Why does my cat meow, hyperventilate, and collapse then recover?

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Over the years my cat has had a few episodes in which he would come inside and begin making a distressed meow, he will generally then sit down and hyperventilate, only really closing his mouth briefly. When we go to comfort him he will walk away from us and sit back down a few steps away and proceed to collapse into a “laying down” position, conscious and able to walk. His syptoms disappear almost as soon as we are 5ish minutes into the drive to the vet. Do you have any idea what this could be? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

Hi, has Carols heart been checked over ? If so and everything appears to be well, it could be that Carlos is suffering with a neurological episode, a partial seizure.A neurological exam and advanced imaging such an MRI or CT scan will be able together with more specific blood tests and spinal tap, to give more detailed information. However since he has random episodes and he other ways may be normal, I would recommend to film him once he has an episode so that his vet can have a look at it and see exactly what is happening. Hope this helps.

Why does my cat meow, hyperventilate, and collapse then recover?

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