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the nickster · 02-06-2005, 01:11 PM

Hello all;

I'm a bit shaken up right now. I have a 2 year old male yorkie and am terrified after what appeared to be a neurological illness. Before I proceed, let me reassure you that he will be at the most competent local vet Monday, if at all possible. I hope that someone could possibly help me regardless.

He was eating a treat (nothing out of the ordinary) and fell on his side. His back arched (opposite direction of fetal position) and he licked his nose quite a bit. I called him and he walked, very low to the ground, with his rear legs spread quite a bit. I believe that his pupils dialated, but I am not certain of this. He was VERY shakey, definately frightened. Gradually, over perhaps 3 minutes at the most, he recovered fully, abeit remain shaken up for a few more minutes.

We had witnessed something similar once, perhaps 2-3 months ago. We're around him most of the day, but I cannot rule out that it has happened in our absense. With the former case, it was under a minute. In that situation, we called him to bed and he walked like he was "drunk", again, with the rear legs spread out, keeping close to the ground, and seemingly unable to walk in a straight line. In that case, we flipped out so much, that I fear we scared him. Regardless, within a minute, he was normal, so we decided that we could have imagined it (it was late, perhaps he was tired or stiff, etc.)

I don't know how else to describe it. The pupil dialation may or may not have occured. His tounge was NOT hanging out. (I've read that this is indicative of a siezure.)

Anyway, he's going in ASAP but I wondered if anyone has any suggestions. Are there any diseases common to Yorkies that resemble this? What sort of tests should be performed? How worried should I be?

Any information would be most appreciated. Please help....

The Nickster...

02-06-2005, 01:11 PM	#1
the nickster YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4	Possible Yorkie Illness - Need Advice / Help * A * S * A* P * Hello all; I'm a bit shaken up right now. I have a 2 year old male yorkie and am terrified after what appeared to be a neurological illness. Before I proceed, let me reassure you that he will be at the most competent local vet Monday, if at all possible. I hope that someone could possibly help me regardless. He was eating a treat (nothing out of the ordinary) and fell on his side. His back arched (opposite direction of fetal position) and he licked his nose quite a bit. I called him and he walked, very low to the ground, with his rear legs spread quite a bit. I believe that his pupils dialated, but I am not certain of this. He was VERY shakey, definately frightened. Gradually, over perhaps 3 minutes at the most, he recovered fully, abeit remain shaken up for a few more minutes. We had witnessed something similar once, perhaps 2-3 months ago. We're around him most of the day, but I cannot rule out that it has happened in our absense. With the former case, it was under a minute. In that situation, we called him to bed and he walked like he was "drunk", again, with the rear legs spread out, keeping close to the ground, and seemingly unable to walk in a straight line. In that case, we flipped out so much, that I fear we scared him. Regardless, within a minute, he was normal, so we decided that we could have imagined it (it was late, perhaps he was tired or stiff, etc.) I don't know how else to describe it. The pupil dialation may or may not have occured. His tounge was NOT hanging out. (I've read that this is indicative of a siezure.) Anyway, he's going in ASAP but I wondered if anyone has any suggestions. Are there any diseases common to Yorkies that resemble this? What sort of tests should be performed? How worried should I be? Any information would be most appreciated. Please help.... The Nickster...