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buster2000 · Aug 17, 2008, 09:56 AM

Hello,
I was reading about “Emakala” and their cat maybe having a stroke, and I was wondering what the outcome was. My cat Buster (15 years old and indoor cat) last night had the similar thing happen- he was fine all day and then out of the blue I see him struggling to walk- wobbling and a "drunken" type walk on his hind legs. He was determined to get to his food and he just laid down on his side and started to drink and eat. He is not vomiting - thank goodness.

I took him to emergency right away and all of his blood work looks good with the exception of kidneys. They said that I need to get him on some medication for his kidneys. The x-ray showed no signs of dislocation or break. After about 5 hours of the emergency I brought him home and he was very happy to be home, wandering around the house, stumbling and getting back up and even managed to catch a gecko, and eat a little.

This morning he was able to pull himself to his food and also use the litter box. He doesn't seem to be in any pain and I do have him on pain meds.

My question is if he will be able to come through this? How did “Emakala’s” cat turn out? I need to wait until tomorrow to see the vet. Until then I'm just trying to keep him comfortable.
Thank you for any advice-

N0help4u · Aug 17, 2008, 10:06 AM

Depending how severe the stroke was has a lot to do with how well or how quick one recuperates from a stroke. Give him the meds and hopefully he has a full recovery.

buster2000 · Aug 17, 2008, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

Depending how severe the stroke was has a lot to do with how well or how quick one recuperates from a stroke. Give him the meds and hopefully he has a full recovery.

Thank you very much for answering.

Merricat · Aug 17, 2008, 12:10 PM

"strokes" in cats are normally related to blood clots that have formed in the heart then broken loose and lodged in the brain. The primary cause of these clots is heart disease. Obviously, I can not make a diagnosis without seeing him, but I would have his heart examined with an echocardiogram to make sure that there is no heart disease present and no more clots. If there is disease, he may need to be on meds for prevention of clots and to help his heart. But the first answer of depending on the severity of the stroke will determine the outcome and recovery is correct, if that is, in fact what is going on.
Another thing--unless already done, have his thyroid level checked. Some cats with hyperthyroidism can have renal (kidney disease) and the excess thyroid hormone in their bodies can cause heart problems as well.
Good luck.

buster2000 · Aug 19, 2008, 11:41 AM

Thank you all for your answers. It looks like Buster has made a full recovery... He is walking normal again, (a little slower) he even jumped up on the bed this morning to snuggle and purr. He is eating and drinking and using the litter box. The vet came to the house yesterday and everything seemed fine. I hope it stays this way for a while.
Thanks again for all of your responses.

wildandblue · Aug 19, 2008, 12:27 PM

Also consider west nile virus caused by a mosquito if it is in your area. Or extremely hot weather causing him to become dehydrated/heat stroke sometimes this happens a week or to AFTER the heat wave, the kidneys are overworked.