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Originally Posted by FlDebra  I too agree! Good points. I think the internet itself is more popular; this site, in particular, is a lot more popular and better publicized through word of mouth; dog owners are becoming much more health conscious than in years before; and most of all there are just a lot more yorkies out there than in past years.
Since I have only read a few about shaking, i think it is also a bit of a coincidence that they might have happened close to each other. As far as hypoglycemia -- I think that is an ongoing problem that happens quite often with toy breeds. I doubt it happens more now than in years past EXCEPT for the fact there are a lot more yorkies being sold these days than say a decade ago. So, that does put a lot more inexperienced yorkie owners online. |
I am seeing a specialist with my Teddy and it is my understanding that it is more prevalent in our breed and in related breeds than we see here on YT.... the cause of shaking in most dogs is cerebellar hypoplasia which is an malformation of a part of the brain that has resulted from breed history as the yorkie and related breeds became smaller. So it is in some cases, and in Teddy's case likely to be a genetic/inherited condition.
I think we don't see it here on YT because most of the time, shaking does not affect the dog's quality of life and few seek out medical care beyond their normal vet (if they even go to their regular vet) for this reason or for other reasons . The head shake/bobble is very subtle and if I did not have two other yorkies, I might have thought it was just normal. It definitely becomes more pronounced when the dog is concentrating, like when playing or hunting for his food. It is when the shaking/tremors are accompanied by other things - hypoglycemia, digestive issues, seizures, and such that people will seek out more involved medical treatment.