Old Dog Vestibular Disease: signs, treatment and recovery
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- Has your old dog suddenly started to stumble and act drunk, developed a head tilt or can’t even get up? They may have old dog vestibular disease. In dogs this can come on very quickly and the symptoms can appear very dramatic like a stroke. In this video I discuss what this disease is, the signs and symptoms to look for, the treatment needed along with prognosis and recovery time.
Vestibular disease in dogs is a relatively common condition to affect old dogs of all breeds and genders. While the signs can be very dramatic and come on very quickly, much like a stroke, thankfully vestibular disease may not be a serious as you first fear.
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Have you got a dog showing signs of vestibular disease? Let us know your story in the comments.
If you want to hear a first hand experience of this condition make sure you check out Buddy's story: th-cam.com/video/9SgroGW6AIw/w-d-xo.html
What about a bunny
I have a bunny with this diseased
If they have a head tilt and having trouble moving then it is more likely to be something completely different and is often serious. You should definitely get them checked out. While I see very few rabbits this is not a problem that I am aware they suffer from
Hi , my dog had this Dec 31, 2018, and again a couple of weeks ago Feb. 2019. But is there any medication that they take? Is there anything we can do? My vets here don't know what to do or if there is a treatment? One vet did laser treatments, chiropractic treatments and acupuncture but she got it again anyway. I think she's okay and has improved since the second episode, but this leaves me with more questions than answers to be honest.
If it is indeed idiopathic vestibular disease then we don't know why it happens and so don't have a way to treat it apart from supportive care. There are other causes though so it could be worth doing more investigations in a dog who has repeat problems. Blood testing, middle ear x-rays, MRI would be examples, or referral to a neurologist. A dog can though have repeat episodes of idiopathic vestibular disease
Be patient, our 14yr old mutt went through it. As she started to start to use her front legs again I used a towel to lift her rear end up so she could go potty and start trying to use her back legs. She fully recovered, no head tilt. She lived to be 17yrs old.
thanks for sharing your story of hope
Mine is 16 she started 2 weeks ago😢
My boy Fraizer started today, Im glad to see your dog made a full recovery..it's so horrible to watch0
How long it takes to recovery? My 14 years old schnauzer is 2 weeks with and still can’t be up or even eat by himself
@@deborasevero7192 How is your dog?
My mixed breed is going through this and she's 12 years old. I thought she was dying. I cried my eyes out and took her to an emergency hospital. She means everything to me. I've travel across land and sea with her. She's my guardian angel and companion. I've been giving her therapy with a harness walking her around the yard and feeding her by hand with a liquid diet. She seems to be recovering. I prayed so much for her to stand on all her feet again and she is. Sometimes she falls and stumbles but I'm right there to pick her back up. I love her very much. I wish she could live forever. Dogs are angels on earth.
I hope she's back to normal in no time
Yesterday, I thought my dog age 15 was dying too. I cried so much. But now that he may have this disease I hope he gets better because he’s the only dog that I’ve ever had. He can’t walk or stand, so I hope his health returns like before.
Did your dog make a recovery?
Hey, please help us with some reassurance. Has your dog recovered?
@@Craigdaspike my dog had it which is what brought me here. She has made a 95% recovery I’d say… still a slight head tilt… it really is terrifying when it happens
Thank you so much for the thorough information. My 14 yr old Lab has had 2 episodes in 2 months. The first time he was recovering in 5 days. The second time, its been 2 weeks. He is such an independent boy but I still help him potty, and walk. He is back to following me around the house and taking car rides with me. I give him full body massages when he gets anxious. He's eating good. We are continuing to love each other day by day. Thank you soo much for the understanding and hope. You have lifted my spirit! Hugs and handshakes to you!!!😊
Wish vets weren't so expensive
compared to human medicine it's nothing. i work as a vet tech and i can tell you most vets don't make near as much as human doctors. they still have bills, supplies and employees to pay. i wish they weren't as expensive either but it's just a reality of operating a business. if there was a way for me to blink and make their services free i would. sadly my poodle mix had to be put to sleep in september because she suffered with this and couldn't come out of her episode. not a day goes by that i don't think about her. my personal opinion is that if you have a pet you should have a little money stashed away just in case they need medical care. it's just part of responsible pet ownership.
Sonny Boy ikr but my vets are cheap bc it’s pdsa it’s a charity for animals in England and u don’t have to pay well u can but it’s a donation
@@ShaneAlan78 the vets should learn to live within there means then.
I wish they weren't either
@@ShaneAlan78 I have no money to take my dog to the vet and she is having trouble walking she's about 10 to 12 years old
Im so surprised this isnt talked about enough. Almost everytime this happens people are un prepared or have never heard of this. I would really encourage Vets to talk about this especially with older dogs that this is something that can happen. My 16 year old dog is currently going through this and we thought she was dying, we took her to an emergency vet and they said they see this nearly every other day. I really wish there was more awareness for this so pet owners can be better prepared
BE PATIENT! It’s looks pitiful and your heart breaks! But it clears up! My 10 plus year old schnauzer got it it was a very rough week , but yesterday I saw a drastic improvement!shes back to playing and wagging her tail! She’s %80 normal slight head tilt yet and very mild stumbling but improving!!! Just love them make them comfortable.
great to hear your dog is doing well now
Any tips our dog had this suddenly it's pretty sad
Does your dog have a permeate head tilt? I just woke up today with my almost 11 yo chiwawa crying and titling his head. I have a feeling I slept with my leg on him and I can't stop being mad at myself.
How long did it last? I feel like it getting worse for my dog :( Its hard to see.
@@Lovelylupitaaa I am so sorry to hear! I am lying here watching my dog stumbling around and falling over. I took him to the vet yesterday and his bloodwork was perfect! But, I haven't slept in two nights taking care of him. He is 18 but looks and acts like he is 8.
A week ago he was running and acting like a puppy, and overnight he is walking stiff legged and falling over. I agree, it is so hard to watch, I can't stand it!! The vet was going to put him down until she looked at the bloodwork and said he had the numbers of a 5 or 6 year old healthy dog. But I am being pressed by my girlfriend to put him down 😥
In any event, take heart, he/she may be fine in a week or so..as long as he/she is eating and drinking my vet said it is a good sign. My very best, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your dog!
This video has really helped me understand this disease and has also helped myself deal with any emotions so I thank you for this. My 13 (soon to be 14) year old cocker spaniel suddenly developed this in the middle of the night, luckily she was sleeping in my room at the time so I was woken by her shaking. My heart breaks that she could have suffered these symptoms on her own in her bed downstairs when nobody could come help/was awake. We have made her very comfortable and are making sure she stays hydrated and are hoping the symptoms ease off after a couple of days. It's lovely to read all of the hopeful comments!
I'm just a few days into this with my 13 yo Jack Russell. It's been a roller coaster going from thinking I'd lost him to learning it wasn't a stroke and that he will return to normal with care and time. I know that when we're through this, I will treasure every moment and road trip with my buddy. Thanks so much for posting this info. Now 4 weeks and two days after onset, he's almost back to normal. Don't give up on your friend.
Thank you SO much for this video. Four days ago, my 15 year old dog developed a head tilt and staggering. I was terribly afraid he had suffered a stroke and feared that euthanasia was likely. Before I called my vet, I decided to do a quick internet check and fortunately, I found your video. Your description of the disease was identical to what my dog exhibited. He got worse yesterday and couldn't stand at all, but I'm happy to report that today has been a very good day. His balance is better, he can stand on his own. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge. You were certainly a blessing for my dog, Roscoe and I.
very pleased to hear Roscoe is doing well now! this video might help you as continues to recover - th-cam.com/video/NRR2qr6Ce_g/w-d-xo.html
did he eat and drink water during this? sounds just like what our Maea is going through - the only way to get food down and water is for me to make her eat and drink.. but she's also nauseous so I dont wont to over due.. fine line.thx
Deb White he did eat and drink....but not a lot. I put a little water in his mouth to make sure he stayed hydrated and he would eat small amounts if I hand fed him.
My 16yr old lab is going through this right now. It’s heartbreaking. She can’t even stand up. She’s eating and drinking though. How can she go to the bathroom if she can’t walk? I don’t care if she goes inside. Hell she could go in my bed where she sleeps and I wouldn’t care. I dont want her to be in any pain. I’m so worried abt her. :(
Came here cause my 16 y/o chihuahua just got this out of nowhere
My dog is close to a 100% recovered from vestibular disease. It happened a month ago. It was horrifying at first....when you realize it's vestibular and not a stroke you need to not be scared and just be prepared to be a fulltime nurse for a few days.
Day 2 of total loss of equillibrium she could sleep briefly even though her eyes were darting. I would pick her up and move her around whenever she wanted to change rooms. I finally got her to go outside to do her business by proping her up with a towel under her chest. It took a lot of work. She wasn't interested in water or dog food. At the end of day 2 i got sone warm broth down her. Day 3 i got her to eat a little pizza(pizza is better for a starved dog than nothing) and she started to really enjoy broth.
It was around day 4 that she started making progress. Her eye movement slowed down. All she could do all day was rest and sleep. It was around day 6 that she was able to walk freely without falling over. She has coasted at 99% for the last 3 weeks. Im hoping she progresses from 99 to a 100% soon. But overall her quality of life was great after 7 days.
The worst part is when it first happens. It's shocking. You don't know what's going on and your dog is even more scared than you are. It can be so horrific. You just need to be patient and make your dog comfortable with pillows that prevent the head tilt. Dont try to force drugs or try to make them pee drink or eat. They need rest the first 12 hours
Great to hear she's made a great recovery and great job nursing her back to health!
This happened to my dog this week too. We are on day 5 and she is doing so much better but still needs a lot of assistance. Your post has given me even more hope, thank you. I am so grateful though because Wednesday morning I made the vet appointment to have her put down, thinking her kidneys were failing. The vet diagnosed CVD because of her eyes darting horizontally. I've posted above all the things that helped because I was so fortunate this week and I would like what we went through to help other dogs not suffer. I've heard cats get this too.
James, Im trying to figure out if my dog has the same thing. We are going to the vet tonight...hes been very lethargic, whining a lot, wobbly and at times unable to stand up. The one thing that leads me to believe it is this its the head tilt and going one direction. Did your pup wine a lot during recover time? No eye flicker though with my pup..not sure if that is consistent with this condition still.
Thank you
@@AlexandraHAnderson I just had a crash course in CVD this week with my dog. My vet diagnosed it with the horizontal eyes darting. My dog did not whine, she did not appear in pain at all but she did appear anxious. There are videos of dogs that are whining and the titles say vestibular disease, so perhaps it depends on the dog. I gave her 1-2 drops of CBD oil (with no THC at all). This calmed her within 20 minutes. There are other reasons for wobbles though. What are the other symptoms? Is your dog arching her back? That can be kidneys. If it's kidneys, Tripsy's for Dogs is miraculous, but you also have to feed a good diet (preferably real food because it's the dog food that's part of the problem) and low phosphorus.
@@lostarts598 my dog is 13-14. She never made a full recovery, but she's around 99% recovered. The most challenging things are peeing and drinking. She refused water, but some hearty broth got her drinking fluids again. Your dog needs tasty liquid. To pee, i had to prop her up with a towel under her shoulders, it took many tries and it also took her 20 minutes to pee.
Outstanding thank you. Really well presented and not too long a video. Thank you for such a thorough review in such a short period of time.
I really appreciated this video when our nearly 14 year old dog was going through this. Thank you for the calm explanation and reassurance.
This video was very helpful. Thank you for sharing your advice and professional knowledge.
Thank you for taking the time to put this video up. It was very comforting to know some facts after a REALLY scary experience of this in an ageing yet otherwise very healthy much loved member of the family. Happily, she made a speedy recovery almost as fast as the onset and probably wonders what all the fuss was about sitting up with her ALL night comforting and supporting her....whilst she snored!!! Thanks again!
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience! Fantastic to hear the recovery was so speedy 😀
Thank you! This is thorough and easy to watch!
I couldn't thank you more; just been through a heart-breaking night. I hope my beloved 12 yrs-old Golden Retriever will recover soon.
Wish I knew about this disease a decade ago. I may have put down my 11-year old Weimaraner prematurely. He was diagnosed with Wobblers when he was 4, so I assumed the Wobblers finally took out his back legs.
He was a very good boy and I would have loved a few more years with him. We still feel guilty about our decision. It happened on the July 4 Holiday and our vet was out of state, so we were stuck with the local Emergency Vet Clinic.
Thank you for this ! Terrifying for us last night in extreme heat in U.K.
I thought he had a stroke - rushed him to Myerscough Vets in Clayton le Dale in Lancashire . The vet we saw Ellie Pierce was incredible - reassuring us as she examined Harvey ❤️ On steroids and ear drops pray that he will be ok - 15 year old Spaniel who we love so much ❤️❤️
Thank you for freely sharing your hard earned knowledge! You obviously really do care. I've weathered this and the other that you linked with your friend who went through this with his dog. Helping me stay calm and keep hope.
Liked and subscribed!
I hope your dog is doing OK now
Hi, I am currently going through this with not only my dog but my mother's dog too. We've also had dogs pass recently too. So my mother and I really needed to find this video! Thank you so much for the ease of understanding and information.
My dog is a 13 year old American Staffordshire Terrier/American Bully make named Kratos. I have been going through this with him for the last three years. It's been really tough but my boy is tougher. Ha. It's hard to keep him down when he wants to play but his body has gone "wonky" on him. His right ear is always getting infected, he had an accident years ago with his ear, it was completely rebuilt. The last 2 years he's had several abscesses by that ear, it causes swelling in his face and top skull.
One time the swelling was so bad he looked like a Bull Terrier, not joking at all. It was scary.
He also gets sick on and off, I always have a can of pumpkin puree on the shelves.
Now my Mother's dog is also her Emotional Support dog/Therapy/Only friend. She's had Peaches as long as I've had Kratos, so 13 years. The dogs grew up together and are ageing together. So my Mother is having a hard time with her Peaches. We took "Peach" to the vets today as she seemed to have a stroke or so I thought. She was refusing food/treats/water, vomiting, disoriented and stumbling. She had vomited so much and wouldn't take water at all so I thought it would be best to take her to the vet for at least stomach pills and a bag of IV.
Our vet gives us Prednisone for Kratos and she will probably be giving some for Peaches as well.
I am off and on about the Prednisone, years ago we lost one of our dogs quickly after starting the Prednisone treatment. That dog has just had a bath and was playing with her sister to going to sleep and not waking up, she was just 6.
So we use the Prednisone as needed.
My 14 years old Belgium Sheppard has just started to recover from Vestibular. Her condition thankfully was idopathic however, she was in the vets for 4 days when we got a call saying we have to think about euthanising her as she was not recovering within apparently the '3 day period'. We told the vets no as we were informed beforehand that this diesiese the main thing is time. Thankfully she is now home, eating and drinking. She can't use her back legs still as she is struggling to stand but slowly she is getting better. Thank you for saying that time is important with this diesiese.
My German shepherd/collie had a bacterial infection and the vet kept suggesting to put him down on the first day when he had the infection because of age. Sometimes they might be right but sometimes they aren't...mine recovered after a week or so back to normal but his back legs took a little permanent damage but he's still walking, eating and drinking water in his own time. He's now what I think is experiencing this vestibular desease at the moment on his third day being sick but he's active, wobbling when walking and sometimes throwing up but I know he will recover. Only time will tell if his legs have taken another permanent knocking to them but I'm thankful that he's still really active. End of day vets can know so much but you as an owner know your dog the best!
Thank you Dr. Alex for doing this video. I learn a lot when I watch your videos.
Thanks Dorothy. Pleased you find them helpful!
@@OurPetsHealth you're very welcome.
My 14 year old dog went through this on a walk a few days ago. She's in amazing health for her age but just collapsed and I had to carry her home then drive to an emergency vet thinking she had had a stroke and would need to be put down. Sat in the car park due to covid thinking I wouldn't see her again.
3 days later and she's back out on some small walks. Still a bit stumbly and slowly getting her appetite again but the improvement in just 72 hours is night and day.
Pretty horrible thing to go through, but these videos have been really reassuring
My chihuahua is 19. It’s so hard to define what started when, but I definitely noticed the leaning more after she started Galliprant. I’m trying to afford working with my wonderful veterinarian but she’s 19... I hate seeing her uncomfortable, but I can’t make that final decision. :(
thank you for the information in this video. i took my senior dog to the emergency vet when he suddenly couldn't get up or walk and kept leaning to one side and falling over. they suspect it is vestibular disease and are currently monitoring him and doing some tests. glad to hear its not as scary as it presented and i'm looking forward to bringing him back home and helping him recover
edit: he made a full recovery in about a week!
I hope his recovery is rapid!
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you! Its been about 24hrs and he has shown slight improvement, so proud of him.
Try cayenne pepper to prevent this. If the dog gets it again, which is likely, rub a little on her gum. The attack will stop within seconds as cayenne dilates blood vessels. Vets don't have the skills to treat vestibular disease in dogs from what I saw unfortunately and my mother's dog suffered a lot of trauma until we gave her a small amount daily in her food. It never happened again after a month of daily episodes that I had to stop by putting cayenne pepper on her gums. The vet's prescribed medication did nothing to help. That was 2 years ago and the dog is now 16 years old and healthy for a dog that age. It may sound unlikely but u will find it works, is cheap and has no side effects other than the heat from spice which is prefferably to that awful shaking and eye rolling dogs suffer with it
Going through this difficult episode that started yesterday with a 10 hour visit to the Emergency Room for my 14 year old Shepard mix. Thank you for the video.
Sorry to hear that. I hope your dog is on the road to recovery very soon
Very informative and reassuring - thank you.
I hope your dog makes a quick recovery
Thank you for the knowledge.
This is great information! A veterinarian diagnosed our old German Shepherd with idiopathic vestibular disease. He gave us medication to help his stomach but oddly didn’t give us so positive a prognosis, maybe not wanting to get our hopes up. However, in just a few days the old boy progressed well, eating normally, perking up and walking without stumbling. I just posted a video of him (on my channel) doing a little fetch to show family members who were worried about him.
Thanks for sharing. It looks like he's recovering really well! It can take several weeks for the head tilt to resolve and in some dogs it will stick around but they will learn to compensate for it
Thank you so much!
Hey! Nice material. Great presentation
Thanks 🙏
Thanks so much for the clear and concise video
You're very welcome!
Thanks for your video which was most helpful .
Very well said!
This happened to my 4 old month puppy. Woke up and he seemed oddly quiet (not like him at all) and found him in a corner biting his bed. He kept on crying and when he finally got up he stumbled. I thought his legs were asleep. I then noticed his head was tilted and kept it that way. He had a very hard time walking and would not eat unless it was hand fed. Went to the vet the next day and they confirmed he had this. They wanted to run an MRI because he had no infections but was very expensive. I tossed the dice and decided to wait and see if he would recover on his own. I had seen this video on day 1 so I was hopeful. His full spirit didn't come back until day 4. Head tilt didn't really clear up until day 7. He still has randomly has it but it's very hard to tell. In the end, I say he has fully recovered and this video was extremely educating. Thank you!!
First of all, cheers to having a great, straight forward understanding of this disease. It is very scary to see your dog in this condition. Last night, everything was fine with our Sophie, then she fell over and started rolling on one side. We were frantic!! The diagnosis was Vestibular Disease. Never heard of it before, so this was a shock. As the vet told us about the disease, I could see she was certain of the diagnosis. My husband asked if there was ear meds or even inflammatory meds that we could have, but the vet said, "No, it's not going to go away with those things. This takes time." She told us that she'd call us in two weeks to see how things were going. I thought, two weeks??? I had no idea that the first day or two is the worst. She never mentioned that part to us. Today is the full day and she's at least sitting up and attempting to walk, so we felt okay about that, but she still seems confused and will sit there with her head tilted and not really showing any signs of wanting to do anything. I think she's really confused as to why this is happening. I hope she'll feel better soon. I hate seeing her like this. UGH!!!!
I hope Sophie's back to normal in no time. This video might also help you take care of her at home - th-cam.com/video/NRR2qr6Ce_g/w-d-xo.html
was she okay?
My dog is going through this as I'm typing this, thanks for making the video and I hope he gets better soon
I hope so too
Try cayenne pepper to prevent this. If the dog gets it again, which is likely, rub a little on her gum. The attack will stop within seconds as cayenne dilates blood vessels. Vets don't have the skills to treat vestibular disease in dogs from what I saw unfortunately and my mother's dog suffered a lot of trauma until we gave her a small amount daily in her food. It never happened again after a month of daily episodes that I had to stop by putting cayenne pepper on her gums. The vet's prescribed medication did nothing to help. That was 2 years ago and the dog is now 16 years old and healthy for a dog that age. It may sound unlikely but u will find it works, is cheap and has no side effects other than the heat from spice which is prefferably to that awful shaking and eye rolling dogs suffer with it
How’d your dog end up? Did he recover?
Thank you sooooo much for this video
My 13 year old German Shepherd just started showing signs of this disease. I was devastated as i am not prepared to let her go yet. Took her to the Doctor and was given the same information but with less details. Your video made all the difference for me and my family
Our two month old pup just started shaking and losing her balance today. It is heart bearking to see her like that, but we're going to give her time and lots of love and hope she recovers soon. Thank you so much for the information!
Sorry to hear that. As such a young dog this type of vestibular disease is not going to be the problem and I really would recommend getting her checked over if at all possible. I hope she recovers quickly
Hi thank you so much for posting video.
Very helpful.. thank you!
You're welcome!
Very helpful information.
Glad you think so!
thanks for bringing this up. My dog, 16 years old, began showing symptoms of this last Friday and it freaked me out. Suddenly she was puking, not eating or drinking and she was wobbling. It freaked me out as my grandmother was out of town (and on a learner's permit so I couldn't take a dog to the vet. So far, she was able to drink water which was a bit of a relief but she wouldn't touch her food. Though she was able to move about (stagger). Eventually when my grandmother returned she was able to get herself into the car with no assistance (staggered) but when she got back to her house, she ate with gusto and from what I got she's eating solid food (not dry food). Her wobble's getting a bit better but she'll be fine it seems. We may have to take her to a vet to check on her but otherwise she's showing she still got some fight in her
I hope she continues to improve
These poor dogs 😔 This video was very helpful to me. My 10 year old rescue mutt suddenly showed symptoms of this yesterday. All of the sudden she was stumbling and falling down, eyes rapidly darting side to side, urinated on herself (probably out of stress) and vomitted. It was a horrible sight and I broke down in tears immediately fearing a stroke. We rushed her to the closest emergency vet and so far they believe it's idiopathic vestibular disease, although there's a long line of tests ahead. We're bringing her home tomorrow and I can't lie I'm worried. It's going to rip my heart out seeing her struggle , but I have to remind myself to be positive around her and to be patient with this. I'm hoping and praying this resolves itself over time where she can resume her regular life and routine . She's been through so much not only since we've had her, but prior to her rescue as well. I'm very nervous of what's to come, but this video gives me a bit of hope.
I hope she recovers quickly. These other videos might also help you both - th-cam.com/video/NRR2qr6Ce_g/w-d-xo.html
Dr. Alex, I just love you sir!! My 8 yr old started having symptoms a few hours ago. It was after 10pm so no rushing to the vet. I'm taking him first thing in the morning but he is my child! I was terrified until I discovered your videos. I've been following every link you share and I feel soooo much better. Thank you a million times over. Will update for other readers tomorrow after we see the vet ♥️
My pleasure and I hope you get good news at your vet visit with your dog soon being on the mend!
Try cayenne pepper to prevent this. If the dog gets it again, which is likely, rub a little on her gum. The attack will stop within seconds as cayenne dilates blood vessels. Vets don't have the skills to treat vestibular disease in dogs from what I saw unfortunately and my mother's dog suffered a lot of trauma until we gave her a small amount daily in her food. It never happened again after a month of daily episodes that I had to stop by putting cayenne pepper on her gums. The vet's prescribed medication did nothing to help. That was 2 years ago and the dog is now 16 years old and healthy for a dog that age. It may sound unlikely but u will find it works, is cheap and has no side effects other than the heat from spice which is prefferably to that awful shaking and eye rolling dogs suffer with it
How is your dog now? My 8 year old has this today 🤯
@@mikegeorge3368 Hey Mike, I'm sorry to hear your baby isn't feeling well. I know that's a terrifying time.
We went to the vet and he it sounded like a seizure but said it could be an isolated incident so didn't want to put him meds unless it continued But he noticed that he could hear a heart murmur.
Ended up making an appointment with a heart specialist for a sonogram and x-ray. He has heart disease ( an enlarged heart ) which causes one of the chambers of the heart to backsplash blood.
He is almost 11 years old now. The heart doctor put him on Vetmedin and Enalapril for his heart and lasix for fluid retention. He has a cough which comes with the disease. Thankfully we've never experienced an episode like the first one ever again, however, he has fainted twice over the last 2 years but that's because sometimes if they over exert with heart disease it can be hard to catch their breath and get enough oxygen circulation but I just cut back on how long I have him getting his exercise and did it in smaller increments and low stress.
He gets a checkup every 6 months and the Dr said at his last checkup he had actually improved from the last which is great because you can maintain for awhile but not improve so that was great to hear.
He is still doing good and still has his zest for life and gets excited and is playful and happy. He just gets winded a lot quicker and more easily and gets tired faster but a quick nap and he's perky again. He still eats like a horse and he's only 14 pounds. Lol
There was more going on with my furbaby due to the discovery of the heart murmur and leading to the discovery of heart disease which may not be the case at all with your baby.
If it's only the episode in itself and not an underlying health issue then what I was told is that it is likely an isolated incident. There's no particular cause as far as anything that you could control just a situation where the neuros in the brain just kind of have a misfire and it may never happen again.
I would def recommend having him examined by your vet as soon as you can. If he starts having episodes and they are more frequent than one every few months then it's likely he's become epileptic but can be treated effectively with a daily dose of seizure meds. If he has them more frequently than that it's imperative to seek medical help quickly because that would be classified as an emergency.
I know it's scary and stressful but you'll feel much better after having him checked out and speaking with the Dr. there are a lot of good medications and treatments out there that are great on all the diff med conditions both dogs and humans can develop.
If he does have another episode make sure to move him to a ground level if he's on a bed or couch or something and put him on some blankets or something soft. Turn the lights low or off because they're very sensitive to light at that moment, make sure he's in a quiet place and has plenty of water access and isn't to hot. Seizures cause their body heat to go up and they get overheated and just give him some love and affection and soothe him and be careful not to make sudden movements especially near the face. It startles them. They will typically come out of it within a day or less. Best of Luck to You and if you see the vet please come back and update me on how he's doing.
Thank you. First time I've managed to stop blubbing after watching this. New hope [potentially]
Really good info 👍
thanks! - if you want to know more about vestibular disease and home management then you might be interested in these other videos - th-cam.com/video/NRR2qr6Ce_g/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for this important information! I have a 15 year old English Springer Spaniel who was having trouble walking around today, decided to leave him to sleep most of the day and not bother him; yet I always checked on him to see if he was okay. I was getting worried as while he is an old dog, he had great energy for his age and was able to still get on chairs at a certain height, and it wasn't until in the night he started to moves his eyes that my mom and I were able to research what he possibly might have. He does have a history of ear infections years ago since his floppy ears are magnets to the stickers on the property we live on (his space has always been weeded out, and we place a protector to prevent stickers getting into his ears on walks.) Definitely will keep an eye on him and will switch nursing roles with my mom when I have to work. I hope this isn't a painful experience for our dear loved ones :(
I hope he does well, and at his age it wouldn't be a bad idea to get him checked over too
Yes I got him to the vet the next morning (my local doesn't have 24/7 vets), and can say he is able to walk on his own! Worried it would take longer to recover.
My almost 14 year old girl, Betsy, is going through these symptoms now but the vet does not think it is vestibular as it started after she was attacked by a large dog.
After the attack her eyes briefly flashed back and forth and she rolled. She was more tired than usual that day but seemed okay. By the second day she couldn’t walk without falling (no real head tilt or eye movement) but shaking and panting. By 1 pm on the second day she was totally fine… even barking at our neighbor when they walked past our fence. Day three all of her symptoms started again and today (day 4) is the same.
She’s on medicine for balance but I feel quite hopeless. Hoping for the same recovery so many of you have shared here ❤
I had commented on your video a couple of months ago(Gibkel-changed channel to Prewar strumming). My shepherd is nearly 18 and has been in circles for over a year now. First he went to the left then was only able to go to the right. As spring has started, albeit slowly due to Montana's resistance to warm, my old boy has all of a sudden righted himself. The symptoms are somedays nowhere to be found but when these cold fronts appear he falls back into these old circling habits. Strange to watch this unfold as he was nearly incapacitated by it and overnight, he's walking straight and going in and out of the house on his own. He hasn't been able to be able to do this in months. No question really but an puzzling observation.
Thanks for coming back and letting us know an update. I often say that not all of our pets read the text book, and it certainly sounds like your boy is one of them! Fantastic he's improved after such a time period, I hope it lasts for him
My little George just went through this. I work in a vet clinic, and had seen some pets who had had strokes. I was worried that's what had happened. I had also seen dogs with vestibular disease, but had not seen the beginning and did not know it came on so sudden. It's quite scary to see it. I took George to work with me, and was really relived when the vet said it was vestibular disease. It only took a week for it to clear up. Even his head tilt has gone, which I know doesn't always happen.
Great to hear!
My airedale (almost 12) is exhibiting these symptoms, too. He has started to show a head tilt and wobbles when walking. Last night he struggled to get up and it was so distressing for him and us! He had his ears syringed about 3 weeks ago as the head tilt was thought to be due to that. Now, after listening to you, I'm not so sure. He doesn't appear to be as bad today, he is moving a little better but is moaning a lot, so not sure if he's in pain? He also has arthritis in his hip. Just trying to keep him comfortable and hoping this condition will improve. He absolutely hates going to the vet, and the thought of him being prodded and probed is just too much. Thanks for your information about this condition. I will keep a close eye on my boy over the coming days and just hope he recovers.
Thank you so much
Dear sir,
We are from India thanks for your information it's very helpful to us.
It's my pleasure, I hope your dog recovers quickly
My dog went through this tonight she's 9 and I didn't know what to do but she became her normal self after 20mins not sure if its gonna happen again but I'll be here to do what I can 🙏🏽 this video was very helpful thank you
6 yr old extremely active and smart mixed breed began walking in circles with his head tilted to one side and one eye looking off at an odd angle. Walking looked strange but not wobbly. I called him to me and he sat down leaning on my leg. No drooling and in a couple minutes he laid down normally and seemed okay. 2 hours later he seems perfectly normal. But I'm keeping an eye on him. He's already had both back leg tendons repaired. $2700 per leg. But he always runs hard chasing after trucks along our front fence line. Not planning on any brain scans or MRI. Vets are too expensive these days...just TLC for my best friend.
Helps his stressing out if u pet him both sides at the same time. Just very slow and long pet strokes, head to toe. 16 year old bishon frise. Just enough so he stopped swaying his head back in forth. My old dog is already blind and deaf so i assume he is in a panic already...as am i. He aint in pain by anything else. Glad this video explained enough to know, its not its endgame for my ol mutt.
My chihuahua experienced this last year it was terrifying and heart breaking. She’s was about 15-16 years old when it happened and she doesn’t really have any teeth. We would get a bowl that was flat enough to help with her tilted head and blended her food. At first for the few 3 days she just didn’t want to eat but thankfully she eventually did like around the end of day 3 or 4! We also had a box or some borders of pillows so she won’t flip and hit herself. I constantly watched her like a hawk it’s been a year now and she is left with a permanent head tilt it’s not as bad tho to others it looks weird but to me she hasn’t changed one bit. She’s acts normal and is happy. However, not so long after that she does suffer from cushion disease till today :(
Oh yeah sure maybe bc she was old but I think one of the factors that led her to have idiopathic vestibular disease is bc people around the neighborhood would constantly light fire works for almost more than 3 months straight. Like it wasn’t even near 4th of July. Thankfully after a year they stoped. My dog was very terrified and till today she is scared of thoes sounds. I always do my best to hide her.
Thank you so much for this video....we have a 13 year old pup going through this right now
I hope they are on the road to recovery very soon
@@OurPetsHealth she is doing much better!! Thank you so much
I live in Upper MI and Thanksgiving weekend, we got nearly two feet of snow. Normally, my cockapoo Ginger loves to romp through the snow. But it was too deep, up to her head, and I turned her around and we went back into the house. Shortly after, I noticed she was gimping around and chalked it up to the strenuous snow walk. Then my Mom noticed Ginger was hanging her head. As the evening progressed it was like Ginger was drunk. Early the next morning, she began vomiting. To say I was freaked out was an understatement. I called ahead and told my vet I was coming by, and would wait for an opening. Luckily, it was not a long wait. Looking at my poor pooch, I thought she had a stroke. She will be 13 in Jan. '20. The vet was pretty sure it was vertigo, which I didn't know even existed!
It will be two weeks tomorrow. I'll cut to the chase: Here's what helped, what didn't, and where Ginger is at.
What helped:
Meds that the vet gave, which offered relief: anti-nausea med was huge--in fact, I got a refill. To insure her to eat and not get dehydrated from vomiting. Also, the anti-biotic to get rid of any ear infection. Same with ear drops.
Quiet environment: I got Ginger comfy, had dim lighting, TV or music turned low, talked quietly to her and let her rest.
Helped her eat and drink: with the head tilt, it was hard for her to reach, plus getting over from nausea. For her, I shred up some chicken, her all time fave. Little by little she ate. And started drinking a little water, especially after being force-fed pills.
Getting around: After she started walking a bit, mostly potty breaks, I had to carry her outside. But once I could see she was walking better, I let her go outside on her own, right behind her in case she stumbled. After a week, she started going for walks again. And eating more, And in week two, her personality and energy started coming back.
What didn't work: At least for Ginger, the steroid Prednisone. It gave her really bad diarrhea. 15 times in 12 hours. A very rough night for both of us! The second vet visit confirmed it might be too rough for her, so we stopped, and the runs immed. stopped!
Where we are at: 2 weeks in, Ginger's attitude, energy, and stamina are back. What is still there is the head tilt and some standard dog movements, like jumping up on her back legs or tipping to one side occasionally.
Question: I am not sure what to do next. Are there doggie PT exercises? Another trip to the vet? Time?
Any help appreciated, and hope what I shared helps others faced with this. Rick
Hi Rick, sorry I've just seen your comment. Thanks for sharing your experience and I hope Ginger has continued to improve as time is typically all that is needed along with the support you are giving. Checking in with your vet if you continue to have concerns will help give you other suggestions as to the best way to help Ginger.
I'm 4 days into this experience with our 13yr old Boston terrier. He was acting weird on day 1 so I took him to emergency at 3am, by the 2nd day I had to rush him into the vet because he collapsed in front of me and his eyes were wobbling, I thought it was a seizure. At this point he couldn't walk, his eyes continued to wobble, head tilted to the right and he can't eat or drink without using a dropper or mushing his food in my hand and placing it in his lips. The vet told me it was vestibular disease but it sure mimics a stroke. Its so heartbreaking to watch my dog baby go through this. I have the main floor living room set up with pillows, blankets and a mattress so we are closer to everything we need during recovery...I miss my bed but I miss my playful friend more, one day at a time❤.
My 13 yo Border Terrier has developed a mild vestibular disease after receiving a rabies and distemper vaccine. She has been pretty healthy and puppy like until this popped up. She has head tilt, nystagmus, and a bit of wobbling. She has no trouble eating but clearly doesn’t trust herself on the stairs or getting out of bed. She has improved a bit today(showed up Sunday night, and today is Tuesday).
Jesus this vet visit is going to cost me thousands for sure.
Thanks for the video and thanks to all the commenter commenting encouraging comments. My dog went down hard 7 days ago. A vet visit and ER vet visit later & we were home with this diagnosis. She was walking when we got home & the next day. Day 3, she ate. Then it went down hill. She wouldn't move. I even planned to put her down yesterday, Monday. My folks came by Sunday, to say good bye to her. While I was in the shower, they said she got up several times. Monday morning, she was absolutely trembling & I called the vet. While on hold, I stuck a treat in front of her, as I did all day long to at least try, and she ate it so I tried some canned dog food and she gobbled some up so I hung up & decided to wait. She was trying to walk on her own last night. This afternoon, she was determined to walk around the yard unassisted & went pee without me.
She tires out easily & wants to keep pulling to the left if I'm not next to her to lean on. Her head tilt is still severe. Her spirit is there and she is so proud when she does something.
I had read so many storied about how she should be getting better 3 days in, and that was discouraging as it came & went but she was only worse. I am so glad I was very attentive to her behavior or I would definitely be mourning her right now.
I'm pleased to hear she's improving. You're right that while 3 days is a good figure to have in mind for improvement, some will take longer than this and good home care and attention is so essential
Hi Ref, Thankyou for sharing your story with us…. How is she now? I’m very curious and pray that she is doing well.
@@wesleymichael9636 sorry for the delay. I don't get YT notifications as often as I should. She is doing great now except for just being an old dog. It took another 3 weeks for her to coordinated again and it was about 6 weeks before her head tilt went completely away. We celebrated every day for her achieving something! She lost so much weight so quickly but has gained it all back. She has an appreciation for life now too! I joke & say she has brain damage because she is so happy!
Seems like we’re going through this now. Came on suddenly in the middle of the night...16 episodes in 3.5hrs of rigid rolling, head tilt and imbalance. Was quick to return to baseline. We saw the vet the next t morning who thinks it’s vestibular but couldn’t rule anything else out. Naturally, no episodes to witness first hand. 38hrs episode free and then another 14 episodes, including two en route to the emergency vet but again, none to witness first hand. I appreciate this video and your mention of rolling...makes me believe this is what we’re dealing with. It’s so draining though.
I hope things are a little better for your dog now
Our Pets Health thank you. Today is day seven. Episodes are further apart now and less severe. Though the restlessness between seems to be worse. The emergency vet started her on Cerenia which we think helps - but we’re instructed to give it only after the first episode. Hoping we’re at the tail end of it so she can return to her happy self.
OMG, My dog was falling to his left side today. Since he has a gimp in his left leg, I thought he may have bruised it during the night. I put an ace bandage on the leg it helped a little but then I noticed it was more like an imbalance. About an hour ago I noticed his eyes twitching side to side. I looked on TH-cam and found this, yep that's what's happening with my Lucky boy. Other videos say it might be a stroke or inner ear infection. There's not much that can be done if it's a stroke. I can only hope he'll recover on his own. I have antibiotic ear drops from the vet so I started to use those. I'll monitor him closely. I'll take him to the vet on Thanks for sharing❤
I am in day 4 with my mixed breed small dog, I saw a vet and he told me more than likely my Tux had a stroke which caused his eye rolling, head tilt, balance issues, feeling nauseous, lack of appetite, not drinking normally. They are going to call tomorrow, he seems a little better but this video was informative. Thank you.
To stop fits of vestibular put Cayenne Pepper powder on the dogs gum. Before you count to 3 the fit will be over. Its causes vasodilation. A pinch in food daily is a good prevention. No side effects. Cheap. After a few months preventative dosing daily you can space it out and see if it goes without Cayenne Pepper. Its sounds too easy, try it and see for yourself
My dog is going through this right now
It's hearttbreaking to me
I hope your dog is recovering very soon
Try cayenne pepper to prevent this. If the dog gets it again, which is likely, rub a little on her gum. The attack will stop within seconds as cayenne dilates blood vessels. Vets don't have the skills to treat vestibular disease in dogs from what I saw unfortunately and my mother's dog suffered a lot of trauma until we gave her a small amount daily in her food. It never happened again after a month of daily episodes that I had to stop by putting cayenne pepper on her gums. The vet's prescribed medication did nothing to help. That was 2 years ago and the dog is now 16 years old and healthy for a dog that age. It may sound unlikely but u will find it works, is cheap and has no side effects other than the heat from spice which is prefferably to that awful shaking and eye rolling dogs suffer with it
I hope you have seen improvements. My old man just got this two days ago I’m hoping for a fast recovery because he is 13 :(
I feel your pain. Mine is going through it now and I hope recovers.
John wait so cayenne pepper actually helps? I want to try this but I don’t want to cause more pain if it doesn’t work, where did you get this idea from bc it amazing if it does work!
My dog got it a couple months ago, then came out of it after 5-6 days. This morning she got it again. Not as bad but obvious struggle to walk. I took her to the vet the first time and they have her motion sickness pills. Now I’m worried about her but being used to it, she didn’t vomit this time and is walking better than the first time. Hope she pulls through again
My mother’s 19 year old pure bred dachshund Lola has this.
She has the head tilt, gets stuck in corners and will bark until someone comes and saves her.
She is 100% blind now and before she used to follow her sister dachshund trixie around or my super mutt Artyom.
She still has that veracious appetite she’s always had but since she developed the head tilt and counterclockwise circling she try’s to follow but but just can’t seem to track them anymore because of the circling.
I hope my mom can get her a vet appointment soon, we are pretty sure she has SOME form of cancer, she’s getting a lot of small tumors. COVID-19 is making that a tad hard.
Until then I take care of her. When she won’t sleep at night and demands to pace around I’ll let her do it for 10 minuets and pick her up and hold her and massage her ears until she settles down and starts to fall asleep. Seems to do the trick.
Thank you
you're welcome, I hope it helped and you dog is doing OK
@@OurPetsHealth Yes it most certainly did thanks for all you do
Caring for a dog going through this. Some tips. Raise water bowls and food to chin level. A dog who is dizzy can’t easily lowering his head without falling. Washroom- make sure it is on a flat surface that is not big. Section off a 6 x 6 area. Allow at least twice the normal time it would take them to go to the bathroom bring a chair and relax while they take their time. Feed with a syringe if necessary if dizziness prevents them from eating. Switch to solids once they get better. It’s all about ergonomics and safety.
My dog is going through this right now and he’s at the vet overnight
Took my dog to the emergency vet because of rapid onset symptoms. They put him in a cage and had us wait 6 hours. They never even checked him They said he seemed fine but as soon as we made then tske him out he started tuning in circles again. They charged me 126 dollars and had me wait 6 hours for NOTHING. my local vet has given me medication and he's seeming to be better
To stop fits of vestibular put Cayenne Pepper powder on the dogs gum. Before you count to 3 the fit will be over. Its causes vasodilation. A pinch in food daily is a good prevention. No side effects. Cheap. After a few months preventative dosing daily you can space it out and see if it goes without Cayenne Pepper. Its sounds too easy, try it and see for yourself. Total cost is about 50 cents and it actually works🐕🙏
My 15 year old Lhasa got it first 1 year ago. It went on for a week. She would have these head tilting and poor balance episodes that would last 2-3 mins maybe at most 5 min and she would be fine. It lasted a week and it fully went away. But now it’s back again and it seems that it’s lasting more than 7 days, hopefully she makes the same recovery
Nice video doctor...luv from india
My 73 lb., 15 year old (September 20, 2020) Labrador Retriever started with her backend gradually lowering nearly a year ago. On February 23, 2020, Emmy experienced what I call shivering (back and forth from left to right as if shaking her head to say no) head tremors. And her veterinarian diagnosed her with a neurological disorder at that time. By June 2020, her backend had significantly lowered maybe 1/3 of the way down on good days, and 50% down from where it should be on not so good days. She was not righting her paws very quickly when they were manually bent under. In July she had a difficult to get rid of UTI. By October, her backend was a solid 75% lower from where it should be. And had trouble keeping her balance when she urinated and/defecated. She also started knuckling her back paws and would fall over from time to time by early November. I had to watch her every step and right her paws quickly before she bared weight on them (upside down) to prevent that. By mid November, she could no longer walk or stand unaided. She has been on both Novox 75mg. and Gabapentin 300 mg twice daily since March, and her VetScreen-Antech blood work was normal. She seems to do well on her medication for pain management. Also, at the end of February, especially when I would leave the room she was in, she would throw her head back and bark once, then repeat in 5-10 second intervals until I would return to the room she was in. I thought she might have developed separation anxiety. She still has that going on, but also does the same thing many times day and night, either to go out, have a drink, or to change position on her bed. She is completely dependent on me to keep her back legs off the ground while walking her with a lift harness, outside to do her business. Otherwise, she is bedridden, but within my sight almost 24/7. If I go to the doctors or grocery store and is awake, she will bark in that head throwing pattern until I get back and she sees me. She eats and drinks well. Bowl movements are normal. Very rare that she throws up. Sometimes when I gently put my hand on her to pet her, she jumps as if startled. She started having head tremors regularly now, but it looks like she’s bobbing her head up and down rather than side to side. She did have some odd spasmodic eye movements months ago, and may have again recently as well. I was going to get her a wheelchair, but they are too wide for indoors, so it would have only save me walking about 10-15 feet. So I decided not to. What do you think Emmy is dealing with, what her prognosis is, and is there anything else I can do to help her? Thank you.
I'm sorry to hear you are both going through this. It certainly does sound like a neurological problem. I don't have much to add I'm afraid but I would just pay close attention to her quality of life as it does sound like she is really struggling. This video on palliative care may help - th-cam.com/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/w-d-xo.html
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you for responding. You answer eased my mind a bit because both last Saturday night twice, and this past Thursday, she lost the ability to use her front legs. She would not urinate in the dog diapers I got her but held it until she felt strong enough to use the front legs again, which was about 10 hours. I made the excruciating decision to put her down on Friday with vets that come to the house. She was buried Saturday morning. I feel so guilty, and sad. Thank goodness I have her 10 year old daughter and 7 year old granddaughter here to comfort me. Emmy was the perfect reflection of God’s love, and I miss her so much. 💔😭
I’m on day 4 of my 18 year old chihuahua doing his impression of an alligator death roll. Vet gave me meclizine and told us it should clear up in around 72 hours. Thanks for the information. Any tips on getting through this is greatly appreciated.
I have a 16 year old beagle who has had a stroke, and cognitive decline. She is at the end of the road. She has been doing this. We may have to have the vet end her suffering. Sad😢 I lost my parents, my brother, and now my dog.
:(((
I'm so sorry 😞
I am experiencing something same ! He is about to be 14 next month and has history of Seizures! We are hoping it gets better in coming days!
I hope he recovers very soon
@@OurPetsHealth thanks!
My 16. Year old was diagnosed with ideopathic vestibular disease noticed with all the typical symptoms and falling down 13 stairs. Her sense of tase and smell has changed and never recovered. Her balanced improved but never totally recovered after 2 years.
My dog was 14 and suddenly developed a massive head tilt and was falling on the ground... completely unable to get up and was twirling and struggling to get up.
The vet said he had Vestibular disease.
Although, I was told he'd recover within a few days... I decided to put him to rest as he already was experiencing dementia and massive hind leg issues....I didnt think he'd be able to handle the recovery. I'm feeling very devastated about my decision but in the moment I felt it was the right thing to do.
Note that while watching some videos I do actually wonder if it was vestibular disease as his symptoms were very severe.
It's absolutely vital that we treat each dog as an individual. What's right for one would be the wrong choice for others. In an old dog who are already suffering from other debilitating conditions you are absolutely right, recovering from a really severe episode could have been brutal for him, and there is no guarantee he would have completely recovered. You made the decision with love and his best interests in mind so I'm sure it was the right one to make
I took my 16 year old dog to the vet today and am also in anguish because I hope she recovers but if she dosent I am considering putting her to sleep. Its so heart breaking to see her like this. She cant even get up.
@@losreyesguerrero hi, how did your dog continue?
my 13 year old dog has symptoms of vestibular disease and i am torn on the same topic. he was getting old but he was still at least able to walk and eat. i dont know if he can make a recovery
My mix breed 8 months ago hes 11 it took five weeks to six weeks for him to recover. I woke up at 5:30 AM was puking and wobbly but I noticed he had a little head tilt the day before. I have been giving him plenty of rest because the vet told me there was nothing that they can do. This is a very emotional thing, because this is a Rescue 2 when we rescued him he was emaciated beaten, just from some bad owners I took him in and he was the most lovable and forgetful dog that you could ever see amazing with the children. He’s 11 now and this is our second time of him getting it and treating him with Benadryl and Dramamine Dramamine seems like it’s working. I didn’t use it last time, but he wasn’t vomiting as much I do harness and we had a walk outside to go to the bathroom. He did very well after the dramamine. He my baby he’s part pitbull an Akita.. the smartest dog I’ve ever had. He’s drinking water now, and I’m only giving him a little food at a time but this morning he wouldn’t even walk but after the Benadryl and then giving him some Dramamine he started to walk very unsteady his eyes were not as jerky. I’m just praying for a speedy recovery
To stop fits of vestibular put Cayenne Pepper powder on the dogs gum. Before you count to 3 the fit will be over. Its causes vasodilation. A pinch in food daily is a good prevention. No side effects. Cheap. After a few months preventative dosing daily you can space it out and see if it goes without Cayenne Pepper. Its sounds too easy, try it and see for yourself
My 15 your old got this yesterday out of nowhere, took her to the E vet and they confirmed it. Gave us some antiemitics and said it should go away in a couple of days??? I didn't believe them, but seeing these videos and these comments really gives me hope..
I hope the recovery is this rapid. It can take some dogs several weeks but many are rapid
my girl just started this last night after vomiting it was such a rapid onset because just prior earlier in the day she was playing with the cat and was fine. she still can walk but only getting up to go potty and i walk alongside her because shes a bit wobbly walking but her eye is doing that twitch and her head slightly tilted sometimes and turns in circles sometimes. Praying she gets back to her old self fast.
I will not get another animal for rest of my life
I'm feeling the same way too. It only leads to heartbreak in the end. I'm not strong enough to handle this pain again.
@@nottodayreaper5178 Yes exactly that's my reason too, I've 2 dogs one of them is old and sick I can't watch him suffer I can't tell you how upset I am about it I am not strong enough to put him down every week his medications cost me £100 but I prefer to pay for it rather than put him down
I bought an Akita pup in 2019 and a few weeks later he was showing these signs you spoke about wobbly walking tilt of the head and standing with feet wide apart he will be 2 years in April and he still has all the above mentioned
I’m sorry to hear that. There are a number of conditions that can cause similar symptoms which is why history, examination, and testing can be so important
I had this happen as a side effects of using Proin XR with my Great Dane she got through the drunk walking part and can run and play just has trouble with one eye not staying open as wide as the other some days. 😮
Is one side ( just front & back legs on the left) spasm like contort contract up towards the body for a few minutes a symptom of Vestibular Disease?
Thanks, my dog recovered in 24 hrs. But it was scary.
Can it happen on a younger dog? My dog is a 7 year old bully and his showing all this symptoms
I rescued a beautiful golden shepherd border collie mix, and 5 months after suddenly he started staggering around, drooling and terrified me, i rushed him to the er vet, and they took care of him gave him iv plasma etc, and 2 days later they him go home w me but i had to help him walk to pee for several days
i was prescribed benadryl tabs 2 dye free 2x daily. i had to hand feed him bits of chicken and could barely drink but they gave me injection to give him orally to help him get his appetite back. They did full bloodwork urine test and follow up and everything was normal so they told me this was vd. I was surprised since he is only 7.
he still has head tilt but is nearly normal now.
I watch him like a hawk now.
im grateful regardless of cost that he made it thru,,
he is young to get this but the tests being normal is good news really given the symptoms could well have been a sign of something more serious. I hope he's continuing to do well
My little pup is three and this just happened so sad😔
My 15 old sog had it and we were so scarred and frighting. Took him in and said it was this diseased. Wanted 6k for treatment and plus his health condition wasnt so good. We made a painful vote to put him down cuz we didnt know if he was suffering. To us he looked like he was. He coulnt get up much anymore as well so he would pee on himself alot. But he was 15. We loved him very much. If i knew he could get better if we treated him at home then we woulnt done this. But the panick and scarredness of him got to us. Rest in peace my doggy kikki. Also thank you for the info
I'm very sorry for your loss
My dog was diagnosed with Lyme Disease almost two weeks ago. She was given the usual treatment. In the first few days, she started to improve. Then two days ago I got up, and shook her leg and I thought she was dead. She finally got up and went out and peed, but didn't go #2. I watched her but she pretty much laid in the same spot till sometime after I left for a five hour shift at my job. I came home, and she had pooped, knocked a fan over, and was lying on the couch. I took her to my parents where she has had a range of difficulty.
Positives:
1. She eats when I help her hold her head up and feed her.
2. She drinks water, ranging from holding a shallow bowl sideways to a squirting bottle to drink.
3. She was getting up.
Negatives:
1. She has gone from the first day in which she scared me thinking she was dead to.
A: Was getting up, was letting me move her, walking around unsteadily.
B. Eating/Drinking--she ate dinner but I had to feed her basically with a bottle.
C. Also when I went to try to get her up to take her out, she yelped in pay and showed her teeth.
I have done all the wrong things for my dog. I don't want her to suffer. My heart is broken. I've had her since she was 3 months old. I think I failed not flipping her over. She's been on the same side like all day. I didn't even think to do that. I've rubbed her legs and sides.
Other stories: I never knew OVDB was a thing in dogs and that strokes were rare. I had another dog who now I think had OVDB and recovered from it on her own. She did not have this much trouble though. I mean she was an outside dog but she got up when I went out to check on her.
Has she been checked over again? It's pretty uncommon for a dog to get 2 new diseases at the same time and if she has Lyme disease I'd be worried it is a deterioration of that disease. I'd really recommend taking her back to your vet
Here is a FB post I made on my experience yesterday. Could this have been vestibular disease instead of a stroke?
God gave me a true miracle today.
Has anyone had an experience with their dog having a stroke? My dog had one today. She was in the car with me, on our way to get a filter for the furnace, when she jumped in my lap, shivering with fear. Minutes later, she collapsed into my arms. I raced to Banfield, just minutes away, pulled up to the curb and ran in with her asking for help. The vet took her in the back and came back with her after what felt like an eternity, but was really only about 10 minutes.
She told me Kandi had had a massive stroke, and that the prognosis was grim. Her eyes were darting back and forth, she didn't have feeling in her paws, and she was wobbly, unable to sit up, and unfocused. The vet advised euthanasia, and I had to make the impossible decision to have her put down. The vets put us in a private room with a couch, and I had her wrapped up in a blanket in my arms. They said she wasn't in pain, and to take whatever time we needed. I called my sister, and we prayed together for her in tears. Her fur was drenched with them.
From my FB posts you can see that she is my entire world. I said the hardest goodbye I've had to say since my father and sister-in-law died. We sat together, and I prayed for God to keep her safe until we could be together again. I could go on and on about all the things I thought and prayed about, but this is already a long post.
But then...slowly, she raised her head. She got more inquisitive about her surroundings. Eventually she wanted to get up, so I steadied her, and within about 20 minutes, she was up and walking and wagging her tail. She is 100 percent herself again. I brought her home! I had paid for her cremation and the whole nine yards--they had to refund me. It was the sweetest refund I ever received, on multiple levels. The entire staff was astonished. I am in awe, and so incredibly grateful to God for this unmistakable miracle.
She isn't out of the woods. I have to take her for an MRI to see what caused this. The vet said once it happens once, it could happen again and be more frequent. If you pray, please keep her in mind. If anyone has had an experience with canine strokes and had their dog come back from the episode, please let me know of any advice. 🐾💖
Given the speed of recovery and signs she showed it certainly could be idiopathic vestibular disease. It could also be some kind of seizure, brain lesion or other problem too. The fact you are taking her for an MRI should give you answers one way or the other. Good luck!
This happened to my 13 year old staffie this morning. For the past couple of weeks he kept tripping over things and stumbling and I thought he was just being clumsy. then gradually he Started to lose his hearing. Today he went down the step into the garden and it looked like he was drunk and his eyes were moving from side to side really quickly I picked him up and took him inside put him on his bed And two minutes later he was fine running around with his toys. Then about an hour later he did the same thing and was sick so I took him to pets at home vets £36.50 consultation £40 for ear drops and about £30 for a steroid course. I highly recommend them instead of going to those rip-off independent vets. god willing he gets better within a couple of days🥺 Continued. My dog seem to have an episode after food so maybe not feeding as much as you would normally do may help.
How is your dog doing now?
Took my old boy to be put to sleep yesterday, vet said he had this and was ok to come home to see if gets better...... Poor little lad was minutes away from going to the park in the sky and we was in pieces
I hope he improves very soon
My Boston, she is 14 years old. She is losing vision and she has hit her head a few times from being hyper at meal time and fell backwards few times, and she has missed the bottom step going outside and fallen, again hitting her head. She started circling to her right last week. She can navigate a straight line back into bedroom or if I walk really slow and guide her she will follow. My vet saw her Tuesday and ran bloodwork. He thinks a possible lesion and wants me to take her to neurologist. I can do MRI and pay a fortune and not be able to do anything. I'm not 100% convinced of a lesion. I have permanent vestibular nerve damage in my left ear since 2005 and I know what this feels like. I am on a boat every day of my life. I thought I had a brain tumor and my neurologist told me the vestibular nerve was damaged and nothing he could do to fix it. Also a sensation of falling forward and my depth perception is awful on my left side. I never usually get sick but watching her circle has had me nauseous a few times.
Observing her, I have seen her eyes do a shifting. I am going to try to record it.
Her kidney values came back higher on bloodwork and I got urine sample to them today. I'm at a loss.
My other 2 Bostons, one is 15 and he has some back issues and my youngest 11 is Idiopathic epileptic.
My question or thought is she has hit her head a few times on hard surface and possibly injured her vestibular. Another thing is she would fall sometimes bc I believe her vision going has made it difficult for her. Her left eye has a cataract and she circles to the right and I think she has more sight in that eye.
She is eating drinking, potty is normal. Sleeping good through the night.
Our 16-year-old male Shih-Tzu, Dante, just started exhibiting all these symptoms a few days ago and my husband and I have been going out of our minds. I literally cried all of last night, asking myself, is this it? The vet's assistant today asked us if we were considering euthanising him and it just shocked us to our core because we're just not ready to give up on our little man. It all seems so sudden. They did an echocardiogram today, which showed hypertension. His teeth are in a very bad state but we don't think his heart can undergo general anaesthetic in order to get his teeth cleaned. We left him at the vet all day today on IV fluids because he's refused to eat for two days now. Feeling helpless and hopeless, I thought let me do some research and see if there's anything that can explain his symptoms and I found this video and Vestibular Disease. And the video of Dan & Buddy. It just seems to tick all the boxes and I found myself nodding as I watched and smiling with relief because all of a sudden, it felt like all hope was not lost and there was an answer and Dante could get better and his story isn't over yet... We hope! Tomorrow morning, we've got an appointment with our vet and we're going to suggest treatment for Vestibular Disease and we pray this is it!!!! Sending you all so much love and best wishes on your respective journeys. Whatever happens, you've given us a renewed hope and a gust of wind beneath our wings. Thank you so much! Best...Tim, Rita, Dante & Tula (his sister) xx
Thanks for your video I have a problem like this with my dog like she gets up and walks around but she barely have balance and sometimes fall and it just started a day ago I took her to the dog er they gave me some meds said to keep a eye on her any suggestions to treat her at home.she a 8 yo dog her gums still pink like they should be it's just no balance and walking sideways