Abelard has gone stupid!

"Pat" wrote in message
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"Yoj" wrote in message
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The only think I can think of is temporary deafness. I don't know if
that's even possible, but I once had a brain-damaged cat who
apparently
went temporarily blind every so often. Most of the time he was
fine,
but at times he would blunder around, bumping into things.

I hope the vet can come up with a definitive answer - and a
solution.

Joy

I've never heard of temporary deafness. I will research it. Thanks for
the
idea.

I haven't heard of it either, but I had never heard of temporary
blindness before Charky (RB) experienced it.

Joy

"Pat" wrote in message ...

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone got
any ideas?

Diabetic coma would have this also, the shakes, the inability to wake
up.

You don't mention the age or weight of your cat. How are his glucose
levels?

When people go into coma or epileptic seizures of the petit mal type,
they appear "stupid" but it's not really so. They are ill and need
help.

"Pat" wrote in message ...

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone got
any ideas?

Diabetic coma would have this also, the shakes, the inability to wake
up.

You don't mention the age or weight of your cat. How are his glucose
levels?

When people go into coma or epileptic seizures of the petit mal type,
they appear "stupid" but it's not really so. They are ill and need
help.

When people go into coma or epileptic seizures of the petit mal type,
they appear "stupid" but it's not really so. They are ill and need
help.

Absolutely true. They act as if they are in a trance.
When it's over, they will go to sleep.

Sherry

When people go into coma or epileptic seizures of the petit mal type,
they appear "stupid" but it's not really so. They are ill and need
help.

Absolutely true. They act as if they are in a trance.
When it's over, they will go to sleep.

Sherry

"Tree Line" wrote in message
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Diabetic coma would have this also, the shakes, the inability to wake up.

If you were to feel what he's doing, you wouldn't call it "the shakes." It's
more of a high-speed vibration, and it's barely perceptible unless you're
holding the cat and feeling closely for it.

You don't mention the age or weight of your cat.

He was born Jul 27, 2002. He's rather small and thin.

How are his glucose levels?

I have no idea.

When people go into coma or epileptic seizures of the petit mal type,
they appear "stupid" but it's not really so. They are ill and need
help.

Like I said in the first message, he *does* awaken upon hearing certain
noises or being touched, so he's *not* going into a coma.

"Tree Line" wrote in message
om...

Diabetic coma would have this also, the shakes, the inability to wake up.

If you were to feel what he's doing, you wouldn't call it "the shakes." It's
more of a high-speed vibration, and it's barely perceptible unless you're
holding the cat and feeling closely for it.

You don't mention the age or weight of your cat.

He was born Jul 27, 2002. He's rather small and thin.

How are his glucose levels?

I have no idea.

When people go into coma or epileptic seizures of the petit mal type,
they appear "stupid" but it's not really so. They are ill and need
help.

Like I said in the first message, he *does* awaken upon hearing certain
noises or being touched, so he's *not* going into a coma.

Lots of purrs and best wishes for everything that is wrong with Abelard to
be solved quickly and easily,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Pat" wrote in message
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One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him.
He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked.
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Lots of purrs and best wishes for everything that is wrong with Abelard to
be solved quickly and easily,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Pat" wrote in message
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One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him.
He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked.
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"Pat" wrote in message
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One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him.
He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled "ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.
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No idea of the cause but purrs aplenty for Abelard and for your worry.
Hoping for good news at the v*t.
Sam