Originally Posted by majic50 (Post 1807284)

Please INSIST that your vet give you a referal to a neurogsurgeon. My grandson bounced on Lucy on the February 19, I took her into my usual vet (who is very good) the same day, becausw she was walking crooked and couldn't straighten her neck. She walked in circles part of the time. They did x-rays but the those kind of x-rays didn't show anything. Lucy wasn't like your little Cosmo, she didn't improve at all. My vet recommended a neurosurgeon, because these are all neurological symptoms. I called the neurologist and made the appointment(I didn't need a referal). I told them when I made the appointment that I was concerned about AAS, because I had been reading about it on one of my forums and that people on my forum were incouraging me to have her checked out. When they vet walked into the room, she was chuckling when she said, "I hear you have been on the internet". But she didn't chuckle long after she started examining her. She was having x-rays and CT scans before you could say boo and her injury was so serious that she went directly to emergency surgery following the CT scans.

I talked to the neurologist today and she told me that when the surgeon saw the extent of her injury he wondered how she could still be alive let alone walking. A small bone in the top vertebrae was pressing 3/4 of the way into her spinal cord, causing neurological symptoms and severe pain. It was also cutting off the flow of the spinal fluid to her brain causing her to have a severe headdache.

Val and Vicki know what they are talking about. Maybe your vet is right and it is vestibular, but why take the chance that he is wrong. There is nothing to lose by having a neurologist check it out, even if he finds no neurological problem. There's also nothing wrong with being able to tell him what you want him to check for in particular. On the other hand if you wait, you could be risking permanent damage or worse.

Originally Posted by Marcellacml (Post 1806270)

explained something about the vestibular part of the brain, and how it could cause him to be acting this way. He gave me medicine for it and he wants to see how that goes and to bring him back for a visit next week. He said it takes time, even weeks, and sometimes it never goes away.

Originally Posted by Marcellacml (Post 1806462)

oh and he also said cosmo eating to the side could also be from the vestibular

Originally Posted by maxs_momma (Post 1810557)

I know everyone is concerned about aas/aai and i understand why they are because they have been down that road. But i on the other hand have been down the road with Sam that you are on with Cosmo right now. We have talked many times and everything that i have told you that Sam went through or what you have told me Cosmo has went through are one in the same. Sam had every single symptom that little Cosmo had down to the everything normal but the head tilt. And after time that also went away to where he is now 100% normal. And everything your regular vet has told you is what my vet told me. I know many want you to go see a neurosurgeon but i am going to be the odd ball here and tell you that within a week or so you will more than likely see a difference in him. It has only been a week and 3 days since he fell i personally would give it until it has been 2 weeks before i get alarmed. I am sure like with Sam that the head tilt also gets a little better everyday and i am sure by week two you will not be able to notice it at all and if you do you will have to look really close to see it. So against everyone else my opinion is he is improving alot right? Then i personally would continue to let him improve because i am 99.9% sure he will just like little Sam did. Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by BLEU BOY BARBER (Post 1810752)

I truly hope this is all it is! I would much rather see him improve 100% verses AAI or AAS great post I hope everything turns out and I hope we are wrong... I know I personally I do not wish this up on any baby or any family for that matter.... Im praying for Cosmo..

Originally Posted by BLEU BOY BARBER (Post 1811410)

Mary~

You have such a sincere heart and it seems if a person directly goes through something we are more passionate about it...

I feel your worry your heart and your emotions for Cosmo.. Isn't it something that we are able to feel such connections? I know it is for me....

I know this it takes a real woman to stand up and go against others in their opinion and this is a VERY GOOD THING.....I am glad you did...

Now all the information is out there and everything happens for a reason!

We will just have to let GO and let GOD... It is all we can do.....

I know I hope the best for Cosmo.... Do not feel bad for putting your heart out there because you are only doing what you know to do which is what I have done..... If it turns out Cosmo heals with time .. The next time something comes up you know what I will do .. I will share your story cosmo's story and Bleu and babybear and try to cover all avenues.... We are doing the best we can do and to me that is what counts.....

Im happy Sam is doing so well..... I pray Cosmo follows right in his footsteps !

Originally Posted by BLEU BOY BARBER (Post 1811728)

I was checking for a update....

Mary
You have a gift with words and emotions too. I just wanna squeeze ya!:D