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

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Bad planning: three geriatric at once. I've got one kidney decline (special diet) who's licking all her fur off (pills), one diabetes (special diet, insulin) with high blood pressure (pills), and so far, one little round cannonball with no health problems other than a pissy attitude.

[lkeele.livejournal.com]

If you find a pill that cures pissy attitudes, I'd like a stash, please. I won't even make you hide mine in tuna. ;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Well, there are those little blue ones, but you'd feed them to Rondo. ;-) ;-)