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Posted on October 2, 2008 by Freeda Poux | Posted under Pets Dogs
Dog Stroke Symptoms: How To Recognize Them
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Canine stroke can be of two types. Ischemic stroke is caused by the lack of blood in the brain because of a blocked artery. Other conditions are responsible for the appearance of such strokes, like: kidney ailments, a heart disease, Cushing disease, diabetes, hypertension, a tumor, parasites, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Another type of stroke is the hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by actual bleeding inside the brain. Diseases that involve the kidneys, the heart or the thyroid are also linked with these strokes. Lung worms can cause something called angiostrongylosis and this also can be the cause for hemorrhagic stroke. If the dog eats rat poison, or it suffers from arterial inflammation, or thrombocytopenia, a brain tumor or it experiences a head trauma, then such strokes can appear. Certain symptoms can be associated with canine stroke. Even if you cannot tell for certain and you cannot put a diagnosis, you have reasons to become worried, if your dog presents the following signs. A dog with a stroke will tilt its head and it will turn in the wrong direction when you call it. Also, it will begin to eat only on one side of its food bowl. Stroke can cause blindness, loss of balance, a general state of lethargy and loss of bladder and bowel control. All these, along with sudden changes in behavior, can be associated with stroke. The best way to establish whether your dog has a stroke or not is to consult the vet. This is how the vet will diagnose the dog: The diagnosis process begins with a physical exam, which is meant to identify all the symptoms. The best way to establish what is happening with your dog, is to perform in MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or CT (computed tomography) tests. The doctor will anesthetize the dog in order to run these tests. The result will tell you clearly what happened to your dog. It will tell you whether your dog had or had not a stroke and it will tell you the cause of the stroke. The starting of healing cannot be done without identifying the cause. This is the first step. By knowing which is the cause, you will know how to prevent other strokes to occur in the future and your dog will be healthier. When we talk about canine stroke, you need to know that the effects are not as bad as they are in humans, and a dog that had a stroke About The Author: Freeda is a writer and publisher of Article Click. For more FREE articles for your ezine and websites visit - www.articleclick.com |
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