I took my elderly dog in today .We ran blood work and I will not have results for three days.He woke up stagering and drooling and hes head is stuck at a tilt I know that it sounds like a stroke but the vet said that its not .We are suspecting the possibility of him having vesitibular syndrom or a seizure from a tumor .The more I look at him and I read on it the more it looks like vestibular syndrome .My question is Is there anyone that has experienced this before and if so was there excessive drooling as symptoms .My dog is not drooling alot anymore but he was alot this morning.Anyone out there ever had this with there elderly dog?
2006-09-17 10:32:25 · 4 answers · asked by deedee 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I forgot to add My dogs eyes are also darting back and forth in a fast motion is this a syptom too?
2006-09-17 13:24:16 · update #1
From what you have said it sounds like it could be vestibular syndrome, or a stroke which was already ruled out. Most dogs can recover from this, but it will take time, and they should be fed out of your hand or on a plate, because most can not eat out of a bowl during an episode. This can usually last up to 3 weeks. Most dogs do not relapse, but there is a chance that they can. (not likely). The drooling could be caused from the "sea sickness" feeling that this syndrome causes. There is NO cure for this. The only thing you can do is to keep him as comfortable as you can, and make sure that when he does get up he doesn't fall and hurt himself. Good luck.
2006-09-17 10:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by venus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VS is very common in old dogs.I have had several dogs with it,and they all recovered in time. It usually takes a week or longer until they can walk without help,as they are very dizzy.My vet prescribes Dramamine ( meclizine),prednisone and the antibiotic Cephalexin,and I had to hold the dogs' head steady while they drank,and I hand -fed them nutritious foods and gave them a canine multi-vitamin. I know it looks very serious,but dogs usually do just fine. The dog may always have a head tilt,but she should be pretty normal otherwise. Oh,and have your uncle use a towel as a sling to support her when she goes outside.
2016-03-27 06:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my beardie got it. He didn't have excessive drooling, but he episodes where he couldn't walk at all that lasted as long as 3 hours. The vet said after he was diagnosed after his first episode that he could perhaps go a year before having another one, but sadly, he went only about 3 weeks and then had one episode after another in a very short time. We had to make the decision to have him put to sleep because this used to be a very outgoing, active, happy dog and he was not afraid and couldn't walk, and we couldn't leave him like that. I hope your dog will be much luckier and you have a lot of time left with him.
2006-09-17 15:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to make sure things are clear - there is no TREATMENT for vestibular but if you protect them from hurting themselves & make sure they get food & water they usually RECOVER on their own.(Ie its self curing)
2006-09-17 13:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋