Help needed for a colleague's cat please

[clarenmax]

Glad they've been able to work out why it happened, its always much more helpful when there's a proper explanation, and that way they will know what to do if it does ever happen again 

[maryas]

Nicola took her cat to the vet yesterday and what she didn't tell me was that the cat has always had a heart murmur.

The vet examined him and said that he was ok and because of his heart it beats 3 times and then misses twice and no oxygen gets to the brain and that's why it happened and she was told there are lots of tests that can be done but because of the age of her cat and not wanting to worry it she has decided to just keep an eye on him in case it happens again but the vet seems to think it will be a long time if never.

Thanks

Mary

[clarenmax]

Fingers crossed this was just a one-off, but definitely best to get this little one checked out, as your colleague is rightly doing 

[maryas]

Thanks Desley - I forgot to add that she did phone the vet and he said it might be a one off but if it happened again to phone them straight away.


Oh, and she has just told me that she has an appointment with the vet this afternoon.


Mary

[Desley (booktigger)]

She needs to take him to the vet asap to see why this has happened.Cats can have epilepsy, which would need medication, and I would also suggest getting his blood pressure checked.

[maryas]

I hope no one has experienced this in a way as it's not nice.......  Nicola's cat (had it 10 yrs and was adult when she got him) had a fit last night - it jumped backwards and sideways and ended up all over the room and eventually stopped after about 4 - 5 mins.  No frothing of the mouth or anything and she thinks he went blind for a minute or two.  Was ok afterwards and her mum has taken him to work with her today to keep an eye on him.

Anyone have any ideas?

Mary