strokes in cats

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[sandyg79]

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]

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

[thesun898]

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

My cat tigger looks just like your cat, he is a kick back cat with an atitude, how is yours

[thesun898]

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.

this is so strange i have a cat named tigger that looks just like your cat, i almost lost him this june after the flood that i had, i did not know that he had a heart murmur, the change in living quarters put him into heart failure, it costed me 2,000 to keep him alive and he has to stay on lacex the rest of his life, it was worth every penny for me, and i live with the risk of strokes, it is scary but i am trying to enjoy the little time that i have left with him, and i will continue to aid him as long as he shows me he wants to fight. It is just so amazing i would swear that picture of your cat is my tigger