Stroke in Dogs

Overview and Facts

What is

• Strokes in Dogs: An Overview

Dogs 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 dogs can suffer from a stroke, the symptoms and effects of strokes in dogs are much different than symptoms and effects of strokes in people.




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Causes

• Causes of Strokes in Dogs
Stroke in dogs occurs when the normal blood supply to the brain has been reduced. The symptoms and effects of stroke in dogs 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 Dogs
It was once believed that dogs did not experience stroke like conditions. However as advanced diagnostic tools have been applied to veterinarian medicine, it was discovered that dogs did indeed experience strokes.

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Treatment and Care

Treatment

• Treating Strokes in Dogs
Stroke in dogs 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 dogs depends on what type of stroke has occurred, and why the dog has experienced a stroke.

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Living and Managing

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

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