KATE'S RECOVERY FROM Canine idiopathic vestibular disease
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2022
- In the wee hours of Sunday morning Kate was stricken down with partial paralysis. In an emergency vet visit I learned that she had a "commonly occurring disease" called Canine Idiopathic vestibular disease! Luckily it was a "suddenly occurring disease " she could recover from on her own rather quickly with just medication from the vet. Still, what the heck is this strange sudden disease anyway. Watch and find out.
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Also when they get this if you will cover thier eyes firmly so they can sleep this really really helped my dog get through this. Keep the meds in thier ears and the motion sickness meds and thier eyes covered as much as possible and lay with them all of this will get them through this tough time
Luckily, my dog only experienced long term hind quarters weakness. Her eye "vibrations" cleared up in a few days and her "drunken sailor" walking cleared up with time each time. She didn't show any other problems some others have reported such a nausea. I have noticed that her sense of smell is not what it was. However, I tend to consider that according to the veterinarian as being part of her becoming "elderly" with a touch of border Collie pure breed genetic traits that can occur.
Boy I hate to see her back leg like that. She is a good pup and full of energy
She is getting better though. On Sunday the 13th it will be the 2-week mark from when she had this surprise disease. The Veterinarian says it should be over and she should be back to "normal" by then.
Hope Kate continues to recover well, she's looking much more lively now. She has You and Sara to help her to heal. My best wishes go out to you
Kate has a strong will and hates being left out of the action, so it is a strong motivator to her to get well. Her left rear leg is still a bit weak but I do see steady improvement in it.
My 12 year old furbaby was diagnosed with this just a couple of days ago. It came on so suddenly. It had gotten so severe that I ended up rushing her to our local animal emergency room to be seen. Her symptoms prior to the ER visit were as follows.... she had stopped eating, her head tilt was extreme..with one ear straight up the other one towards the ground. Her eyes looked as if they were jumping all around, she could not walk without falling over onto her side on the floor. She was very wobbly. It looked like she would just drift off gazing into space. I was so terrified. My mom had to drive me and my furbaby to the animal ER because I was beside myself. I literally thought she was dying. After having to wait 5 hours to be seen by the er vet, we were finally brought to the back. At 1st he thought she may have had a stroke. But with further examination..he came to this diagnosis. She's been on 4 different types of medication given to her from the er vet. This is her 2nd day of taking them. The only improvement I have really noticed is she's not falling over quite as bad. I have literally been in the same room with her since this has happened. She looks so scared...like she's saying to me..."Mom, what's going on with my head, why am i falling over everytime I stand up?" 😭 This is breaking my heart. I pray she gets better soon. It's so difficult to see her this way.
And I send out prayers to all of your furbabies for a speedy recovery!
Kate has had two "sudden attacks" of this idiopathic type. See our 2nd video on this during our 6 month road trip. My vet was able to find out quickly thru a few simple tests that it was not a "stroke" or a brain issue. He told me dogs recover from this within 4-5 weeks just fine but may be left with a head tilt. The only "expensive medicine" he "suggested" was sea sick pills for balance and nausea. Kate has successfully recovered from two attacks about a year apart with a "hardly" noticeable head tilt but this 2nd attack left her hind quarters weaker But she still can walk, trot and attempt to jump to catch toys.
Like you, l was scared to death, having raised her since 10 weeks old to now nearly 14 yrs! All I can say is do your RESEARCH ON LINE AND YOU TUBE VIDEOS. After decades of dealing with various veterinarians, l believe some veterinarians are like lawyers. They "prey" on your feelings to make extra money! Sad to say. Your pup will recover. Just be patient and let her rest, and in her own time, she will "heal herself."
I am going through this with my almost 8 year old jack Russell terrier. We are 3 to 4 days into it. His symptoms are not as prevalent as I have seen on the videos with other dogs, but he does have symptoms. I took him to the vet and we’re treating him like he has otitis, but if these leftover symptoms don’t go away, I’m ready to get bloodwork and maybe even an MRI of his brain
I hope she has improved ❤
@@doggonervn211 i say the same thing all the times but mine comparison is that they are like mechanics you could have just a sensor broken but they want you to pay for a new transmission
My baby yoyo had this happen just a few months back after the er vet in gainesville sh started improving after we bought MEKLIZEEN for motion sickness and she has really gotten better
Good to see Kate feeling better. It's grest she can enjoy again a bit the outdoors.
She is a fighter that's for sure and little gets her down or keeps her down.
Thank you for sharing this. You gave me so much hope 🙏🏽
She has had a 2nd attack this past year also! I am glad to say that after a little over 4 weeks, she has recovered from that also. She is strong-willed.
TY my dog has had this 2.5 weeks now. It is swings and roundabouts she is having probs eating and drinking she just cannot coordinate her reflexes to do either properly so I feed her and give her water regularly over a syringe. Extremely restless and wandering aimlessly around and zoning out. Not to mention the panting. I hope that she will recover from it am glad your dog is it gives me hope. My girl is only 10 years old
I hope you had your dog examined by a vet to be sure something more serious is not going on. My girl has had two attacks of this "Vestibular Disease," which has left her with a slight head tilt and weak hindquarters that made it difficult to go up or down stairs without stumbling. She still acts as if things are normal, but l have to watch the ground surface so she does not stumble on uneven ground and help her up and down from the RV or car now.
@@doggonervn211 she has been 3 x to vets
Alas I lost her. Vet said it was a tumor and that it would be best to put her to sleep
My old Labrador has vestibular she has had a few very bad episodes, I have put her onto Green lipped mussel 500mg ,usually for humans but a vet suggested it ,I give her 2 capsules a day and she hasn't had a episode in nearly 3 months , t the natural anti inflammatory has adult helped with her arthritis as well.
Scared the hell out of me when Katie woke me up in the middle of the night crying when her whole hind quarters went "limp" on her and she could not get up on all fours anymore! Kate recovered from hers within 3 weeks but was left with weakened hind quarters but she still is frisky. Nothing keeps her spirt down. Hope your best friend will recover more in the future.
@@doggonervn211 I have just put up a you tube video of my Labrador Nexy, before and after Green lipped Mussel if you are interested.
Hope you fur baby is doing alot better 😀
Can you tell me the brand of green lipid mussel you used? ❤
When she recovered did her bark sound different.
It did not affect her bark at all.
What medice was used if any?
I have not had to use any medicine at all. Seems "some" Doctors and or Veterinarians are always pushing drugs in a "subliminal" way BEFORE there are any SECONDARY SYMTOMS to worry pet parents.
Like Lawyers, they can work on your emotional state. I use my 3-volume edition of Canine Medicine published by the American Veterinary Publication to FIRST increase my knowledge of the symptoms and add to what I might "learn?" off the internet. So, when I go to my veterinarian, I can understand more of what he says and have some "intelligent" questions for him.
I hope you dog recovers quickly, mine has gone thru it 3X and is OK except for being left with a weaken hind quarters but she is still up and trotting along side of me. Dogs are stronger than many people today that just become "victims" of their lives.
How is Kate now?
Kate is doing much better. Her hind quarters are weaker that the 2nd time, but it still does not keep her down. Her recovery has taken longer this time about two months to where she can walk and not fall over or down. I am worried how many of these she can survive. Thank you for asking though.