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lmperez · 08-25-2009, 08:22 PM

I have a little 2.2 lb girl that I rescued from the pound. I was told she had difficulty walking because of a problem w her back leg. She too was 5 mo old. When I took her to the vet she was unable to walk and was very weak. She presented with a head tilt and you could see a little white in her eyes. When she would attempt to move she would just go in circles. The neurologist thought it was hydrocephalus and would not progress very well. It has been 1.5 years later and she has gained a lot of strenghth and is doing well. She still can't walk but she is able to scoot all over. I did have her re-evaluated and it has been determined that she has cerebellar hypoxia which is similar to cerebellar palsy in humans. Apparently the part of the brain that controls coordination and muscle motor skills was underdeveloped and did not present a problem until the brain could no long meet the demands. I believe she always had some noticable issues but they went un noticed. She is happy, healthy and has a good quality of life. We love her and she knows it. The vet said she is not in any pain and can live a full life. They also mentioned that it could have been a brain infection but we won't know because it was done with by the time I got her.

08-25-2009, 08:22 PM	#11
lmperez YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 600	I have a little 2.2 lb girl that I rescued from the pound. I was told she had difficulty walking because of a problem w her back leg. She too was 5 mo old. When I took her to the vet she was unable to walk and was very weak. She presented with a head tilt and you could see a little white in her eyes. When she would attempt to move she would just go in circles. The neurologist thought it was hydrocephalus and would not progress very well. It has been 1.5 years later and she has gained a lot of strenghth and is doing well. She still can't walk but she is able to scoot all over. I did have her re-evaluated and it has been determined that she has cerebellar hypoxia which is similar to cerebellar palsy in humans. Apparently the part of the brain that controls coordination and muscle motor skills was underdeveloped and did not present a problem until the brain could no long meet the demands. I believe she always had some noticable issues but they went un noticed. She is happy, healthy and has a good quality of life. We love her and she knows it. The vet said she is not in any pain and can live a full life. They also mentioned that it could have been a brain infection but we won't know because it was done with by the time I got her.