I think my cat may have had a stroke?

Hello

I have had more cat issues than you can imagine over the years - one of my cats even became a vet textbook case for reasons I shall not go into. Over my time with them I must say, the best thing to do is to keep an eye on them and make sure they're being treated well by you and their condition isn't worsening, and if it is - make sure they're actively visiting the vet.

Don't forget that the vet is the one with the qualifications and everything else that you're told here is merely speculative or experiences, and could be completely wrong. I wouldn't recommend taking actions into your own hands. Also remember that 10 isn't very young for a cat, and health can be questionable.

So to surmise, keep an eye open and do what you can to help, but you can't do everything.

Good luck.

I had a cat suddenly seize up like that so badly he fell down the basement steps. It turned out not to be a stroke but a neurological condition of some sort that the cat did recover from fairly quickly. I wish i could remember what the vet called it. This was also an older cat.

I am surprised your veterinarian mentioned nothing about the hips of older animals. As most animals get older, this is natural. Their hips start to give way and they will eventually have trouble climbing stairs or getting to a higher elevation. Where you might remember your cat always in a high place, they seem to be much lower to the ground. Do all animals have this happen? Of course not. But in older animals this is definitely prevalent.

I feel the same way after an old fashioned, violent spanking