micared

Christ, worst day I can remember for a while, cat put to sleep this morning, border collie now having multiple epileptic fits.
Is it just the way it is with epilepsy in animals that the longer they have the problem, the more fits they have? She's gone from having 1 long fit when it first started, to having 1 short fit every 2 weeks after being prescribed medication. You can almost set your watch by the fits, the timing is so consistent. This has been the way it is for a year or so now. However, recently, she's started to have as many as 6 short fits in a row, and we're worried it's the beginning of the end. She's only 7. Anyone have any experience of this?

Mrs WRX

Yes my mums springer spaniel used to have fits, they got worse as he got older. The only thing you can do is to go back to the vets and change the medicine. The fits will never go away but with the right medication they can lead a fairly normal life. He was on medication for about 7 years and lived to be about 10. It turned out he had a weak heart which caused the fits in the first place. Good luck.