Strokes in Cats

Did you know that domestic cats are also prone to suffer strokes? The low incidence of this problem is so high due to the limited resources that has veterinarians diagnose. The problem also lies in the lack of specific symptoms. The good news is that a cat stroke is rarely fatal or so severe as in humans.

In addition, cats are less likely to suffer permanent damage compared to humans. The recovery process in cats tend to "restore" full of animal health within a few days. Stroke is a disease that occurs due to an interrupted blood supply and nutrients to the brain. In the absence of blood and oxygen, brain cells begin to die.

Stroke in cats or any mammal, is of two types: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke occurs when arteries that supply blood to the brain becomes blocked, narrowed or completely blocked. The bleeding occurs when blood vessels take blood leaking outside the brain. Cats do not have very specific symptoms of stroke.

Therefore, it is likely to confuse the symptoms of stroke with a medical condition. However, certain symptoms will tell us that something is not right, moves in a circle or walk unsteadily, disorientation, loss of vision and balance, decreased perception of touch, loss of facial expression, eyes averted, and vomiting. Check with your veterinarian any questions.