Tremors in Dogs || Causes and What They Mean
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2024
- Like seizures, tremors are involuntary rhythmic muscle movements that look like shaking, shivering, or trembling. They can be rapid or slow, involve the whole body or just one part, and vary in intensity from mild to incapacitating. Tremors in dogs have many possible causes and can mean very different things.
Intro - 00:00
Seizures vs. Tremors- 00:12
Causes of Tremors - 00:52
Idiopathic tremor syndrome - 01:51
Idiopathic head tremors - 02:57
Summary - 03:48
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Yep total cost to find out - $3 million 👍🏻
ikr - what a wonderful world we live in ... i literally just took my charlie in for a well visit and walked out with a clean bill of health ... gave him his simparica and he had woke up the following day as if he was stuck in the "aura" phase of a seizure. everyone that came over asked "what's up with charlie?" beacuse he is ready to play fetch as soon as anyone visits. a day later i am googling why it looks as if my dogs eyes are rolling into the back of his head and reading all these articles about different conditions and he starts having a seizure right then and there. i have cbd oil coming in tomorrow. i can't afford all of them tests.
this was the first well visit that they didn't exam him in the room with me, they took him into the back. of course my mind starts thinking of everything possible like "omg did they drop him on his head?" it may sound silly but he has never had that look in his eyes after a seizure and a seizure never lasted as long as this one did. i can only pray that the cbd does wonders for him, like the dogs in all of the wonderful testimonials i read.
please send positive and healing vibes and thoughts to my little man.
i was just told how healthy he was for his age (july 3rd. he will turn 12) ❤
less than 24 hours later ....
@jasong6967 I understand what you mean. I worked at a specialty hospital that I had to bring my own pet to and the cost, even with the discount, was still soo high.
Speaking from experience, I strongly recommend acquiring pet insurance. There are so many to chose from. Progressive, trupanion, Nationwide, Embrace, you name it!
Having insurance will help cut those costs down tremendously and will save you money in the long run. I’m not just saying that either, I’ve seen it with so many of my clients.
Having a pet is like having a little human. The veterinary industry is catching up. So do us pet parents. 🙏🏼
@@Melly_zdid the cbd oil work?
I was just thinking that
I've been doing Canine CBD tincture too. I was used the 75 mg first and went with the 500mg/60ml and it works great. So far no seizures and he's much more calm
Thank you so much +Southeast Veterinary Neurology. You don't know how much your videos mean a lot to us who live overseas with no specialist in the country. We are located in the Philippines and our doctors here have limited time explaining our dogs' test results. My 16 and half Japanese Spitz mix male intact dog (never been bred) had his second seizure this year, this one took two hours continued seizure (he was responsive to my voice and very aware while he was having a seizure, teeth clenching, front limb paddling) until we reached the nearest emergency vet. After watching this, I think what my dog had was a tremor rather than a seizure.
We had just been to our regular vet a few hours before the tremor/seizure happened. Our regular vet says he has low phosporous is the cause of his "seizure", and this was due to the ceistine stones (not blocked), and his platelet was borderline low also. All other blood and imaging tests came back normal (no head tumor showing in the xray, heart normal size, only mild arthritis on his left hind). The ER vet injected a strong sedative for the seizure which he responded well. We went home and the next day he was fine. But on the third day, he showed signs of vestibular disease (nystagmus, falling over, left head tilt and left head lameness and left paw knuckling).
My question is, how is a tremor/seizure and signs of vestibular disease related? Can a dog have with a normal blood test results (except for the phosporous) have an inner ear infection?
The ER vet thinks our regular vet might have been looking at the wrong direction (too much focus on the stones) despite the monthly follow up checkups we proactively do. I'm at loss I don't know how to proceed. He is walking again now with a head tilt but othewise normal and back in his happy self. Please help me, Doc. Thank you for your time.
RSO helped our dog when she was a pup. It would just happen out of anywhere, she was miserable. I gave her half a rice grain serving of RSO - it started happening less. She WANTED the medicine. It took 2-3 different times before we can say it finally stopped. She hasn't had them again since she was a puppy (5 years ago). Everyone in the family was shocked she was healed ❤
Thank you so much.Will try this❤
Animal care is extremely expensive in America. Many don’t bother to go to the Vet when something is wrong with their pet because they simply can’t afford it. Any care can run to be thousands of dollars!!
Same in sweden. A few hours at the vet, some scans, some bloodwork and were up at 2000$... In Spain my friend had a c section on her horse, got full care for 1 week, medicine etc etc and it was 1700$..... You dont even get a scan for that here..
My schnauzers back legs shake, and its been the same for a while. She is 11 but it seems to come on with exercise. It stops as she is at rest........
This dog is my child and having no children it breaks my heart as a man to see this. I wish we could live out life together but she will go before me. It tears me to know one day this sweet dog will go. I cannot wait to see her again, but tomorrow brings on another day I get love her. And boy do we love one another.......Bear Bear is her name! So So sweet girl!
My schnauzer does the same thing but he’s only 1
I have a 13 year old collie mix and his legs have recently started to shake also after exercise. I’m not really sure what to do. I think it’s just aging related.
i have a 13 year old lab collie mix and this is happening too. he’s been there for me for my entire life, i hate seeing him age 😔
My dog's legs shook, as well, especially as he got older. His doctor said it was related to arthritis. He lived 15 healthy years, so the shaking didn't seem to be anything too significant!
👋 hi brother Billbo 🙏 🙏 🙏 for Bear Bear 💚 💪 ✌
my female pitbull Patchi age 13 also sends her prayers to Bear Bear!!!!
Thanks for the explanation
This is great and really helpful for vet students,thanks!
Agreed - Very helpful
This video was so helpful.We thought my dog was having seizures and the vet even put him on seizure meds.His seizures still persisted and, he was always coherant and had no bowel movements during.After watching this I am pretty sure he has tremors.I think they are brought on by his allergies(which he has tons of).He has an apt with the Neurologist soon.Thanks for this video.Gave me hope.
I also would like it to be known that he is on a home made organic food plan and we do not use pesticides on our lawn.He is allergic to grass,pine and chicken.Grass is the hardest to avoid.
Any update ??? What did the doctor say, my 2.5 year old pocket bully is healthy too, he just had head tremor for second time.
My white Maltese started with mild head tremors about a year ago when she was 12 now 13. Should I be worried?
Thank you very much for this informative video. ❤
I think this happened to my dog just about 3 minutes ago. I was sitting on my bed, and my dog was just chewing on his toy when he randomly came up to me. I thought he wanted me to play with him, but then I looked at him more, and he was shaking. I thought "Oh, it's happening again" so I ran to my parents and put him on the floor and he was shaking, staying SUPER close to the ground, and walking like a drunk. He kept trying to crawl into my lap so I could hug him, but he was having a hard time doing that. I picked him up lightly, and he was *very* tense. This is the third time it's happened, and it's very worrying.
Hey this very this has just happened to my dog last night fir the third time it's like he is almost unable to use his back legs during this time. How is your we dog have you gotten any answers?
@@jesussaves4634 My dog started standing with her legs super stretched and her back arched and was shaking. after that she started not being able to use her back legs, she still feels her toes. How is your dog doing now?
@@Z0MBiiK1TTY how has your dog been doing? I have a Maltese and this started occurring over the weekend. It’s very scary!!
@@JosueGarcia-eo7hf She's been doing great! We didn't get the surgery cause we couldn't afford. I just watched and followed videos from vets and about her problem to know how to help her. She walks on her back legs now. We bought a ramp for her to get up on the couch (got it at the thrift store) and doggy steps for the bed. She probably can never jump again and she does have bladder control problems. We work around that well though since we have hard floor and we've put up washable rugs for her to stand on and not slip. We use puppy pads under the sheets on the bed and on the couch, then blankets tucked into the couch to hid the pads.
I'm so sorry I didn't see your reply sooner! How is your Maltese doing??
Same happened to my boy just a half an hour ago and this is for the second time we took him to the vet first time, they just suggested some energy tonics for him and at this time at night I am worried as hell though he's doing fine now sleeping well he ate well before he collapsed
But is this really normal.
How's your pet doing RN and how you manage how often your pet get such tremors.
Thank you, from Perú. Good information . Muchas gracias
I couldn't be a vet. I'd cry at the slightest prompting. Went to visit my puppet (who had pneumonia - she is ok now) in the ICU, and I was in tears on the way through the vet hospital halls.
Glad your kiddo is doing better. YES, being a vet can be tough. It can be emotionally draining. It’s long hours, sometimes really sad (but more often happy), and many vets are underpaid and under-appreciated. Thanks for recognizing that it can be tough. Thanks for being kind.
It's 5.20am here in Greece my panther just had one. Hate when it happens, but I learned how to deal with it an help him get through it fast. I hug an sing to him very softly.
Γεια σου Κατερίνα Έχω ένα πρόβλημα με τον σκύλο μου έχει πρόβλημα στο δίσκο είχε δύο ραγίσματα που του έκανα μαγνητική εδώ και ένα χρόνο είχε πρόβλημα στο περπάτημα με αγωγή φάρμακα φτιάχτηκε αλλά ο γιατρός μου είπε να μην ανεβαίνεις σκαλοπάτια τώρα εδώ και μία εβδομάδα έχει πάλι πρόβλημα στο δίσκο και παρέλυσαν τα πίσω πόδια του έβγαλα εχθές μαγνητική και βρέθηκε το πρόβλημα πάλι ορθοπεδικός μου λέει θέλει χειρουργείο και μου δίνει 80% να περπατήσει το άλλο που μου λέει είναι να κάνουμε φυσιοθεραπεία αλλά θα αργήσει να περπατήσει δεν ξέρω τι να κάνω
@@user-zn8vg5ft3z to proto pou prepi na kanis hne hpomoni, kitakse na vris kapion na tou ftiaksi karotsaki oste na mpori na perpatah , an hne mono ta dio podia. Alios tha prepi poly therapia k thalassa h pisina kani poli kalo gia tetia.. ksero hne diskolo ala esy tora xriazete na toy diksis hse eki gia ekinon .. min ton afisis na niosi asxima... Kouragio, tha vohthisi poly therapia me nero...k na toy foras sosivio na ton vohtha sto na min vouliazi... Im sorry pou pernah tetia stigmi to skilaki.. tha to exo stis prosxefxes mou...
@@katerinatourlitis1435 βρήκα Ο φυσιοθεραπευτής στο Χολαργό αλλά για μία εβδομάδα διότι μετά πάει διακοπές αυτός που είναι στη Γλυφάδα ορθοπεδικός μου είπε χειρουργείο αλλά δεν είναι σίγουρο άμα περπατήσει μετά λέει Θέλει φυσιοθεραπευτή να κάνει ασκήσεις το χω ακούσει αυτό να μπαίνει μέσα στο νερό θα το κάνω για να δω άμα κουνάει τα πίσω πόδια του εσύ γνωρίζεις κάνα φυσιοθεραπευτή η ορθοπεδικό
@@katerinatourlitis1435 έχω την καλύτερη κτηνίατρο που είναι πρόεδρος κτηνιάτρων της Ελλάδος που είναι στη Νέα Σμύρνη Τα δύο πόδια τα πίσω έχει πρόβλημα τα μπροστινά τα πόδια τα κουνάει περπατάει
@@user-zn8vg5ft3z ok tote na tou ftiaksete ena karotsaki na mpeni olo mesa k na xrisimopih ta podia pou hne ok... Ti leh h giatros poso zoh exi??
poor lil babies I wish I could hug them all
Can dogs sometimes experience tremors just one time or are they usually something that they’ll deal with throughout their lifetime? My pup suffered from aggressive tremors yesterday for the 1st time and I’m terrified of it happening again😔
So with seizures though, mine is fully aware during, doesn't urinate, etc. Still seizures no? She will also have small tremors when it's a focal but it's not often. Sometimes I believe its from low blood sugar on days she doesn't want to eat breakfast and can have them close to dinner time.
Thanks!
Good morning. I just stumbled upon this/your video. Realizing this means, or vlog, I own a Shar Pei. First issue being when I take her to a "vet" they have never seen one prior, and appear to lack knowledge, being honest two have even suggested it. She is app. 3.5 years old, and incredible dog, her intelligence is incredible. She has a seizure app. 2 years ago, in the middle of the night. I drove a distance to a emergency clinic where they viewed her and performed little to nothing. She was fine for app. 9 months and had another. It's reoccurred twice since. What I notice it begins with her holding her rear leg in the air, and it can be "either" leg, followed by tremors, or what I believed were seizures. So, in 2.5 years this event has happened 4, or maybe 5 times, beginning with her holding, limping with her leg in the air(again, can be either side/leg), then the tremors, usually one hour long. Afterwards she is fine, walks, runs, jumps, etc., like it never happened. Any "general" idea's??????
Hello. We are so sorry to hear your pet is going through this. Unfortunately, in order to give clinical advice, our Neurologist requires that pets be seen for a thorough workup. You can request a consultation by calling the location nearest you. sevneurology.com
My dog, the same thing with the back leg period I went through 8 years of grand mal seizures with my last dog. I can't believe this is happening again, except I think with her it may be tremors. What happened with my other dog, no matter how many times I saw it, was violent and extremely upsetting.
Hey! this video was SO helpful to me, last year and occasionally 1-2 other times, my cat randomly got head tremors like that, i could never find anything relevant as to why it happened.. ino veterinary could tell me what it was even because everything was fine and he is normal and healthy (aside from those tremors)
Glad you found it helpful!
My dog gets this but only his lower legs start to tremble and I can tell he gets anxious is that the same minus the upper body
Perfect
My 2.5 year old pocket bully just did this at 3:20am, first time happened 3 days ago in the morning, today last only 5 mins I hugged him and petted his ears and he stopped 🥺
My dog is having muscle spasm on his behind/butt/lower limb since 7 June it is off and on and he is only 1.2 yr old i will try this remedies
My dog doesn't have any of the symptoms you mentioned for seizures except when he has an episode he can't walk well. He sways or has trouble standing.
He is coherent and is perfectly fine after. Our vet after the last one thought it was seizures but I'm unsure.
Thank you for this very helpful and easy to understand video. Is it in fact best to distract the dog mid idiopathic head tremor to try and stop the event, leave them alone, or either is fine? Thank you.
I've found that with my dog, she likes being talked to and petted. It usually calms her down. She gets hot afterwards/during, so I usually put the fan in front of her to help her also. Shes a husky lol
When mine started the head tremor, I firmly cupped her head in my hands to stabilize it and I think that actually stopped it. She was completely fine afterwards.
Thank you for this informal video!
Is it different from distemper?
My dog is not even two years old yet just just started after I gave her her heartworm preventative
yes my golden had tremor a dayafter giving him wormstop tab
Our little dog has been shaking for about the past 2 years, but vet said it was most likely her age...She is 12 years now..She is otherwise VERY fit and happy. Also this happens whilst sleeping until in a deep sleep... She is almost full Lakeland Terrier breedx
My shihtzu dog had them for awhile but he was around 13 years old then disappeared.
My dog has been experiencing tremors and she is 1 year old but also has been vomiting
This happens to my frenche every time he eats chicken. He has chicken allergy. We stoped giving chicken, more than 3 year whitdouth idiopathic head tremors.
Distemper also can happen
The middle of the video was so applicable to my dog. She was napping beside my legs and I felt her head start tremoring. It only lasted a few seconds. I woke her up to stop it. It stopped. And she was fine with no other signs of anything after. She’s 3 years old. Chihuahua. Brown hair with white markings. Thank you for these tips since I cannot afford the battery of tests.
Hello. Thanks for your comment. We're glad you found this information useful!
Yes my buddy had similar tremor . During sleep his legs shake . Waking it stops it . And the duration is also small. Should I take him for treatment?
@@klaun003 All my dogs have had leg or foot tremors at night. I think those are completely normal responses to dreaming.
@@flickeringcandle yeah I thought it too. But i just want to support health of my dog.
@@flickeringcandle tq
My husky is very healthy but was attacked multiple different times by other dogs none of which were her fault. After the last and worst attack she developed head tremors and it scares me every time it happens. Last night she was charged at by another dog very stressful for both of us. She wasn't attacked THANK GOD could have ended horribly for the other dog 🔫....the other dogs owner wasn't any help. This morning my girl had the tremors again I think the event scared her and caused the tremors. It scared me and I was prepared.
Need to walk your dog somewhere else lol
Yes in my experience stress seems to be a key trigger for us. I really pray ur situation gets better and ur doggo is better and safe!!! 🙏
my dog has these little shakes he does inside his body and hes not poorly or anything yet he's just started doing these I'm not sure why
Drowsy eyes and trembling body what could be the reason?? Please anyone tell me
Medicine name please
Can you add a video about tremors in cats?
thats what i want to see as well
Please can you help me. I spend so much money at the vet. Came home today. They took scans and found nothing. My dog is shaking exactly like in the video, all body is shaking. When she falls asleep she stops shaking and starts snoring A LOT. She has trouble breathing also while shaking
Hi, my french podle start one month ago to give turns in circles it has 15 years old i thinks it is a tomour do you believe that with CBD can improve her live?
We are so sorry to hear your pet is going through this. Unfortunately, in order to give clinical advice, our Neurologist requires that pets be seen for a thorough workup. At that time, treatment options and recovery could be discussed. We are here for you if you need us. SEVNeurology.com
@@SEVNeurology thanks for you quickly answer , sadly i'm in mexico and i just kind desperate anyways thanks
Can this be fully curable?
As of right now, there are no known causes or treatments. What I do to help my dog is I pet her and talk to her in a soft voice so she knows I'm there and it's okay. It calms her down some and she lays on me until it's over
Yes it is treatable with low dose steroids.Many times they can narrow down the cause.
Ow flippin’ heck so many reasons….
My dog has been like this for a week now and I’m scared he’s been shivering a lot and he doesn’t wanna be around anyone 😢
My dog is shivering every seconds and she can't sleep because of that
My old dog started this months ago
He is 12 or older
Is he dying?
Oh My dear I pray not! Much love to you and your dogxx
I found out this week that my dog has limited kidney function and her liver is not doing well either. She's 7.5 years old German shepherd. For a few days now she is having tremors, the first day it was a 30 minute episode. As I am writing this, it has been hours of tremors on and off.
Am I poisoning her with her little liquid kidney helper medication? Or is this associated with her kidneys not working?
She also has been experiencing high fever 102f-105f (averaging 103+f). The pain injection they gave my dogs for bring the fever down does not work anymore it seems. And I have been told these injections are currently bad for her kidneys.
My dog had two bouts of full blown tremors she died during the second episode
my dog’s entire chest shakes while sitting
My sis malaise jus shakes when were leaving and she's sad
Thanks🥺,, I think my dog wad dying
How can we tell the difference between if the dog is having tremors or seizure?
They are similar in that they are involuntary rhythmic movements of the body.
Seizures typically have a loss of consciousness or at least a change in level of consciousness. Seizures also often have autonomic signs (drooling, urination and/or defecation).
Some forms of tremors can be interrupted by talking to the pet or getting its attention. Pets typically can’t be distracted out of a seizure.
@@SEVNeurology my dog started having were she shakes and struggles to move she has had a couple episodes but she is fully alert I will talk to her and she will look and me when I say her name even lick me and stuff so I don't think it's seizure vets saying it might be though. So been trying to do research
But does it cause brain damage
No, but of you start to notice any saliva or bodily fluids come out, then I would seek a vet immediately. My dog has had them for years now, and we've come to the conclusion that it's when she's really stressed and sometimes just too hot
Cha ching
Wow … isn’t he vast lol
All these tests... how about all the vaccinations ?
Try CBD for doggies.
And don't spray pesticides around your lawn or gravel.
The tests are to find a cause. Tests often give us the underlying reason - which is seldom pesticides. Currently, there is zero evidence to suggest CBD has any safety or efficacy.
We often meet dogs with treatable neurological disease that were “treated” with unproven recommendations such as CBD, only to delay an accurate diagnosis and early treatment. That’s our big concern with these sorts of recommendations.
Disgusting world. Nobody should have to pay to care for a pet. So tired of humanity
YOU KNOW RHE TREMORS !!!!!!! TO ICITY FROM NEXGARD !!!!!!!!
Look, kev, if you're gonna be idiotic and spread misinformation, go about it a better way than just "vEt BaD, bAd FoOd, MeH!!¡ >:(" cause it makes you seem childish. Your vet did nothing to your damn dog, and if you suspect that, file a law suit. Don't come here worrying all these other people that are just concerned for their pets. My dog has had these tremors for years and she hasnt eaten the food you mentioned or been exposed to ticks at all. We live in Alaska, so there's no ticks cause it's too cold.
Survey of canine use and safety of isoxazoline parasiticides. V. Palmerieri et al
"The FDA is working with manufacturers of isoxazoline products to include new label information to highlight neurological events because these events have been seen consistently across the isoxazoline class of products"
"As pre‐approval IND studies were done in only a limited number of animals that did not show neurotoxic serious AE, it is not surprising that higher frequencies of such AE were noted once they were commercialized and given to much larger populations."
Those tremors are caused by TICK TREATMENTS AND BAD BAD DOG FOOD LIKE ROYAL CANINE !!!!!!!!
My specialist Vet has put my little Maltese Shih Tzu on Royal Cannine for her liver shunt. Right this moment my baby is in ICU because of seizures, I'm worried sick, we don't want to lose her, we love her so much. Melbourne Australia
How’s she now
It's not. My dog has has this for years. My dog that actually HAD limes disease didnt even do this. It's mainly due to a stress or heat issue.
@@annabertuna1805 Its not the medicine at all. These types of tremors are usually from a stress or heat issue. My dog that had limes disease didnt even have this issue. My other dog gets it from extreme stress and heat, but sometimes they're random
I worry that the diet we feed our dogs are an issue. If you take a Cheetah or Lion from the wild and put it in a zoo you feed it what it ate in the wild. Our dog foods sometimes don't do that. They are carnivores and have been for 100k years yet we want to feed them Broccoli and vegetables mixed with meat.
They would never do that with the zoo animals or they'd be charged with animal cruelty. Take a Cheetah fed meat in a cage and they still look lean even confined and sedentary.
My Yorkie had tremors yesterday and it's scary, I thought it might be a Hypoglycemic reaction so I gave him some milk and minutes later he was fine. Not absolutely sure what it was but he's 10 yo and yes he's like my son. I would protect him from danger at all costs.
This was a very informative video but did little to point us in the right direction to test if the cause is A B or C as a cause of the issue. I think like the population of obese Americans the diet is key. What we are told by AMA is killing the society as a whole and the "study" group is all around us. Look at the food you feed your puppy.
Idiopathic means you bet poisoned your dog !