Mission
Animal Clinic and Concussions and Head Injury
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Located in the San Fernando Valley, 16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills Ca, 818-363-8143
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Injury
to the head (head trauma) can be very dangerous--even result in death of your
pet. A blow to the head can cause
swelling of the brain tissues, and also internal bleeding from ruptured blood
vessels as a result of the injury.
Since
the brain lies inside the bony skull, any bleeding or swelling that occurs will
put downward pressure on the brain. This
downward pressure from the bleeding or swelling on the brain squeezes or
compresses the brain impairing its normal functioning ability.
Severe bleeding or swelling can result in damage that is either temporary
or permanent. In the early stages,
it is impossible to tell how much permanent damage will result.
Signs
of a concussion may include erratic eye movements, weakness, incoordination, dilated or
constricted pupils, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, seizures, or
coma.
Treatment
of head injuries is aimed at reducing pressure on the brain by decreasing swelling of
the brain tissue caused by the injury. In
severe cases, surgery may be required to relieve the pressure.
Pets
with head trauma are usually hospitalized until they are stabilized and the
continuing swelling of the brain tissue stops.
Complete rest, along with medication is required to insure recovery from
a concussion. Injuries that result
in minimal clinical signs can become much more severe if the pet is allowed to
become excited because of an increase in blood pressure that increases brain
swelling.
The
final outcome of a head injury that results in a concussion depends on the
severity of the injury and the duration of clinical signs.
Generally speaking, the longer clinical signs remain apparent, the less
the chance of full recovery. Recovery
from concussions can occur very rapidly (a few hours) or take extremely long
periods of time (months). It
is impossible to say for sure if complete recovery will occur and if it does,
how long it will take.
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