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13 yr old male cat had a stroke--is there any hope?
Hi folks,
My 13 yr old male cat Socrates had what the vet said looked like a stroke this morning. He looked terrible, could barely pick up his head, drooling, panting and bellows like he's in pain. He seemed to be ok the last few days and appears to be in otherwise good health (being a papmered indoor cat). The vet was gave me 2 options: 1) put him down 2) try some treatment with IV fluids and Cortisone and "shock treatment" I chose option 2, of course. He said I should hear from him in about 6 hours... From the posting I've seen on the subject many cats can go on to live past this. Is there any hope? Thank you, Chris |
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Oh, golly. What is shock treatment? My Cherokee had a stroke at 13 also. He
recovered very well and was put on an aspirin regime, recovered and lived to be 17. I hope your kitty does as well. Please keep us posted. Sherry |
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Oh, golly. What is shock treatment? My Cherokee had a stroke at 13 also. He
recovered very well and was put on an aspirin regime, recovered and lived to be 17. I hope your kitty does as well. Please keep us posted. Sherry |
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Very sorry to say Socrates did not make it. He was really damaged
by a blood clot which caused a stroke. He lost all of his sense of where and who he was. He didn't respond to treatment and was suffering so I laid him to rest. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. "Sherry " wrote in message ... Oh, golly. What is shock treatment? My Cherokee had a stroke at 13 also. He recovered very well and was put on an aspirin regime, recovered and lived to be 17. I hope your kitty does as well. Please keep us posted. Sherry |
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Very sorry to say Socrates did not make it. He was really damaged
by a blood clot which caused a stroke. He lost all of his sense of where and who he was. He didn't respond to treatment and was suffering so I laid him to rest. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. "Sherry " wrote in message ... Oh, golly. What is shock treatment? My Cherokee had a stroke at 13 also. He recovered very well and was put on an aspirin regime, recovered and lived to be 17. I hope your kitty does as well. Please keep us posted. Sherry |
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My condolences on your loss.
Linda |
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My condolences on your loss.
Linda |
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"Chris Grenard" wrote in message et... Very sorry to say Socrates did not make it. He was really damaged by a blood clot which caused a stroke. He lost all of his sense of where and who he was. He didn't respond to treatment and was suffering so I laid him to rest. Thanks for your kind words and wishes. Ahhh, gad, Chris I am so sorry. You will hurt for a long time, and you will miss your Socrates. I ache for you. |
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