strokes in cats

**ms36** · 12-03-2000, 03:02 PM

I have a calico named Freckles Jr. She has now had 2 strokes. I never knew that cats could have strokes until 2 years agoe. she is still alive. some symptoms of this are: disorientation, loss of eye sight, and paralysis. if your cat has any of these problems please take them to the emergency vet. They didn't expect Freckle Jr. to live through this or if she did she wouldn't get these features back. she is now fine and periodically will have small spasms now. I hope you don't have to go through this.

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marky mark

**4 feline house** · 12-04-2000, 03:56 PM

I am so glad Freckles is OK. My mother was out gardening one day, watching her favorite cat (an orange tabby, about 9 at the time) chasing one of his sisters around a tree trunk. Seconds later she looked up again to see him lying still on the ground. He was dead. Her vet said as suddenly as it was and as relatively young as he was it must have been a stroke. Take care your baby Freckles, she's a special one to have survived two (hopefully her last)!

**ms36** · 12-13-2000, 03:20 PM

thank you for your support and I am sorry that you had to go through something like that too

**tatsxxx11** · 12-15-2000, 06:52 PM

Oh, please give Freckles Jr. big hugs. How frightening! And how wonderful she has recovered so nicely. I am a nurse, and know how scary strokes can be. Thank you for alerting us all. It is so important to keep an eye out for even the slightest physical or behavioral changes! After all, they can't tell us when they don't feel well!!!

**sandyg79** · 02-10-2008, 04:38 PM

ollie my 13 yr old tabby has just had a stroke its so frightening, to see him like this is heart breaking , should have results of blood test after a visit to the vets tomorrow , i pray he recovers.

**sandyg79** · 02-10-2008, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by sandyg79

ollie my 13 yr old tabby has just had a stroke its so frightening, to see him like this is heart breaking , should have results of blood test after a visit to the vets tomorrow , i pray he recovers.

He is still being brave eating and drinking , and even still trying to clean himself, but his head is hung so low, he wants to look up but cant, does anyone know why these strokes happen.

**Moesha** · 02-10-2008, 05:35 PM

I'm hoping for the best for you and your dear Ollie. It is a terrible feeling when the furbabies are ill, especially with something so serious. It's odd how he has very similiar markings to my Juliet who is having her own troubles right now. Has Ollie been seen by a vet since his stroke?

**sandyg79** · 02-10-2008, 05:57 PM

yes he went to the vets saturday, he has medication, we have to take him back tomorrow for results of his blood test, what problems does juliet have?

**Moesha** · 02-10-2008, 06:06 PM

She was missing for about 48 hours. She came back home this afternoon and won't eat and had blood under her tail. I gave more details and pictures of her in this thread. Please update us about Ollie when you hear more tomorrow. Have you researched feline strokes online?

**sandyg79** · 02-10-2008, 06:28 PM

they are so alike! i will be nursing ollie allday tomorrow and will keep you informed hope juliet continues her recovery.

**sandyg79** · 02-11-2008, 05:18 PM

ollie had a good bill of health at the vets today, i cant tell you how much he has improved the vet is still not sure if he had a stroke or not, from his blood test all they could find was his potassium was low, only comom in show cats as they have a strict diet. As we feed ollie a good diet the vet said it could of been a large traumer that upset him and effected his mussels. ollie will be on a course of tablets to build this up and will hopefully be on course for a full recovery. cant tell you how releived we are.

**Moesha** · 02-11-2008, 07:22 PM

That's great news. Here's hoping Ollie continues to improve and you have many more years with him.

**sandyg79** · 02-14-2008, 03:50 PM

Thank-you for your concern, ollie is not 100% but hopfully getting there, hows juliet?

**Moesha** · 02-14-2008, 04:39 PM

She's still in the bathroom and not 100% either. But she's improving, eating better and wanting to get out and about. Thanks for asking.

**sandyg79** · 02-27-2008, 04:18 PM

cant tell u how much ollie has improved its as if nothing happened he's back to his normal self and milking the attention he is getting, i so hope that is the last of our traumers for him and us, not nice for him or us. has juilet fully recovered?