Seizure Update

The last few days have been really good. Tosca is 100% back to normal.

I just got off the phone with Dr. Laura. There's a lot going on with Tosca.

1) Her potassium is low. That can cause seizures. We have started her on a potassium supplement that smells (and tastes) like a combination of soy sauce and maple syrup. She's not thrilled with it at all.

2) Her liver enzymes are a tad high. A specialist spoke to our vets the other day and said any elevation in liver numbers is bad. It can be caused by several things including meds. One of the symptoms are hepatoencephaly (deterioration of brain function because the liver is unable to remove toxins). I have to take her off the Prozac and retest in a month.

3) Tosca had a positive titer for FIP. It could be heredity; it could be from her vaccinations. It doesn't mean she has FIP, it just means she has a positive test. This is a form of the corona virus. It's an intestinal bug, it's pathogenic. It's normally seen in young cats. It's not that Tosca can't get sick from this but it's highly unlikely. We are to retest in a month.

If she is positive for FIP, it's very important to keep her stress level low. Normally FIP would cause respiratory issues. Neurological issues are possible but unlikely.

Does this mean Marina has FIP? We don't know yet. I'll take her in for a blood test when I take Tosca in. We can't test until Tosca has been off the Prozac for a month so I will most likely take them in July 13.

The bottom line is there is no reason to panic. All of this is really good news because there are reasons Tosca could be having seizures rather than a neurological disorder. It's not uncommon for "high end" cats, like Tonkinese, to see higher problems with things like this because there genetic lines are so tight. Get a mutt cat. They are much healthier overall.

So, now we wait....

Will update if anything new comes up before July.