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If you search the archives from 1998, you will find a lot of discussion of seizures etc. My Ninja started having seizures and at first they were about one every 3 weeks but after a few months of that, they accelerated to 2 and 2 weeks and then at 5 at 10 days. THAT was a bad day for both of us. I'd actually been disappointed when her toxo test was negative because toxo CAN be treated. I couldn't afford the CT, but based on the type of seizure and the acceleration, meningioma was the diagnosis we based the treatment on. We did eventually have to add phenobarbital to her mix, but the initial thing that controlled the seizures was prednisone. I don't know if it would be effective in Tux's case, but it would be something to discuss with your vet. I gather from your email that the phenobarbital is not controlling the seizures and that Tux is still on the toxo treatment??
john kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
john kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just joined last night. I have a male cat named Tux that my brother found
in the a dumpster last August(03'). The vet said that they thought he was 5
weeks old when we got her.
Tux was fine until May of this year. One afternoon he had a seizure and we
took him to the vet. Vet ran all the tests etc. and finally realized that
he has toxoplasmosis. They put him on medicine for that. He continued to
have seizures so they put him on phenobarbital.
He has tested negative twice for FELV. However, his white blood cell count
and his platelet count have been low each time. Likewise, the toxo levels
have remained the same. This leads me to believe that he may have FELV
since he can't fight the toxo. He acts normal except for after the
seizures. He has never been outside since we have had him.
I know that seizures in cats are not t! hat common. The longest he has gone
without one is 6 weeks. Lately it is every 10 days or so. I'm just
wondering if anyone has had any similar situations.
John
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
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