Dr. Todd Prince, a board-certified small animal veterinarian, cares for patients at several practices in the Chicago suburbs. Dr. Todd Prince pursues a particular professional focus on neurological disorders in dogs and cats.
Like humans, cats can experience several different types of seizures. Perhaps the best known is the grand mal seizure, in which the cat experiences convulsions and accompanying uncontrolled physical activity, such as twitching of the legs and chewing motions in the jaw. Cats in this state may lose control of their bladder or bowels and may involuntarily bite. Most such seizures are not immediately life-threatening, unless the cat enters another seizure before he or she is able to recover from the first, a phenomenon known as status. Cats may also experience petit mal seizures, which affect only a part of the body. In many cases, the cat simply loses consciousness and drops to the ground. Other feline seizures take a form known as psychomotor, which means that the cat displays unexpected and unusual behaviors. For example, a cat in a psychomotor seizure may involuntarily chew his fur, scratch his owner, or bite another cat. In atypical cases, as in more typical seizure presentations, the cat is likely to appear disoriented or exhibit unusual behaviors for up to a few days after a seizure. A veterinarian can determine the cause and best course of treatment for a cat experiencing seizures. |
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