Sleeping kitten

Re: Sleeping kitten

Andrew Kent — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:38:49 GMT

Is the cat normal when awake? And of normal size/stature for age? I would still consider a porto-systemic shunt possible even with normal ammonia as the reliability of the test is poor and some animals can have non-ammonaemic encephalopathy. So a bile acid stim might be a good idea, especially if small.

Andy

Re: Sleeping kitten

Gillian Mostyn — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:10:05 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"] Do cats suffer from narcolepsy?[/quote]

yes, but they usually fall asleep at weird times, such as when playing!

Re: Sleeping kitten

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:03:00 GMT

Do cats suffer from narcolepsy?

Another possibility, tell the owners to check for carbon monoxide - the smaller size of the kitten could mean it's more affected by sub-lethal levels

Wynne

Re: Sleeping kitten

Gillian Mostyn — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:51:56 GMT

Nah... just a knackered kitten! You should try to wake a toddler from a deep sleep!

But, seriously, does the kitten fall asleep normally, or collapse?