Can a dog have a stroke? This is quite a rare phenomenon, because animals do not have the risk of circulatory diseases.
Signs of a stroke in a dog are recognized by the symptomatology of the peripheral vestibular syndrome, which is accompanied by an imbalance. The main causes of stroke in dogs are the progression of inflammatory ear pathologies. It can be diagnosed with prolonged arterial hypertension, cardiac pathologies and kidneys of a chronic nature. Stroke often affects animals in old age who live in large cities. The first thing the doctor must perform is a thorough examination of the external hearing aid.
Clinical picture
- loss of balance;
- the inclination of the head in the side is observed;
- sometimes the animal tries to get up, the fall occurs;
- defeat of the facial nerve;
- pupils narrowed, eyeballs fall.
At the initial stage of the clinical manifestation of the pet, the pet is timid, he has nausea, severe salivation, he refuses to eat, vomiting is possible. During the first time, there is a significant improvement even without taking therapy measures. All these signs do not indicate a violation of the circulation of the head, unless there are additional symptoms.
Rehabilitation period
The position of the patient depends on the factors of the development of pathology, as well as on how badly the brain suffered. If the stroke occurred due to concomitant severe pathologies, for example, into intoxication or poisoning , then it ends in a fatal outcome. If the dog's health was normal, then the condition after the stroke will be easier to transfer and the forecast is safe, even though special treatment does not exist.