I have doberman, rescue dog, I know nothing about his medical history having had him only4 week. Occasionally his head read shakes really shakes and wobbles... the rest of his body does not so I dont think it is epilepsy. BUT I dont know.. we have not been to the vet yet. Low blood sugar? I have not fed him anything but Royal Canin, until their recall and now am feeding 2.5 cups of BILJAC and freshwater. Treats when he comes.. help...
2007-04-26 13:56:21 · 8 answers · asked by Ann B P 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Edit - Thanks everyone -So helpful- please don't hesitate to email me..and I will follow up as we define,diagnose,and treat this problem. DP maybe it is the stretch receptors in his who'd da thunk! neck.Every response helps with solving the mystery! Again Thanks
2007-04-26 15:30:31 · update #1
Edit 2 egads - lst one. When he snaps a flies (they're real not imaginary) he does turn his head funny afterwards. So maybe ear infection! Do dobes get TMJ?? lol Thanks again
2007-04-26 15:32:35 · update #2
Whether or not this is true, I'm not sure. Years ago I was told that it is due to a chemical imbalance. I would ask your vet to be sure. I too don't think it is epilepsy or seizures since it is only his head having the "head tremors" I don't think it is Wobblers Disease either. since it affects their gait!! I wish your dog all the best. To the girl that said their brains swell and causes them to turn on their owners.... This is nothing more than a MYTH. NOT TRUE!!!! Research on the internet will tell anyone that!!! I have NEVER had one turn on me & I have had 9. Male & Females!!!
2007-04-26 14:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by ® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does he do it all the time? I met a male that was allergic to peanut butter. Couldn't give him anything at all with peanut butter in it.. Not even minute traces. His head would wobble like that. If you put 1/2 tsp of sugar on his tongue, it would stop immediately. He was fine if he didn't get any peanut butter, and then eventually out grew it by the time he was about 3 or so.
OR it could be this..
"idiopathic head bobbing syndrome"; we see this most commonly in the bulldog, doberman and boxer although I have seen it in a lab as well as in some mixed breed dogs; the head bobbing can be either up and down or side to side; usually activity, such as concentrating on food or a toy, makes it go away but not always; it can be very episodic in the sense that it may go away for months only to reappear; sometimes it seems to increase in frequency; the exact cause is not known nor is the anatomic dx; we believe strongly it has something to do with the stretch receptors in the neck..
Edit:
If this was Wobblers, or CVI, you would notice a wobbly gait when he moved.He would seem very uncoordinated. He would hang his head low, and seem to be stretching his neck.
Don't even listen to Sabrina.. That is some freaky old wives tale that Dobermans brains swell and they turn on people..Absolutely 100% untrue.. Doesn't happen... just a myth.. If that were true then it would happen in dogs generally, or mixed breeds, not just Dobermans. Once the brain grows to the size it is going to be.. that's it, it does NOT continue to grow..
2007-04-26 14:37:25 · answer #2 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry. My Dobie is almost 8. He has Von Willebrands and Hypothyroidism (two things you should be on the look out with this breed) which are both easy to maintain.
I have heard of some Dobermans having "Wobblers Syndrome" (SPONDYLOLITHESIS). You might want to use the Yahoo Search Engine to find out more. I don't know much about the syndrome but my Doberman book said to watch out for it as it is common in this breed.
PS hooray for you to rescue a dog!!
2007-04-26 14:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Doberman and Colby Pit bull mixes LOL Amazing how mutts come in all sizes for their ignorant owners pleasures King Dobermans .. hmmmm I prefer the Queens line myself LMAO ... Neon sign ... Please buy our BYB pups we were to ignorant to s/n our pets Even $250 is too much What a way to fool the uneducated people on both breeds ... Doubtful she has a Colby and since King's are an imaginary line these pups are worth the cost of their vaccinations only Did this warm my heart ... nope turned it stone cold
2016-05-19 21:24:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like ear infections. They can cause the dog to feel off balanced if they have been untreated. You dont say if your dobi has his ears croped or not but if theya re not then you should look into the ears and smell them. If they stink awfully then they are infected and need a vets care. He could have ear mites too.
Get him into the vets for a check up to see if his ear are infected and treatment.
2007-04-26 14:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read lots on dobermans they are really sweet dogs. its nice and all that you gave it a home but its best to get them when they are puppies. dobermans are very... sensitive dogs. When they reach a certain point of age they're brain swells up causing the dog to turn on people. id take him to the vet and get him checked out. what ever you do be very nice to him and show him alot of attention because like i said they're very sensitive and if you have other dogs id keep them away because doberman get jealous. so
2007-04-26 14:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by sabrina a 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It might be something in his head. Take him to the vet, it might be an inner ear infection. Go get him checked out.
Thank you for resucing your new dobie! I rescued mine!
2007-04-26 14:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Cristina♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take this dog to a vet. it's your responsibility.
2007-04-26 14:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋