Different Types of Strokes

[smilez_n_hugs]

This might be common knowledge but I just learned it tonight. There are 2 different types of strokes ischemic (blockage) and hemorrhagic (bleeding). This makes giving any kind of blood thinner (ibuprofen, metacam etc.) dangerous if you don't know which type it is.

Here is the link to Rat Guide for more info http://ratguide.com/health/neurological/stroke.php

Also just as a side note, it is never a good idea to break open an advil liquid gel and try to dilute it to give to your rats in place of liquid ibuprofen. Removing the capsule changes the way the drug is metabolized making it a lot easier for your rat to OD on it. (This isn't rat specific the warning actually came from my sister whose a nursing student.)

 

[Kimber]

It's the same with some of my meds...anything SL (slow release) cannot be cut otherwise the coating doesn't slow it down and with my Fentanyl patches you couldn't trim them because it would release all at once (which is not a good thing)

 

[jorats]

Good reminder smilez. I'll be copying this over to the reference section.

 

[LA]

That's excellent info, thank you!