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

[gdaniels.livejournal.com]

Glad Dutchess is doing ok - strokes are so odd! Hope she continues on an even keel for a long time to come.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Strokes are just weird, particularly the little ones where the person/animal just seems to "get over it" in a few hours. Very strange.