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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Presumed Stroke in a Cat-A Case Report.

Sorin Marian Mârza, Radu Lăcătuș, Felix Daniel Lucaci, Lucia Bel, Ștefania Dandea, Iulia Melega, Robert Cristian Purdoiu

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sorin Marian MârzaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Radu LăcătușFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Felix Daniel LucaciFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9324-4001
Lucia BelFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ștefania DandeaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Iulia MelegaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Robert Cristian PurdoiuFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6486-783X

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University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca 6059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a detailed imaging-based approach to the diagnosis and evaluation of suspected ischemic stroke in a cat. The study describes a 12-year-old cat presented to our clinic with symptoms such as wheezing and inspiratory dyspnea, but without neurological or behavioral abnormalities. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the head revealed rhinitis, cerebral atrophy, and hypodense lesions in the right frontal and parietal brain regions, primarily supplied by the middle and rostral cerebral arteries. The lesion distribution, combined with cerebral atrophy and nonspecific clinical presentation, supported a provisional diagnosis of ischemic stroke. This case underscores the value of advanced imaging techniques in detecting incidental cerebrovascular events in feline patients, where initial respiratory symptoms, rather than overt neurological deficits, prompted investigation.

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