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The cardinal signs of unilateral vestibular disease are head tilt, nystagmus, circling & incoordination. This is because the vestibular system is an important part of the CNS balance control system. In order for animals to know how they are oriented in space, three neural systems must be functioning. - Read more

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The neurological examination should be carried out in a systematic fashion and with patient comfort in mind. No examination should be performed without consideration to the patient. If there exists an unstable patient condition, the exam must be altered to ensure patient safety. A thorough exam may not be very important if indeed the patient as been rendered worse by it. - Read more

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World Small Animal Veterinary Association 2001. The neurological examination is composed of six parts: evaluation of the mental status, gait & posture, cranial nerves reflexes, postural reactions, spinal reflexes & pain perception. Of these, it is the evaluation of the mental status & gait & posture that are the most important to localize the lesion. - Read more

A fever is an abnormally high body temperature, usually over 103 degrees, which is usually in response to bacterial or viral infections & may be the first indication of underlying illness. - Read more

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Cerebral edema is swelling of the brain and is most often caused by head trauma in veterinary patients. Cerebral edema can also be caused by lack of oxygen, decreased blood flow to the brain, brain tumors, toxins and metabolic disorders. - Read more

Head trauma is a blunt or penetrating injury occurring to the head, most commonly caused by motor vehicle accidents. Other causes include blunt trauma (such as being hit by bats or swings or being stepped on), falls, gunshot wounds or animal fights. - Read more

Deafness is the inability to hear & can be caused by either abnormalities of the ear itself (conduction) or by neurologic abnormalities, which include problems with the inner ear, auditory nerve or in the brain itself. - Read more

Spinal cord injury develops due to various causes in cats of all breeds and age groups. The cat's spinal cord comprises of vertebrae that are joined together by muscles. - Read more

There is a condition in cats that is referred to as feline hyperesthesia syndrome. In this condition, a cat's skin "rolls" or twitches over its back, from about the level of the last rib to the base of the tail. During these episodes many cats have dilated eyes. - Read more

There are several possible problems that could lead to sudden onset of weakness and/or paralysis of the rear limbs. In a young cat the two that are probably most common are trauma, as your vet suspected, and blood clots affecting the rear limbs due to cardiomyopathy. - Read more

Cat brain damage can occur due to lack of oxygen or inadequate blood flow in the brain. The brain damage can be a consequence of a concussion, a cat stroke or a seizure. - Read more

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