It has been a while since she was vaccinated. Around the time she first got her, which was a little less than a year ago. She hasn't had any vaccinations lately. She's been VERY healthy. My mom Chihuahua was not feeling well about a month ago, and she took her in, but the doc didn't find anything abnormal, she was fine a couple days later.

My mom is also concerned that this might be contagious. She has a male Yorkie who is five, along with the Chihuahua 1yr, a Bison/Poodle mix 9yr, and a mixed breed older but unsure of age, he was a rescue.

I told her no, but she wanted to know if it was contagious to humans too. I guess her, and my sister, who lives there are both getting sick. I think it is just unrelated, probably from stress.

If it is what they are saying it is, encephalitis, will she ever be "normal" again? I saw her yesterday, and she is just a different dog. She was so full of life, and was very energetic. Now she just lays there, with a lost look. She acts "out of it" and like she is not really there any more. Out of all the dogs my mom has had, this is the first time she has come across this. I've told her about getting a second opinion, but we are having trouble finding a neurologist vet around our area.

I also found out they put her on Vetalog.
Thanks to everyone for all the great information. It has been very helpful and useful.

FYI- The pic my avatar is Pookie my mom's 5 year old Yorkie. He is such a sweetie.

no i do not believe this is contagious what is going on.

Let me see if i can find a neurologist in your area brb- i am assuming your mom is in Indiana as well?

here you go - are you near purdue university?

Board Certified Veterinary Neurologists



also did you join that group i recommended as they may have a referral for you of someone that they have used near you

Yes, Terre Haute, IN.

are you near purdue university?

looks like you are 1 1/2 hrs away does that sound right ?

Been A little less than a yr since she last had any kind of vaccinations or shots.


Yes, about that, from terre haute.

ACVIM

I hope this link works as there are more internal medicine specialists than neurologists there

purdue
fisher
indianapolis is where they are

Name Univ/Hospital Specialty City State
Dr. Larry G. Adams Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. Kelley A. Balog Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. James C. Blakemore Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. Michelle K. Edwards Indianapolis Veterinary Specialists SAIM Fishers IN
Dr. Kristi Lee Graham VCA Veterinary Specialty Ctr. Indiana SAIM Indianapolis IN
Dr. Carolyn Guptill-Yoran Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. George E. Moore Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. Wallace B. Morrison Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. Nolie K. Parnell Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN
Dr. Barrak M. Pressler Purdue University SAIM West Lafayette IN
Dr. J. Catharine R. Scott-Moncrieff Purdue University SAIM W. Lafayette IN

SAIM- stands for small animal internal medicine

Name Univ/Hospital Specialty City State
Dr. R. Timothy Bentley Purdue University Neurology W. Lafayette IN
Dr. Rebecca A. Packer Purdue University Neurology W. Lafayette IN

I think your best bet is to get her to purdue as they have neurology and internal medicine that way everyone can work together to make sure they figure out what is going on. Also may be cheaper

maybe your vet can consult with them and fax everything over to get a consultation done before driving over for any testing.

Thanks, I'm going to get all the information to her. She is going to call her vet tomorrow and see if she can get a referral to them, and have her records sent up there. Hopefully we can get an appointment this week.

Thanks so much for your help.

you are welcome i hope they can get you a firm diagnosis so she can get better :)

Please join that group though they are sharp and can narrow things down much faster than i can as they deal with this daily with their dogs. They will know much more than i on this because they have been through all the testing.

Up date on Pebbles.

My mom went into the hospital yesterday. She is having some heart problems. They think it is Coronary Heart Disease. She was having pain and pressure in her chest. She has a pacemaker that she has had for four years now, and that is doing good. They gave her some nitroglycerin and she is feeling a lot better.

As for Pebbles, she is gradually getting better. She is starting to walk normal again and even grabbed a toy and was running around the house with it today like she use to. This was such a big relief for my mom. We are still working out how to get Pebbles up to the neurologist. Since she is doing better, it might have to wait until mom is feeling better next week. They are going to do some more tests on mom, she should be home tomorrow.

Wanted to let you guys know how things were going with Pebbles. I'm so glad the meds are starting to work for her.

that is good to know she is feeling better as we were not aware she had a pacemaker. It is so amazing what you can do for dogs these days:) I hope this was the cause of things and nothing else. I hope she continues to get better :)

Uh....her mother has the pacemaker. :)

Happy to hear that both your mom and Pebbles are doing well today. :)

lol oops could not tell by post and i know a couple yorkies with pacemakers so just thought she was talking about the dog lolllllll sorry

ok so then no diagnosis on the dog then?