Tea Time with Mr. Frisco

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https://www.matthews.carolinavet.com/site/pet-health-blog/2020/09/25/epilepsy-in-cats-causes-symptoms

He says feline epilepsy can be caused by poisons and toxins but implies a single seizure would typically result.

Diagnostic testing can include blood tests, urinalysis, spinal fluid testing, x-rays, CT scans or MRIs.

He omits hair mineral and omits any ref to potential for heavy metal poisoning.

Implies anti convulsants as if there are multiple options

no ref to heavy metal toxicity

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/seizures-and-epilepsy-in-cats

same list of all tests. specifies outside of brain tests with urine and blood then the imaging and such...

Implies anti convulsants as if there are multiple options

no ref to heavy metal toxicity

https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/resources/cat-epilepsy/

no ref to heavy metal toxicity BUT they do sell insurance!!! So. they don't tell you to check for heavy metals but buy george buy insurande to help cover all the spending....

Pub med...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29037435/

Pursuit of a diagnosis may include a complete blood count, serum biochemistry, brain MRI, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis as indicated. Antiepileptic drugs should be considered if a cat is having frequent seizures, or any 1 seizure longer than 5 minutes. Phenobarbital is often the drug of choice; however, levetiracetam may be more useful for certain types of epilepsy in cats. Long-term prognosis depends on the underlying diagnosis and response to therapy.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Feline seizures; Levetiracetam; Phenobarbital.