Apparently Duchess had a stroke

[cjsmith]

She acted totally normal in front of the vet. Of course. Goober. After asking me whether the head was TILTED or just TURNED as in a car turning on a road (I confirmed her ears had been level), and after asking me about eye movement (I confirmed no nystagmus), the vet said she'd probably had a small stroke and she had recovered.

They're taking her blood pressure now, to see if she needs meds for it, but basically the answer is "take her home and hope it doesn't happen again".

edit: and now she's on blood pressure meds.

Comments

[platypus]

Whew. I'm just glad she's doing better, whatever it was. Skritch her for me!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Me too me too me too! And I sure will. She probably has enough Internet-scritches lined up that the other two will be all jealous. ;-)