The majority of diseases at cats is shown in the same form, as well as at people. The main problem of diagnostics consists in lack of an opportunity at them to tell about the arising pains or indispositions. The attentive owner always watches behavior of the pet and at once distinguishes the slightest symptoms of possible diseases. A stroke – very dangerous disease which can lead to the death of a cat if in time not to take necessary measures. At the first suspicions it is necessary to ask urgently for the help the veterinarian.
Stroke symptoms at a catStroke symptoms at a cat appear, as a rule, suddenly. The animal sharply loses balance and looks absolutely helpless. This disease represents serious violation of blood supply of a brain at which first of all craniocereberal nerves are surprised. Veterinarians define a stroke in the course of thorough survey of auditory organs of a cat.
For diagnosing stroke the cats are doing the same treatments as people. For example, in the number of mandatory procedures include imaging and x-rays of the abdomen.
The following changes of behavior of an animal testify to a stroke:
- sharp loss of balance and also strong indications of violation of work of a vestibular mechanism; - drowsiness, apathy, loss of interest in a surrounding situation; - rapid breathing or attacks of suffocation; - the ducking reminding spasms; - at a cat pupils can sharply be narrowed, sink down eyes and shiver eyelids (if at an animal one pupil is expanded, and the second is narrowed, then it also should be regarded as the first symptom of a stroke); - paralysis of area of a nose, mouth and violation of reflexes (only one side of a body will be paralyzed usually); - temporary loss of consciousness or lump; - loss of appetite or physical inability to carry out glotatelny and chewing reflexes; - partial or total loss of sight is possible, the cat can encounter home decoration as if they are not on her way; - in rare instances animals have a frequent urination which they cannot control.
The first symptom of a stroke can be a cat walking around with a bent forward head. An animal can produce sounds resembling a groan.
Types of a strokeCats can have an idiopathic or hemorrhagic stroke. In the first case diagnostics and identification of etiologies are very difficult. As a rule, veterinarians do not manage to reveal deviations in work of an organism which caused an attack. The hemorrhagic stroke is an exacerbation of already available diseases. Brain tumors, coronary heart disease, violations of work of blood vessels, unstable arterial blood pressure can be its reasons. Externally during such symptoms the cat looks very scared, and at eyes there is obvious panic. The animal makes attempts to rise, but they, as a rule, are unsuccessful.
In some cases, cause of stroke in cats can be a poisoning strong poisons.
Stroke consequences at a catStroke – one of the most dangerous diseases. Most often cats manage to overcome an illness, but also lethal outcomes are frequent. It is very important to watch the state of health of the pet. In most cases the cat's stroke arises in the presence of serious diseases of a liver, kidneys and and also digestive system. It is possible to establish the exact diagnosis only after the research of results of numerous analyses. Degree of risk and process of treatment directly depend on extensiveness of an affected area of a brain.