A Michael Broad Blog
By Tilly I have had two cats with reflex epilepsy. First there was Oliver who had a full seizure every time we crinkled a plastic bag (even showed this to my skeptical vet). It was especially odd for me to connect the sound with the seizure because Oliver was deaf. But my vet kept …
By Ayesha Husna (in India) Recently, there was an article that Royal Canin had changed hands with ownership and that they have changed formulations of their products too. And this comes as a horrid surprise, and true to that. There have been many reports and complaints (you can check the RC Complaint Board for …
Can cat seizures be triggered by everyday household noises? Yes, rarely, but this current news story is really about online media hype (Dec 2013). It is not a new medical condition. It is more a manufactured news story. Update years later: I am now sure that this condition is genuine. I have seen it …
by Antoinette Worrall (Birmingham England) My cat has developed very sensitive hearing to clicking sounds causing him to twitch and today he had what could be described as a small fit. I was about to feed him and he was sitting on the table as usually waiting. I was scrapping the leftovers from the …
