Stroke in Cats

Overview and Facts

What is

• Stroke in Cats: An Overview
Cats can develop a number of health conditions that can also occur in their human companions, and stroke is one of these conditions. However even though cats can suffer from a stroke, the symptoms and effects of stokes in cats are much different than symptoms and effects of strokes in people.

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Causes

• Causes of Strokes in Cats
Stroke in cats occurs when the normal blood supply to the brain has been reduced. The symptoms and effects of stroke in cats primarily include: a head tilt, difficulty walking, uncontrollable circling, sudden loss of vision and bowel control, and sudden behavioral changes.

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Diagnosis and Tests

Diagnosis

• Diagnosing a Stroke in Cats
It was once believed that cats did not experience stroke like conditions. However as advanced diagnostic tools have been applied to veterinarian medicine, it was discovered that cats did indeed experience strokes.

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Treatment and Care

Treatment

• Treating a Feline Stroke
Stroke in cats is a condition that requires immediate veterinarian treatment. Once a stroke has been diagnosed the treatments will begin as soon as possible. The treatment protocol for stroke in cats depends on what type of stroke has occurred, and why the cat has experienced a stroke.

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Living and Managing

• Living With a Cat That Has Had a Stroke
If your cat has had a stroke, you are probably feeling traumatized by the experience of watching your cat go through a stroke and the fear of the possibility of a stroke happening again.

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