Re: Tsunade dizzy

[Lernermichelle]

I'm sorry I have not been following this thread and just read this (over 700 emails in my inbox). My cat patches, who used to get hairballs a lot, would occasionally fall over as if passing out after or during puking up a hair ball. She has done it at least 3 or 4 times, and I have stuck my finger down her throat each time to bring her to consciousness (not sure if that does it, but it seems to). The first time I rushed her to the ER, but she was fine. The vet told me to give her laxastat every day, and when I did she started puking less.  Now she is on a home-made diet because of Lucy, who has IBD, and she hardly ever throws up anymore (knock on wood-- you know she is going to right after I sign off now!).  I have no idea why she passes out sometimes.  Her jaw gets rigid when she does, like it is a seizure, but she does not visible seize.  Michelle   In a message dated 10/31/2006 11:04:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That does sound scary! You mean advice aside from "Take her to the vet ASAP?" Could be dehydration, that can cause dizziness in humans, I imagine it could in cats too. Or, it could be that she was gagging so much that she had a lack of oxygen and passed out (or got faint), I've almost passed out while vomiting when I've been sick before, if you retch enough, it's hard to get a breath in between retching. Or, it could be that she's just so weak from being ill, and not holding down enough calories, that she was just too weak stand up. Or, it could be something really serious (seizure maybe?). Really hard to say, BUT, your vet could at least rule out dehydration, and check her blood oxygenization levels. Was she breathing fast and hard while laying there? Phaewryn