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Originally Posted by MickeyTheYork  Today Mickey, my 6 y.o. Yorkie began tilting his head to one side and appeared very lethargic. This never happened before and we decided not take any chances and took him to the vet. Once he reached the vet's office he seemed normal (besides just being nervous for be at vet's) and the vet did a general checkup (even checked his ears) and said everything was fine. Well, once we brought him home he began doing it again. It's very disturbing because the vet says nothing appears wrong but I see this is not the same Mickey. Anyone had this happen before? |
I'm sorry your Mickey is not doing well.....I hope it's nothing serious......
I just wanted to give you another possibility to look into if you haven't already.....These symptoms are also typical for hypothyroidism.......
Lethargy Weight Gain
Mental Dullness Cold Intolerance
Exercise Intolerance Mood Swings
Neurological Signs Hyper Excitability
Polyneuropathy Stunted Growth
Seizures Chronic Infections
Neuromuscular Problems
Weakness Knuckling or dragging feet
Stiffness Muscle Wasting
Laryngeal Paralysis Mega esophagus
Facial Paralysis
Head Tilt
"Tragic" Expression Drooping Eyelids
Incontinence Ruptured Cruciate Ligament
Here are some links...Dr. Dodds is an expert in this field.....
Thyroid-Articles Polish Lowland Sheepdog - Thyroid