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This is what the neurologist and the other vets told me. There are fewer studies on cats than on dogs, but they reckon that it might work just the same.I went online to check what studies have been carried out on its effectiveness on Cats and it’s only been studied once back in 2014 which involved 30 cats and found it was 50% effective” it also lowers the effectiveness of any other prescribed medications.All studies are reported to the US National Library of Medicine btw. So what ever side effects your reporting your vet doesn’t have a lot to go by.
I don’t feel qualified to suggest anything - phenobarbital given to cats sounded a bit odd.
The package shows a dog on the label, but it happens often for other drugs, when the manufacturer has to apply for authorization
I am not even sure that my cat needs this drug, but I want to give it a try and see if she stops having her moments when she seems confused and lost in our home for a few days. She acts this way for a week or so, then she resumes her usual habits for ten days to two weeks, then again. But she also has longer moments of normalcy.
The neurologist is adamant it is a focal epilepsy, and he prescribed this drug.