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Aquarius
"Quari" is the calming influence in our catgroup. He is always peaceful,
friendly, and Luna's best friend.
On the other hand, he really is our problem cat.
He is suffering from seizure disorder, probably caused by high pressure
in his brain, as he has a hydrocephalus.
If your cat starts having epileptic seizures the most important thing is not to
worry too much. A good (!) vet who is performing an accurate diagnosis will be
able to find the underlying cause for the seizures in many cases - then the cat
can be treated and "healed".
If a cause for the seizures cannot be found and the fits come frequently, or with
vehemence (more than 1 per month or lasting longer than 5 minutes each), there
are different medications to adjust the cats to, so that they will only get very
few or even no attacks any more.
Usually this medication is tolerated very well during the whole cat's life, normally
without any adverse side effects that impact their quality of life.
If you search for seizure disorders in cats you will find a lot of profound informations. But the really
greatest source of help and information you will find here in the international maillinglist epi-felines
at yahoo. I strongly advise to join it.
A German text about the special aspects in feeding cats with seizure disorder you will find here:
Epi-Katzen füttern (translation is in progress).
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