[Foster Mom]

I just thought i would give you an update on Pixie.

We believe she may have had a stroke. When she walks she walks in circles and leans against the wall or furniture when walking. she also seems very confused, she also seems very uncoordinated and weak in all of her legs, now I know she walks funny because of her one broken leg, but this is involving all 4 legs. She has even twice today been walking to go potty and her front legs gave out and splayed causing her to fall and hit her face on the floor. She had a bad bout of diarreah this morning and then this afternoon I went to get her out of her pen to take her potty and she acted completely terrified of me, she cowed in the corner of her pen, tail down and trembling, took me almost 45 minutes to convince her to let me pick her u without her being scared, why on earth would she be scared of me???? SHe often has a very confused look on her face like the lights are on but noone is home is the look she has in her eyes quite often now. I took her to the vet on Friday to check this out and on Tuesday she will be having a CT Scan and a spinal tap, her doc told me she could have either had a stroke or it could be an infection that has the same or similar symptoms to a stoke that is why they are doing the spinal tap. Vet says he does not believe it was a serious stroke if that is what it is because her symptoms are not severe

If she has had a stroke (which i pray is not the case) could it have been caused by her accident? I do not know how being hit by a car can cause a stroke but I am not sure????