeared to be a similar seizure and now it has happened again. I am definitely going to get to the bottom of it and make sure that she has the best care. This video was very helpful in confirming my fears. Thank you for sharing.

[Officefan2]

Thank you for this video. My cat had a seizure last night and this was very helpful.

My cat (Sid) had a full on grand mal seizure, his legs stiffened, and he was drooling profusely. Afterward, he was acting much like Phil, confused, falling over.

There is nothing funny about feline seizures, and I hope Phil gets better.