My cat suddenly flopped and fell, then was fine. What happened?

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My male cat, a little over 1 year old. Was on my kitchen table. He was fine then started to flop around violently and fell off the table to the floor, with a thud. The whole thing lasted less than 10 seconds. He then walked over to his food bowl to eat. He eats fine, uses the litter box fine. This has happened twice in the past week. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

That sounds scary! Henry needs to be examined by his veterinarian within the next 24 hours. Symptoms like this can be a few things but syncope and seizures are most common. Syncope is a sign of a bad heart. Pets can have seizures for many reasons including liver disease, idiopathic, electrolyte imbalance, infections, inner ear problems, cancer or epilepsy. He will need a physical exam and bloodwork to begin to narrow down and appropriately address the cause. Seizures are serious and are best addressed early. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My cat suddenly flopped and fell, then was fine. What happened?

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