Cats can develop a number of health conditions that can also occur in their human companions, and stroke is one of these conditions. When the brain does not receive the normal amount of blood, oxygen levels in the brain decrease and a stroke can occur.
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.
As soon as a cat experiences stroke like symptoms, the cat should be immediately rushed to a veterinarian facility. The veterinarian will perform a series of tests to rule out other possible causes of the symptoms. If no other type of disorder is quickly diagnosed, than further tests will be needed to check for the possibility of a 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.