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Originally Posted by sims822257  I am not sure why he mentioned the Hydrocephalus but I spoke to him about that first and he advised me to let this medication run its course for about 2 weeks and than we will meet again and reevaluate. Although just out of curiosity what can be done about hydrocephalus f in fact a dog does have this? |
Corticosteroids (which you are already using) and diuretics are used in order to lower the amount of fluid in the brain. In severe cases, a shunt is used to drain the fluid. If the hydrocephalus is causing seizures, then phenobarbital is given.
A dog can have mild hydrocephalus with no symptoms or problems at all. Lily has moderate hydrocephalus and has a multitude of symptoms whereas Dixie has it very mild and is just fine.
If the shaking seems to bother him, then ask about the valium. It should help with the tremors regardless of the cause. It has made a huge difference for Lily. When she shakes, it seems to really upset her and causes a lot of stress (in both of us) which just makes the shaking worse. The valium gives her instant relief so that she can continue to terrorize the entire household. It doesn't make her drowsy at all (although sometimes I wish it would at least slow her down some) LOL