How to prevent stroke in dogs?
Flossie Ratke
2025-08-15 15:54:15
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It’s sensible to take steps to prevent your dog from succumbing to heatstroke by: Avoiding enclosed and poorly ventilated areas such as cars and conservatories. Avoiding strenuous exercise during hot weather by waiting until the cooler part of the day for their walks. Making sure they have access to plenty of cold water and provide shade in gardens and outdoor areas. Dogs struggle to cool down because they can only sweat through their paw pads and pant to lose heat. But if they are walking on tarmac or hot ground then this only serves to warm up their pads even more.
Astrid Lemke
2025-08-05 22:55:44
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There is no way to prevent strokes or predict if one is going to happen, says Bishop.
In about 50 percent of cases, says Dr. Evelyn Galban, dogs that have strokes will have an underlying or concurrent condition.
These conditions can include systemic diseases: Cushing’s disease, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism to name a few of the most common, Galban says.
Dogs that are middle-aged to elderly are most likely to suffer from a stroke.
Two kinds of dogs — Cavalier King Charles spaniels and greyhounds — are more susceptible to strokes because of blood-related issues common in their lineages, Bishop says.
We do recommend some diagnostics looking for causes of a stroke, followed by treatment of these underlying conditions, she explains.
In some cases a medication might be recommended to help prevent clots from forming in the future.
I’d say as many as 75 percent improve or normalize with time, but it could take a week or more, he says.
I’ve had dogs live years after a stroke, says Bishop, Happy, healthy lives.
Una Christiansen
2025-07-29 16:25:25
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There is no specific prevention for stroke, but keeping dogs healthy with routine veterinary check-ups and screening blood tests can help identify and treat underlying diseases before a CVA happens.
Certain dog breeds, such as the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, may be predisposed to CVAs.
Risk factors include hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease), kidney disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), cancer, and infectious diseases.
Ischemic strokes are more common in dogs than hemorrhagic, but strokes in general are uncommon in dogs.
Symptoms generally stop progressing within 24-72 hours.
A closer look at the dog's health through routine check-ups can help mitigate the risk.
Preventing or managing underlying conditions such as hypertension can also be beneficial in reducing the risk of stroke.
However, the text does not specifically provide this last sentence, it can be inferred that controlling risk factors is essential, explicitly the text indicates that: Potential causes include hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease), kidney disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), cancer, and infectious diseases.
Trisha Swift
2025-07-29 15:19:45
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Unfortunately, strokes can’t be prevented. If the cause is due to an underlying medical condition, then regular check-ups with your vet are very important. Maintaining a nutritional diet, gentle exercise and managing trips to the toilet will help your dog to heal. Underlying diseases that can cause strokes in dogs include Kidney disease, Cushing’s disease, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart disease, Bleeding disorders, Hypothyroidism, Cancer. In some cases, prolonged high doses of steroid medication can cause a dog to have a stroke.
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