Feline seizure 3

My cat began having seizures in 2008 when she was just 8 months old. Watching her suffer through these episodes was difficult, sad, and very scary. Explaining it to our vets was frustrating because they didn't believe that she was having an actual seizure. ("Are you sure she isn't just sneezing really hard?" is a question that was asked more than once.) I was able to capture her seizures on film, which provided appropriate proof of her symptoms to our vet. After many tests and blood panels, she was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy, which means that they couldn't get an exact diagnosis, but ruled out everything else beyond epilepsy. She has been on medication (phenobarbital and diazepam) since then and it has discontinued the seizures almost entirely.

These videos are graphic and are not intended to satisfy any sick or twisted sense of humor. I am posting these videos so other people in my position can see firsthand a cat having a seizure. I hope it helps the diagnosis of other animals in the future.

FYI, her seizures are normally very quiet. She doesn't cry or make any vocal noises. From another room it sounds like she is scratching the furniture or dancing around on it. Her eyes become dilated, she foams heavily at the mouth, and sometimes she spits something up (I'm not sure if it is the foam from her mouth or if she possibly leaks urine).

This video was shot in June 2009.