cat "seizure" I don't think so...

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Basically, Thursday just gone, 3 of our cats came running in, while 2 where on the shed roof. I locked outside and one of our cats had gotten down from the shed roof (about 7ft high) only way down is onto another shed roof (about 4 ft high) and was in our garden, but couldn't walk straight, kept falling over, (basically seemed drunk). I grabbed him as he kept walking into things and couldn't put weight on his back legs. 

anyway, I had an idea of shining a light in his eyes, (he could see as he looked at my face, but couldn't focus). Once done, my cat sorted himself out and acted normal. We took him to the vets right away as it was very scary. I didn't go, but should of, my sister and my mum went, and they were told that my cat has a massive problem with his bladder, as if he was run over or kicked really badly. They wanted to put a catheter in, anyway they decided against this, and said keep a close eye on him. 

What I had not told you, that I knew there was nothing wrong with my cats bladder, as he pees just before dinner, which I was going to give him about an hour after. The vets ran many tests, found nothing wrong, ran blood tests, nothing wrong.

The next day we had to take him back to the vets, but about an hour before he had a swollen bladder again, so I decided to feed them before we took him to the vets (I went with him this time), and explained the above to the vet, he said that he has indication that he bumped his head as its not really high enough to do any damage, so he re-examins my cat, who said that my cat bladder was swollen yesterday but not today so thats really good. He said that the only thing that it could be is a seizure. I really don't think this is the case, above lasted a few minutes (or seemed like it) and as soon as the light court his focus he was fine.

What else could it be? has any one else experienced this? 
 

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I am sorry you had to witness this and am glad you were able to take your cat to the vet.

Unfortunately I don't have any theories that your vet hasn't voiced based on the information given.  I am wondering why you are so convinced it could not have been a seizure? They can go on for minutes and involve wobbly walking for sure. 
 
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I am just not convinced it was a seizure thats all. 

The following is not my cat, but its close to how my cat was acting, (before he jumped down from shed, he was walking fine) once down was acting like the following, until a light was shinned in his eyes.


Vets said to keep a close eye on him… and record it if it happens again.
 

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Bad fall off the shed roof leading to concussion? My cat is a very deep sleeper. I woke up after hearing a huge thump. She had fallen off the bed or the window sill and knocked herself out. Unconscious. Wasn't breathing. Mouth open. Got her back (twice) by doing chest compressions. She tried to go to her safe spot underneath the bed. Her hind legs were very wobbly and she was falling over and disorientated and not able to focus. Totally out of it. I hauled her out and put her on the bed to keep an eye on her. She was acting fine within a short period of time. (I wasn't - having woken up my partner, thrown clothes on, punched emergency vet number into phone in hand ...)

Keep an eye on that bladder, just in case.
 
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Kept an eye on his bladder and its normal, nothing swollen.

I don't see how his bladder could effect his balance...

I still think he fell off our shed roof.
 

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Hello

Basically, Thursday just gone, 3 of our cats came running in, while 2 where on the shed roof. I locked outside and one of our cats had gotten down from the shed roof (about 7ft high) only way down is onto another shed roof (about 4 ft high) and was in our garden, but couldn't walk straight, kept falling over, (basically seemed drunk). I grabbed him as he kept walking into things and couldn't put weight on his back legs. 

anyway, I had an idea of shining a light in his eyes, (he could see as he looked at my face, but couldn't focus). Once done, my cat sorted himself out and acted normal. We took him to the vets right away as it was very scary. I didn't go, but should of, my sister and my mum went, and they were told that my cat has a massive problem with his bladder, as if he was run over or kicked really badly. They wanted to put a catheter in, anyway they decided against this, and said keep a close eye on him. 

What I had not told you, that I knew there was nothing wrong with my cats bladder, as he pees just before dinner, which I was going to give him about an hour after. The vets ran many tests, found nothing wrong, ran blood tests, nothing wrong.

The next day we had to take him back to the vets, but about an hour before he had a swollen bladder again, so I decided to feed them before we took him to the vets (I went with him this time), and explained the above to the vet, he said that he has indication that he bumped his head as its not really high enough to do any damage, so he re-examins my cat, who said that my cat bladder was swollen yesterday but not today so thats really good. He said that the only thing that it could be is a seizure. I really don't think this is the case, above lasted a few minutes (or seemed like it) and as soon as the light court his focus he was fine.

What else could it be? has any one else experienced this? 
Hello gaogier

I know about seizures because one of my elderly cats had them for the last three years of his life.  There is no warning when a seizure is coming but my cat used to usually put his head on one side, sometimes he would run about, then he would collapse and have the actual seizure, he paddled with his paws, sometimes he would foam at the mouth and sometimes he would cry out, the whole thing lasted about 60 seconds, after the actual seizure he would just flop and appear to be completely relaxed, he would then try and get up and would stagger about and give the impression of being "drunk", it would usually take him about fifteen minutes to "come back to planet earth"  I also used to notice his eyes would sort of flicker just before a seizure.  He had numerous tests at the vets to see if they could find out what was causing the fits but they could find no reason, I was so upset the first time he had a seizure but my vet told me that when the cat is having a seizure he is not aware of it.  The vet also told me not to restrain my cat but to try and stop him banging into things, to keep the room very quiet and to draw the curtains.  My cats seizures happened about every six to eight weeks, he seemed to recover from them quicker than I did!! and he was always very hungry after he had had a seizure.  My vet said that the seizure would make him very tired and to let him sleep, well he did this anyway because of his age.  Sadly he did eventually die of a massive stroke, whether the seizures had anything to do with this or not I am not sure.

I hope your cat is not starting to have seizures, my cat was not on any medication for the seizures because neither the vet or myself thought it necessary, sometimes the medication can have unpleasant side effects. Also, the fits were not often enough and he was a very elderly cat (19).
 

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I had a similar incident happen with my diabetic foster cat last week, she jumped down from my lap and fell over. She couldn't get back up, her legs kept giving out on her, and when she finally got up she staggered against the wall and stumbled liked a dizzy drunk.  I spoke of the incident to our vet, she suspects diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage in the legs). Diabetes is not the only cause of neuropathy, keep watching her legs for any indication of shakiness or weakness (especially in the back legs). 
 

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It could have been shocky if it fell off the shed, that's quite a high fall.  It could have landed wrong and stunned itself. 
 
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It could have been shocky if it fell off the shed, that's quite a high fall.  It could have landed wrong and stunned itself. 
Thats what it looked liked to me, but the shed roof it only 4ft high...
 
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