Has anyone had experience or know someone who?s had experience of fits in cats? Our Purdey had a fit in the middle of the night about 3 weeks ago. It lasted about 5 mins. and afterwards it took about 15 mins. or so before she could walk properly again. It was quite frightening at the time and we think she may have even lost her vision for a few moments.

By the next morning she was quite a bit better. We took her to the vet, who was annoyed because we hadn?t called her out so she could witness the fit. Told her we lived quite a distance away and the fit would have been long over by the time she?d have arrived there. From what we told her, she reckons Purdey had a seizure (cause unknown) and that the treatment, if she was to keep having fits, would be to put her on Vallium twice a day which must be administered at EXACTLY the same time each day, otherwise she?ll have major fitting from withdrawal symptoms.

At first thought this doesn?t sound too bad, but on going into it deeper, just how difficult would it be to maintain that regime? There could be no extended day trips or evenings out, no holidays, as I doubt whether the vet (where they board when we?re away) would be prepared to come in especially to give Purdey her medication. We?d also have to consider that Purdey likes to wander around outside and, apart from providing her with a wrist watch and instructions on how to use it, there?d be no guarantee that she?d come in on time. Is this really workable?

The reason I?m now asking if anyone has had experience of this is that Purdey had another fit last night and I think she may also have had a couple of partial fits last week, which were over with quickly and would have easily been overlooked if I didn?t know what to look for. Now I?m really worried that this is forming a pattern that needs dealing with and I?m wondering how other people have coped.