Schubert has been diagnosed with seizure disorder. He had a negative combo
test. I took him to two vets before I took him to a vet who recognized what
Schooby had and prescribed Phenobarbital, I think it's 1.5 mg or the lowest
dose possible for an animal. Schooby was growling at nothing, dashing around
in circles like a spinning top, biting his tail until it bled and hiding under
the desk. The episodes were several hours apart but several times during a 24
hour period. One vet told me I would have to have his tail amputated because
that was the cause of the odd behavior. The vet who finally gave me the
correct diagnosis is a holistic vet I usually take cats to as a last resort
because he's more expensive (and apparently more knowledgeable) then my regular
vet. So Schubert takes his pill in a tablespoon full of ice cream and the
hallucinations and tail chasing are gone. At first I was pilling him every day
but now he is OK with every other
day. Ask your vet. Yes, It's genetic. It doesn't show up right away, but
eventually it shows up when they are adults. Schubert is about 3 years old, a
street rescue but tame.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors
too!
From: Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Seizure activity in my FeLV cat
The seizures probably have nothing to do with FeLV. Has he had a full blood
workup?
I've only ever had one cat with seizures developed late in life, but he had
multiple birth defects.
I know it's frustrating to see them go through it.
Beth
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
From: Wendy speechie1...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:47 AM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Seizure activity in my FeLV cat
Do any of you have experience with seizure activity in your felv kitties? My
five and one half year old felv cat has had multiple episodes of what the vet
believes are small, focal seizures. They begin with ear twitching, which
increases until he becomes extremely frightened, he appears to be trying to
close his eyes and he runs and hides. Ear mites/fleas have been ruled out. He
has vomited on several occasions prior to the episode beginning. He is healthy
in all other respects. Do you have suggestions for management? This boy is my
sole survivor of three felv babies we had from six weeks of age. I love him
dearly and want to do my very best for him. Thank you for any suggestions or
comments you can give me. I very much appreciate this group as a resource!
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