My senior cat has frequent seizures. What medical steps to take?

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My rescue cat is over 12 years old. He had seizures from last year but now they are every other week. Can you give me any advice please? He is a bengal car, has been in the family 9 years. Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Male | 6 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Eddie is gorgeous! Thank you for including a picture. If his seizures have increased to every other week, then it is likely time to start some anti-convulsant medications to try to decrease the frequency of the seizures. I am attaching a link to a handout on siezures below. The handout specifically addresses seizures in dogs, but much of the information also applies to cats incuding the medications that we use. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=560 I would certainly recommend having your veterinarian examine Eddie and perform bloodwork to look for any underlying diseases that could be treated before starting anti-convulsant medications. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My senior cat has frequent seizures. What medical steps to take?

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