tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post3380878958313999922..comments2023-12-16T00:39:47.007-08:00Comments on Lassie, Get Help: Vestibular disease: Leave a light onLuisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-22098744241800531842018-02-18T17:50:42.235-08:002018-02-18T17:50:42.235-08:00Some truly nice stuff on this website, I love it.Some truly nice stuff on this website, I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-16804292113163661532017-08-22T00:05:07.959-07:002017-08-22T00:05:07.959-07:00Hi Vanessa, there is a somewhat standard case of v...Hi Vanessa, there is a somewhat standard case of vestibular to show with eye movements in one direction, and brain cancers cause eye movement often in the opposite direction ( sorry, I cannot remember which, but your vet will know). It's been just over a year (Aug. 13h since we lost our big poodle Lola. Miss her so much, but knew she was really struggling. We were able to teach her to walk again (with a little assistance), she continued to lose weight and suddenly went blind in one eye only. We also noticed that her impulse control was off...like she would grab food out of our hands (not like her usual self). Then, she started falling again with more frequency. After trying to support her in all ways for 3 months, she suffered her 4th bloat episode!. I knew she was too weak to make it through this time and I could not bear to leave her in the emergency vet office all night. Her pain was clearly very great and, given that she was on the decline again over the previous week, we put her down. When we described her recent symptoms, the emergency vet felt sure that she had a brain lesion, so that helped us make the decision to put her down. Possibly, your dog's one-eye blindness might indicate a brain tumor. But, if he is happy, not in any apparent pain, and still finding a little joy in life, just keep doing what you're doing. We could have opted for. A $2500 MRI to confirm a brain tumor, but we thought "what would we do differenty?" Nothing. Just keep her comfortable and happy until we had a sign that it was time. So, keep on loving him if he's comfortable. Every good day you have with him is a gift. <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426545228478841427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-84002449646019352492017-08-15T20:33:55.400-07:002017-08-15T20:33:55.400-07:00Hello,
I know this thread is old but I've come...Hello,<br />I know this thread is old but I've come across it and reading all the stories is helping me cope a bit. It's 11:30 pm (Toronto time) I've been researching and reading for the last 3 hours. <br />Bear my 12 year old JRT has been acting strange (all the symptoms of the disease) <br />He is also blind in his left eye, can not walk straight on that side and bumps into everything (I have to carry him at times to keep him safe) started a few days ago but today it was worse so we went back to the vet. Vet says he is unsure of what it is and said it could be brain tumour. <br /><br />He is eating and drinking fine, but I read somewhere online that appetites can increase with brain tumours, and not decrease. I also read that tobramycin is a possibility of playing a role in vestibular syndrome (which he has used not too long before this all happened) <br />Also read that the bumping into things may happen on the opposite side of the tumour. I guess my question is, does anyone know the difference and signs to look for when distinguishing a brain tumour vestibular syndrome? We have another vet appointment (going to a different vet for a second opinion) tomorrow, but reasons about experiences from people who have gone or going through something like this helps ease the pain a little. <br /><br />Thanks for reading. <br /><br />Vanessa Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494546650959122138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-54180382244972345732017-08-06T19:23:48.042-07:002017-08-06T19:23:48.042-07:00Our 16 year old border collie is showing some of t...Our 16 year old border collie is showing some of the same signs. We where told that we could get MRI and bllod work done and get him some antibiotics but he has lost so much weight that he is really just skin and bone. That we would maybe give him another 6 months. Wd thought he was going to pass 2 years ago because he was lookong really bad but as of now he looks like death. As much as i want to keep putting it off we will have to put our boy to sleep next week. He has lived a very good life, but i feel like its cruel letting him go the way he was before he was sick. He still wants to play but cant. He has vwry bad eye boogies that we clean every day. Hearing is almost gone. And going blind. This dog has gone through so much. Still acting like a pup until a few week ago. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612305285418095496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-56237398197789506002017-05-23T20:42:31.851-07:002017-05-23T20:42:31.851-07:00MY Penny had this a year ago... and is now exhibit...MY Penny had this a year ago... and is now exhibiting the same problems... drunken walking, circling, and all the typical signs. She didn't have another episode that I saw.. if just seems a gradual thing. She is 17 years old... and if she can't walk she will sit on her butt and turn it around with her front paws to circle... she needs to do it so bad. thinking about using a small dose of dimenhydrinate to see if this will help..any help I can get would be appreciated...great blog!!! <br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113895333054235725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-72330327774634829852017-01-29T12:59:21.148-08:002017-01-29T12:59:21.148-08:00Hello, Barbara, if there is any chance you see thi...Hello, Barbara, if there is any chance you see this or another person - what Homeopathy remedies did you use, the potentcy, and the frequency? We saw your note in October that your dog made a full recovery. Thanks! Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662752260243906793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-34152770474799810192016-05-07T17:09:10.224-07:002016-05-07T17:09:10.224-07:00My almost 13 year old collie mix Penny suffered fr...My almost 13 year old collie mix Penny suffered from this about two months ago. Her symptoms were a bit different, as over the course of 5 or 6 weeks she had about 4 or 5 very small/short 'episodes' that lasted less than a minute and resolved by themselves. She was wobbly/drunk walk, nystagmus, completely unstable. Took her to vet after the last episode, as she did not recover from it. We are new to the area, no vet, so took her to the local vet. He was of the impression that she had a brain tumor, due to the small episodes, recommended seeing a dog neurologist. Did tests, all came back normal. We helped her to go out to potty, helped her drink, the second day she started eating (eggs, chicken), slowly got better. By the end of the third week she was mostly back to herself, although slept a lot for another 4 weeks or so. The only reminder of it is that we think she may have had some hearing loss, as we have to call her over and over. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-28386593148046366202016-05-04T21:19:58.438-07:002016-05-04T21:19:58.438-07:00My almost 15 standard poodle had an episode Saturd...My almost 15 standard poodle had an episode Saturday night. She came home from emergency vet on Sunday afternoon in much worse shape. She's already very, very thin, but until today (Wednesday) didn't eat more than a tablespoon of food. She has never vomited. She was so non-responsive yesterday that I wasn't sure she would last another day. So, it is diapers around the clock, lifting and carrying a big poodle, giving water In a turkey baster (her efforts to drink water were not getting much at all), and trying every possible food to interest her. She's no longer interested in the roast beef we made for her yesterday. But she is favoring the aged English cheddar...I'll try anything it she will eat it.....this dog has high standards! Hoping she will be able to stand or walk soon.....my almost 60-year-old body can't do this much longer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426545228478841427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-28497136345109966582016-03-27T05:20:39.464-07:002016-03-27T05:20:39.464-07:00good morning wayne sith tow boat us lake George .,...good morning wayne sith tow boat us lake George .,well we all made it threw the nite my wife is a little upset directing it toward me again saport each other the dog knows when you fite just like the kids and they don't like it.emma lou smith finaly feel asleep at 2 am after she poop we were ready for thay,up at 7.30am I slip upstairs at 5am after the nite watch I guess I slept after yester day my first thought was to get to her I foung my wife culed up with her both sleeping .xo xo .ema lou seems a little better head tilted to the right eys are not flickering as mutch and she wants to gey up I would say she improved 2% .need a pray from you all this easter thanks wayne smith 518 222 8160wayne/ema lou smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-78532481255542151422016-03-26T22:45:40.015-07:002016-03-26T22:45:40.015-07:00wayne smith tow boat us lake George n.y. 518 644 9...wayne smith tow boat us lake George n.y. 518 644 9129 im in the first 12hrs of this horafying event our emma lou is 15 we thought we were going to have to put her down .do not fite with your partner over your dog some people cant watch a love one suffer so the strongest one is the one that will be up all nite with her I drew that straw .but my dog is worth it I pray we both make it threw it.be saportive they don't want poop in side but they will be prepared and tell them its ok lites help and they want you neer them.if you got cry do not do it with the dog it upsets them I for one pray .il keep up with this your not alone I posted my number feel free to call.. she was a stray and filled my life with joy and love il give her the day to day care as long as she don't suffer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672749951305246771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-54844219693704151422016-03-14T15:01:40.474-07:002016-03-14T15:01:40.474-07:00Thank you for this information. A lot of good poin...Thank you for this information. A lot of good points to consider. <br /><br />Kimhttp://www.veterinariannephiladelphia.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-67639197118023359072016-03-03T12:03:19.467-08:002016-03-03T12:03:19.467-08:00How do you handle leaving your dog alone with this...How do you handle leaving your dog alone with this? I do have to leave the house at times to work a 4 hour shift or buy groceries etc. I've set up what we call a safe room with blankets to soften the floor and pillows up against any hard furniture. He seems very comfortable when I'm around but even if I leave the room he gets anxious and tries to get up and follow me. I have to close the door and leave him if I have to go upstairs or into the kitchen because he will try to follow me upstairs and stumble and slip on the hardwood floors outside his safe room. I feel so bad leaving him!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-54094695943567617322016-03-02T16:48:59.384-08:002016-03-02T16:48:59.384-08:00Day 3 of Vestibular symptoms but not seeing any ch...Day 3 of Vestibular symptoms but not seeing any change. Head still tilted way to the left, stumbling walk and falling to the left. How long does it take to see any improvement? I can't imagine leaving him like this for weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-68327213949020947112016-03-01T14:00:43.075-08:002016-03-01T14:00:43.075-08:00I took my Dog, Hattie to the vet almost a month ag...I took my Dog, Hattie to the vet almost a month ago. She was having some scary symptoms such as falling down, wouldn't eat or drink. was very wobbly and trying to walk and pace in circles, head was tilted way over to the side. She was having accidents in the house from being too weak to stand for long. This came on all of a sudden. I never even noticed the eye movement from side to side til I got to the vet. I though she was having a stroke or a brain tumor. I was really expecting to have to put my poor baby down. She is around 15 years old, was a stray when we got her years ago. Her vet examined her and said either brain tumor or idiopathic vestibular disease, which I had never heard of. She suggested to give her a chance and monitor her for a few days. If it is IVD, it will go away on its own. I am so happy I did not put her down. It's been a month, but she is doing a lot better. She still has an unsteady walk at times and has a slight head tilt, but the other symptoms are about gone. It could still be the tumor, but its looking more like the IVD. I am very hopeful. Please give your loving pets a chance like I did. Some may take more time to get better than others and it's a lot of caring for them when they have these symptoms, but it will be worth it. I'm so glad I gave my Hattie that chance! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-79459406568622263012016-02-29T11:45:38.548-08:002016-02-29T11:45:38.548-08:00Jo, I just came from the vet with my 14 1/2 year o...Jo, I just came from the vet with my 14 1/2 year old Cockapoo. Last Wed he had a short attack that I at first took as a stroke. We went to the vet and he suggested I just watch him carefully for several days. Over the next 3 days he had several more short attacks. This morning he had another but did not recover like the others. His head tilt is now constant and he walking like he's had one too many! Off to the vet again. The vet is concerned about how it started on and off and suggested we try him on a very low dose of Prednisone. We'll see what happens over the next few days.<br />MarshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-55377949470239478692016-02-24T19:08:40.454-08:002016-02-24T19:08:40.454-08:00My 12 1/2 year old border collie mix, Penny, also ...My 12 1/2 year old border collie mix, Penny, also suffered a vestibular attack early Monday morning. However, over the past 3 months or so she had about 4 or 5 mini attacks that lasted just a couple of minutes. She would get the drunk walk, vomited once the first time, but then recovered and was fine, as if it never happened. We thought the first two times she was shaky from being hungry, the 3rd and 4th time we noticed the nystagmus. She had a short spell Sunday night around 10pm then the big one early Monday morning (5am or so). She had vomited, pooped, peed, could not walk, head tilt, nystagmus. Took her to vet (we just moved into this house/area just before Christmas 2015 so the vet was new). He suggested vestibular sydrome however, because she had several short spells he is concerned that it could be some kind of tumor/growth in her brain. Only an mri would tell us that for sure and treatment would remain the same.<br /><br />She is still very wobbly but gets up, walks around the house, goes out to go potty, is eating (hand feeding, seems to have trouble eating out of her dish), nystagmus seems to be gone. Head tilt is still present and a lot of movement around her (rough housing with the other dog for example) seems to bother her.<br /><br />Has anyone's dog had the short spells then a long one?Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-2545952050095948752016-01-09T21:07:27.803-08:002016-01-09T21:07:27.803-08:00Yes, my 15 yr old lab mix is now in her third epis...Yes, my 15 yr old lab mix is now in her third episode. They have all happened about 6 months apart from each other. We are about 9 days in. I haven't gone to the vet yet as the symptoms are all familiar and there was nothing that they did the last two times that helped any more than good care and assistance at home. In addition, she is extremely anxious at the vet so I am hesitant to put her through that in her condition. I feel fortunate in that in every episode she has been able to walk enough to go to the bathroom outside with just a little physical support. She is also getting up on her own to drink (a lot), but not eating much at all still. This time it seems like recovery is taking longer and that she has more bouts of nausea and vomiting over a longer stretch of time. We are having trouble getting her to eat much of anything. Last night it was plain ground beef, but tonight she will have nothing to do with it. She has major arthritis and is wobbly as it is and we have not been able to get her her rimadyl and tramadol because she is still a resistant pill taker and will not entertain the usual supplements that we hide the pills in. Needless to say, she is a trooper and although I have had moments of complete despair over the past week, I am hopeful that recovery is still possible.<br /><br />My advice to anyone who needs it is to hang in there. The symptoms make it seem very hopeless but from all that I've read it seems most can, and do, recover. It helps so much to know that others face the same struggles and fears. Thanks for all of the posts.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-36213311691743379082015-12-28T18:16:23.631-08:002015-12-28T18:16:23.631-08:00Hi, lots of great comments here. Just wanted to sh...Hi, lots of great comments here. Just wanted to share with you not to be disheartened if after 3 to 7 days you have only seen limited progress. My golden took almost 3 weeks to be walking half normally (it was still a bit of a drunken stagger). In some comments they say it is 2 to 3 weeks for some dogs. Maybe age - my guy is 14 - contributed to this or size. We had 6 months after recovery before the next occurrence (we were hoping there wouldn't be one) and the symptoms are all the same again. If they are really unable to walk at all I find it easier to just go and buy pee pads and let them go inside for 2-3 days until they are feeling a bit less dizzy then make the trek outside. We had to drag our guy out on a tarp then put his leash on and a sling under his back end to hold him up for more than a week before he could briefly balance on his own. Every dog is different so don't freak out if you don't meet some of these norms. There is some great canine research going on now and articles out there reporting on it that show some physio/chiro treatments can speed recovery. <br />Deb Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-89349242022459761532015-10-23T09:48:03.120-07:002015-10-23T09:48:03.120-07:00We have a beautiful 5 year old German Shepherd fem...We have a beautiful 5 year old German Shepherd female. She had her first bout of CVD a month ago. It lasted about 1 day! It was scary, she just could not move and her eyes were flickering so much! But after one day she came back absolutely normal.<br />Then 7 days ago she had another bout. This time she can walk and act almost normal, she just loses her balance easily. Unfortunately I gave her too much rich food (to entice her to eat) and she is now very sick, she vomits and cannot hold any food or drink. She refuses to drink or eat since yesterday. We started to give her an anti-nausea medicine but it its still not working after the first day of treatment. Otherwise she looks fine, just tired. Her head tilt is not very important and she only shows it when she start walking then it goes away. We will bring her to her neurologist later today (she had a MRI, a spinal tap and other exam a month ago to make sure she did not have an underlying condition)..<br />The neurologist never mentioned the CVD but just explain to us the symptoms and the fact that there is no med for this condition. <br />I've read a lot about this condition and I think our dog has an idiopathic form of CVD or a CVD triggered by ear cleaners because just before the two bouts of CVD she just came back from the groomer and I've read that some ingredients in some ear cleaners can trigger CVD in predisposed dogs.<br />I plan to ask much more questions to our neurologist today and hope he will have a med to stop the vomiting.<br />CVD is not only an old dog disease. Our dog is only 5, she is very active, sheltered (she lives in the house with us, play in a fenced backyard) and eat only high grade dog food. <br />I had no idea that such disease existed despite a life time spent with large dogs.<br />I'll put an update when we'll know more from the neurologist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-85970369219732089592015-04-27T19:45:24.270-07:002015-04-27T19:45:24.270-07:00RIP My beautiful Tilda, We bought her home from th...RIP My beautiful Tilda, We bought her home from the vets on the Friday, she had been in there since the Monday with small improvements, but still an extreme case. She explored every inch of the house, with us supporting her in a harness and then she went to bed. The sparkle had gone out from her soul, so we gathered the family around on the Sunday to say farewell. Lots of cheese and liver treats. I took her in first thing Monday morning to have her put down. We tried, but we also knew that she was not going to recover and that this was indeed the end for her.Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329605394622867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-55399813970819632982015-04-16T04:40:43.983-07:002015-04-16T04:40:43.983-07:00It started with a pee in her bed, when I went to g...It started with a pee in her bed, when I went to get my beautiful old miniature foxy up in the morning Tilda looked like she had suffered a stroke. So distressing for all. I called the family, and called our old vet to ask questions, and the called the local vet to make an appointment. Tilda was trying to walk but just kept falling over to the left every time, and hitting the ground so hard I thought she was going to break her eye socket. They checked her over and confirmed Vestibular disease, took her home to wait for blood test results to come in. Had to rush her back a few hours later, so much worse, and I was not coping. Her eyes were going back and forth in her head so fast. White cell count come back high. We admitted her as she could not eat or drink, so placed her on a drip and gave her anti nausea medication and fluids, which seemed to help as she accepted food hand feed to her later on that day. This all happened Monday morning and each day we have seen a little bit of improvement. although on the Tuesday night it was so bad I was ready to end it. We had prepared the family to say goodbye. Tilda was just lucky that my daughter was away and needed to see her on the Wednesday and on the Wednesday Tilda showed signs of improvement. Today is Thursday and she is much stronger. We are bringing her home from the vet tomorrow, for home care. So thank you for this blog. It is very helpful. we have a long way to go, as she can only just stand on her own and that is about it. For a nearly 16 year old dog that likes to run around the apartment like a mad puppy we have a long way to go. Hopefully she will recover enough to live out her days in peace and a little bit of her former self will come back to us. Fingers crossed.Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329605394622867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-8468716205128042792015-02-14T10:18:01.136-08:002015-02-14T10:18:01.136-08:00My boxer has had 3 bouts of vestibular. This last ...My boxer has had 3 bouts of vestibular. This last one we were able to catch right away and get her on some meds but she is not making a full recovery from it. Still has a head tilt and is having a hard time finding balance. We live in a rural area and don't have access to CT scans and acupuncture. Any one have any home remedy's to help? I hate having her on so much medication from the vet when its not helping. Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893784221769199363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-28917203867043149592015-02-12T19:10:04.004-08:002015-02-12T19:10:04.004-08:00Hi All,
Has any ones dog had more than one bout o...Hi All,<br /><br />Has any ones dog had more than one bout of vestibular?<br />How many bouts of vestibular turns other people dogs have had.?<br />Does anyone give their dogs something to keep to keep vestibular from coming back.<br /><br />My dog has has three bouts of this each time the symptoms were worse. <br /><br />i didn't think she would recover this last time.<br /><br />Is there any preventive treatment for this?<br /><br />i would appreciate any advice or experience some one has had<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-78577341453745657812015-01-24T11:23:57.526-08:002015-01-24T11:23:57.526-08:00My 14/12 yr old St Poodle just came down with her ...My 14/12 yr old St Poodle just came down with her 2nd bout of Vestibular Syndrome. She recovered 110% the first time with Chiropractic Chinese Herbs (Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan) and lots of Reiki(energy healing)!She was able to run faster than I could until a few days ago when she got it again.This time she was quite nauseous and I used ginger extract which really helped. In our case I am beginning to believe it is caused by allergy/sinus issues. It is most common from June to Oct --prime allergy months and we have had a wet fall here with LOTS of leaf mold. It has been unseasonably warm at times this winter and I have been having allergy issues with vertigo as well. She is getting better-although she seems to think she is totally recovered and is trying to act normal-driving me crazy!! I'm always afraid she will fall. She however is fearless especially if there is food around or a cat to visit-she goes trotting off!!. I STRONGLY recommend gentle Chiropractic and Reiki! The herbs help as well but if the neck and spine are in alignment it can help with drainage and relieving pressure on any offending nerves. I hope this is helpful!! Poodle MomNikkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-37098976112166219512015-01-23T14:46:43.427-08:002015-01-23T14:46:43.427-08:00Thanks for everyone's comments on this blog. ...Thanks for everyone's comments on this blog. I'm almost 100% sure our dog has vestibular disease. He's an 11 year old black lab mix. It's very bad and has only seemed to get worse for the past 4 weeks. He has peed inside on multiple occasions, and all over his bed, and thrown up more times than I can count. He will stand up and just stay in one place because he seems too nervous to try to move and he regularly slips and stumbles. I was just wondering if anyone had an experience where giving the dog dramamine caused their dog to throw up. I have given it to him twice thinking it would help, however both times, he ended up throwing up multiple times later that night. Then the days in between I didn't give it to him, he didn't throw up. Everyone seems to say it helped their dog, so just wondering if it upset anyone else's dog out there. Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com