Epilepsy and Convulsions

Almost all kitties are twisted while they sleep. And also the cats are in the habit of doing sporadically anxious movements, like they were dreaming. These movements are very different when a cat has epilepsy. The epileptic attack is originated by an alteration of the brain that provokes a involuntary and uncontrollable muscles movements. The cat can present only slight changes of behavior- as bite repeatedly to something imaginary or more serious locomotive disorders, as movements of running or struggle of the legs, arching excessively the neck and the backbone and possible loss of the knowledge. At the same time, the cat can throw foam and lose the control of the bladder and the abdomen. Though an attack of epilepsy can be frightening and distressing for the owner who attends it, in almost all the cases the cat does not feel any pain and does not realize what happens to him.

If our cat has an assault of epilepsy, the better thing is not to intervene, as much as we want to comfort him. It is not necessary to try to move the cat but only to prevent his damaging. You must remain silently; turn off the lights and also the radio and the TV. If we are out of the house, it is necessary to do that the cat not receive the light and to remove the sharp things or hard around him. Observe exactly what happens and to see how much time the attack is during. If we write this information, then we will be able to give a more exact description to the veterinarian.

The normal duration of an attack is between 1 and 3 minutes. It is necessary to allow that the cat should recover calmly and to take him to the veterinarian in order that he sees him a few hours later. However, if the attack is more than 10 minutes it is necessary to call immediately the veterinarian in order that he advises us.