Hi, we have a tabby female cat which is 16 years old. Since last year she has been having fits. She started off with only 2 in a year but up to date has had 3 within 7 months. She will be sitting on the sofa, her head will look up in a strange way, she then falls violently off the sofa and seems to run for a short distance where she stops and then fits. She shakes badly then wee's. I just hold her still and stroke her. She is taking longer to come around and then howls for a short while, poor thing is dazed and takes around 10 minutes to be aware of her surroundings. She then drinks a lot.
We have spoken to the vet about this but the cost would be too high and we just cannot afford it.
Has anyone else experienced this in their cats?

We did take in a stray cat about the time it all started, would this cause her to stress?

Thanks in advance

Gary

You really need to take her to see a vet again - we aren't vets on here - just mainly sad old people with cats and some expertise in SOME areas. Your vet needs to diagnose what is wrong as it could be many things. Denying a cat treatment is actually against the law - did you know that? What did the vets say when you spoke to them? What did they suggest? Did they do blood tests or was that what was too expensive?

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Fitting and seizures can be caused by high blood pressure for one thing. Has the vet ever taken this? Of course there are other causes as well-some more serious than others but IF high BP is the case then it is easily treated with medication and if left it will get worse and could well result in a stroke.

When was the last time she had full bloodwork done? Any increased urination or drinking? Cats with kidney disease for instance are prone to high PB. I would start with a geriatric blood panel including a T4 for thyroid and based on the results take it from there.

Thanks for your advice.
Our cat is taken to the vet on a regular basis and apart from the fitting is very healthy for her age.
The vet did say that as the fits were far apart they were not too much of a worry but if they became more frequent then a ct scan should be done and blood tests. The Vets are Goddards.
She is due to see the vet soon, so will see what they say. May get a different opinion if we see a different vet there.

Fitting, regardless of frequency is a worry though and it's important to identify the cause now before it gets worse. Like most conditions best to treat in the early stages. I would definitely start with the bloodtests as in some cases inflammation/infection can be responsible-a course of antibiotics might well be all that's required.