Hello, my cat has been experiencing several partial collapses over the last week. It starts out with a breathing episode. He is gasping for air, then slowly falls over. He is not unconscious. He is conscious the entire time, but gets week or loses ability in the legs to stand. After a few seconds, he is fine again. He is eating and drinking normally. My vet thinks it may be Hiatal Hernia. He is going for a CT scan on Friday. Do you think there could be a heart condition there also?

My cat has recently been groomed for which he needed to be sedated. I started noticing him collapsing when he gets up to go to the cat litter. In fairness I can't say for sure if this was happening before the grooming but it certainly is happening now. Also he won't eat, even chicken or drink much ....today after he collapsed he urinated while in that condition and he let out this really painful meow....

What could be the cause of my cat's episodes of collapse? This has happened 3 times in as many months and each time we've rushed to the emergency vets. By collapse; I am referring to my cat having rapid breathing and then extreme difficulty breathing, causing him to collapse and be unable to right himself. On the 2nd occasion, the collapse was preceded by emptying of the bowels which turned to diarrhoea (following a much needed warm water and lactulose enema) plus vomiting 6 times in 1 hour immediately before collapse. The most recent time was preceded by around 4 vomiting episodes over a 15 hour period and emptying of the bowels after a lactulose and warm water enema. There was no vomiting, diarrhoea or enemas given preceding the 1st episode. The only thing I can find in common for each of these episodes is that they follow recent injections of Epogen or Aranesp, which have caused the PCV to rise several points in a week. After being hospitalised and receiving oxygen therapy, IV fluids and antibiotics, my cat has bounced right back to how he was in less than 24 hours.

Hi, my cat has collapsed 3 or 4 times over the last couple of years. All times recovered consciousness within a few seconds, normally after coming in fro outside. Taken to vets but the vet dismissed my concern, said she'd never heard of such a thing at laughed when i bought up acute collapse research I'd done online. My cat loses the the strength in his limbs and howls after, but normally regains appetite quickly. Never seen this before in previous cats.

Not sure if my cat is experiencing acute collapse. However everytime he vomits right before he howls then vomits clear liquids. He falls over for a few seconds and regains his composure. He looks around like what just happened. I also recently have picked him up and he appears to go listless in my arms; I put him down and he comes back too. I notice recent ly some weightloss, diarrhea and possible the third eyelids appearing. He was a feral cat I have had him in the house for about a year. He was dewormed and fleas are gone. He has a great appetite and drinks water. I know he was outside for 2 years before he let us take care of him. Does he have something more serious going on?

I took my cat to the vet because I thought she was drinking too much water. The vet drew blood and when they bought her back into me she fainted. They put her in an oxygen tank and gave her fluids, the vet said she was throwing blood clots. I left saying to do everything possible to save her. The vet called me and said my dear cat went into cardiac arrest and they couldn't save her.

Today my cat Cody had an episode of acute collapse - he was standing at the kitchen waiting for his breakfast, the he became uncoordinated and collapsed on his left side. I rushed to the emergency vet right away as I have had another cat that had heart desease and had the same symptoms. Cody didn't let the doctor make a XRay even with sedative medication. His blood test was normal though. He was sent home with blood thinner medication and I'll be taking him to see his regular vet in 2 days and hopefully he'll wil be able to perform an XRay and have a diagnostic. Cody has a history of being agrgrevisse towards strangers and hates veterinary clinics.

My cat unfortunately is an outdoor cat. We let her outside, I heard something in the leaves (which my mom thinks may have been another cat). My cat, Molly, climbed up a tree, I got her down with some treats, she walked in my house and it literally looked like she fainted. Kind of laid on her side suddenly and meowed, didn’t last long at all, but I’m not sure how long. Got up walked away and has been fine since?

Hello, my cat Leo (6 months old) has recently collapsed twice in a few days to one side. He is responsive once i pick him up and put him back on all fours, but seems a bit dazed whilst on the ground. He will also often drop from walking normally and bend down with his elbows out trying to breathe. Our vet has done blood tests and prescribed a liquid antibiotic, but says he is otherwise healthy. He is also quite reluctant to eat.