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Around 9–12 months, or when the cat reaches maturity. Duration: The syndrome will remain present for the cat's entire life, but episodes only last for one to two minutes. Treatment: Behavioural adaptation, pharmaceuticals and alternative medicine. Prognosis: Good, provided the cat doesn't self-mutilate excessively.
Cats can have reactive, primary or secondary seizures. Idiopathic seizures are not as common in cats as in dogs; however, a 2008 study conducted showed that of 91 feline seizures, 25% were suspected to have had idiopathic epilepsy. [11] In the same group of 91 cats, 50% were secondary seizures and 20% reactive. [11]
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Phenobarbital is one of the first-line drugs of choice to treat epilepsy in dogs, as well as cats. [11] It is also used to treat feline hyperesthesia syndrome in cats when anti-obsessional therapies prove ineffective. [72] It may also be used to treat seizures in horses when benzodiazepine treatment has failed or is contraindicated. [73]
Potassium bromide is still used in veterinary medicine to treat epilepsy in dogs, either as first-line treatment or in addition to phenobarbital, when seizures are not adequately controlled with phenobarbital alone. [5] Use of bromide in cats is limited because it carries a substantial risk of causing lung inflammation (pneumonitis) in them.
Epilepsy occurs in a number of other animals including dogs and cats; it is in fact the most common brain disorder in dogs. [245] It is typically treated with anticonvulsants such as levetiracetam, phenobarbital, or bromide in dogs and phenobarbital in cats. [245] Imepitoin is also used in dogs. [246]
A 2012 survey of 445 purebred pet cats and 45 shelter cats in Finland found an overall seroprevalence of 48.4%, [137] while a 2010 survey of feral cats from Giza, Egypt found a seroprevalence rate of 97.4%. [138] Another survey from Colombia recorded seroprevalence of 89.3%, [139] whereas a Chinese study found just a 2.1% prevalence. [140]
The term feline urologic syndrome is an older term which is still sometimes used for this condition. It is a common disease in adult cats, though it can strike in young cats too. It may present as any of a variety of urinary tract problems, and can lead to a complete blockage of the urinary system, which if left untreated is fatal.