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02-26-2011, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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| neurological disorders... i have questions my dog winston is a toy yorkshire... he is two and a half years old, and he weighs 2-3lbs (depending on how much he has ate). we were trying to breed him with a female that we have, and the poor little guys blood pressure shot up so high that he damaged the retinas in his eyes permanently making him blind. he was hypogycemic when he was a pup. he was just fine being blind for the first two months but after that he started stiffening his rear legs up, then his front legs didnt seem to work well for him either. i think it could be a possibility that he could be partially paralyzed because he seems to have strokes.... he has only been blind for about 6 months now and for the last month he has seemed to curl up really bad to the right side, he cant get around to feed himself or drink himself so i have to feed him and drink him by hand... and it also seems to me that under all this stress the poor little guy is going thru, he is losing his fat layer but im trying my hardest for him. whenever he lays on his right side he has his head and neck pointed in a funny direction on the ground but now he doesnt walk anywhere. i took him to a vet a week ago and the vet said it was a neurological disorder, i just dont know what to do with the poor guy anymore because he has been progressivley getting worse since he went blind. somebody help me! |
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02-26-2011, 05:58 PM | #3 |
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| I would get this baby to a Neurologist ASAP. Did he have vaccinations just before the onset of his condition if yes , he could have GME ? Also the most common age for symptoms and diagnosis of Chiari is around 2 yrs of age . Both can be treated but need to be diagnosed quickly & treated promptly. |
02-26-2011, 06:04 PM | #4 |
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| You may not need a referral, but check. Are you near a teaching hospital? Like Texas A&M U? Please go quickly, call they may see emergencies.... they do... Small Animal Emergency Medicine - Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Very critical situation.... but can be treated successfully....
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02-26-2011, 07:10 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I can only agree with the other posters. Get him to a neurologist ASAP! If he is having strokes, you need to find out what is causing them so you can put a stop to them. The poor little guy needs help.
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02-26-2011, 08:45 PM | #6 |
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| Our vet thought my girlfriend's dog had a brain tumor. We took him to the university teaching hospital where he saw a canine neurologist and they gave him a clean bill of health. He was just dehydrated. There are specialists for every ailment a dog can get, just like people. Most are at universities, but there are a lot of clinics that are made up of canine specialists. He's also seen a canine opthamologist and a canine gastroenterologist. |
02-27-2011, 09:54 AM | #7 |
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| well it all started when he tried to mount up on a female yorkie in heat and his eyesight failed |
02-27-2011, 10:11 AM | #8 |
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| He needs to see a specialist ASAP. Not saying this is your case, but IF you cannot afford a specialist I suggest turning him over to a Reputable Yorkie rescue so he can get the treatment he needs. |
02-27-2011, 11:24 AM | #9 |
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| GME or Granulomateous Meningeoencephalitis is a brain disease that can be in the frontal lobe of the brain and cause blindness. The stiffness could be vestiblular episodes which is also part of GME but you would think it looked like a stroke. Yorkies get GME quite a bit, my baby has it also. But you have to see a neurologist to get a diagnosis first. If you do get a GME diagnosis there is a GME forum and support group on Yahoo called NewGMEDogs. Good Luck.
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02-27-2011, 11:35 AM | #10 |
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| I agree with the others that he needs to be seen immediately. Not wanting to assume but are you saying that you think that mating caused him this all to begin? I really don't think that would be the case and something more is going on with him like the other suggested. Neurological issues can also cause problems with the regulation of life functions like blood pressure, respiration and temperature regulation. Do NOT try to breed him. Whatever is going on with him could be hereditary and be passed on to his offspring.
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02-28-2011, 11:11 PM | #11 |
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03-01-2011, 05:44 AM | #13 |
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