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06-05-2010, 11:55 AM | #16 | |
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Please don't let that stop you from getting a bile acids test or any other test your vet recommends done. It is very important to find out what is causing his symptoms. | |
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06-12-2010, 02:28 PM | #17 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: rome ga
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| My little Yorkie, Emmy Joyce, started doing the exact same thing. The Vet said thought it was inner ear trouble because we had treated her for yeast ear infection a month before. She would get better, then the symptoms would re appear. After a month of this, I took her to a Vet specialty hospital and we saw a neurologist. He did an MRI and a spinal tap. My baby has Breed incephalitis and she is on Prednisone. After a week on the pred. she started to straighten up. This happpened in February. We are now trying to taper her pred dosage down, but there is no cure for the type of incephalitis she has. Please get a NEURO EXAM because Predinson can make the symptoms go away. Chances are is not what my baby has and if its the bacterial type, they have a good chance of recovery after antibiotics.. Take care and I will keep you and your baby in my prayers! |
06-12-2010, 02:44 PM | #18 | |
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06-12-2010, 03:17 PM | #19 |
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| Thank you dwerten!! I sure do need a support group. No, she does not have GME. The neurologist said the type of incephalitis she has is so very rare. She had paralisis on her left side for a short while. Couldnt even blnk her left eye. The Vets said she would never be able to blink that eye or eat by herself, dur to her left side of her mouth being paralized also. Guess what??? NO PARALISES!!!! She eats, plays, blinks all by her little self. They didnt give me much hope that day we left the hospital. Needless to say, they are in shock of her progress!!! I am just so happy to still have my little girl!!! I told them not to tell any negatives!!! I dont want to know worst cases! She is on many suppliments,and all holistic diet and I massage her several times a day. I quit my job, moved to a less expensive place, and dont regret one minute of it, all to take care of her. I am so blessed. |
06-12-2010, 03:54 PM | #20 | |
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06-15-2010, 09:09 PM | #21 |
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| How soon after the last puppy shot did the symptoms appear. I have had puppies do this after their second shot. Turned out to be enchephilitis. But we ran every test imaginable before getting an answer. Had to put the puppy on a 30 day round of injectable Baytril and clavomox liquid to get it cleared up. Puppy is 3 years old today and very healthy. The shot which was give was Ft Dodge. Betty |
06-15-2010, 10:25 PM | #22 | |
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12-07-2010, 09:37 PM | #23 |
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| up date ok so after my last post we went to 2 diffrent vets and were told he had an ear infection. after 1.25 mg of prednisone nd antibiotic he straightend out, then just recently he started walking sideways again the chiro came and put his knees back in and then he did fine for a day, then he got worse couldnt walk without falling over 3 vets later numerous test that were inconclusive they did a bile test, urine, ammonia levels, cbc about 800.00 3 diffrent treatments for liver and nothing. i got on here and remembered prednisone made it stop so i gave him 1.25 mg again and 4 days later he was fine again, then after a week suddenly he was doing head tilt back to the vet changed his liver treatment and more prednisone, walking fine and then still head tilt er vet told me to change his liver treatment which we did and gave him a lactulose enema. tapered off his steriod and bam spinning in circles to the right on the floor,and cant walk cause we tapered off steriod? so started it back and can walk but still head tilt doing liver treatment and steriod neuro after doing an mri dosent know 4 diffrent vets dont know always liver, liver, liver, so any one have an ideas, or maybe had a baby that did thes he is now 16 months old and no one can tell me what it is just the same thing liver,liver,liver. i need answers from someone,or suggestions, i love this dog he has insurance and at this point i work parttime to help pay his bills there are no lengths i wont go to for this baby. i know everyone on here wishes us well and will pray, i dont need to know that, and i dont want to hear about taking him to another vet or another specialists we've been to all of them, and no one knows what it is and if it is the liver at some point all this should have gone away, and we could take him off the steriod, just posts suggestions only, iam not some lame duck that thinks u guys on here are vets, i would just like to know what u think about his symptoms. thank you. |
12-07-2010, 10:17 PM | #24 |
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| shes adjusted him several times. |
12-07-2010, 10:21 PM | #25 |
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12-07-2010, 10:32 PM | #26 |
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| up date we've been to several vets and several tests lots of diffrent medicine and after i started him back on prednisone ( i did it after reading here) he starightened up called the vet told him he sent me out some to the pharmacy and then several weeks later bam hes doing the head tilt, noone can tell me why ive spent lots of money 800.00 alone in medicine, and nothing check liver bile, check ammonia level, mri, x rays, u name it weve done it steriod worked for a few weeks, even had him sedated to look in his ears, and nothing. i saw a post on here where they did prilosec thinking of calling dr for it to be sent to compound pharmacy cant hurt right? after my last post he did well for a while, so maybe it masked the symptoms and corrected the problem for the neuro visit? this sucks i love this baby with all my heart and yet i cant find a vet that knows what they r doing! working part time job to pay for all this treatment and will cont to do so until i find out what the hell is wrong with him. every thing is either inconclusive or normal. and all i hear is liver,liver,liver. sick of it after all the treatments weve done for it lactolose,flagyl,neomycein,and three other antibiotics he dosent get better. one vet thought i should taper down the steriod and when i did he walked like he had been drinking beer all day. so against advice he went back on it, i couldnt stand watching him roll in a circle to his right any more and guess what he got better he can walk without falling down, but still head tilts to the right. please any suggestions and yes i will call vet and get the prilosec sent to pharmacy after all they owe me that one. but i digress any advice please post. thanks |
12-07-2010, 10:36 PM | #27 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: tucson
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| results of what all these tests nothing, nothing,nothing. told it screams liver and yet after all these treatments he cont to walk like he's drunk unless he's on the steriod, then his head just tilts to the side. hate this. |
12-07-2010, 10:39 PM | #28 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: tucson
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| chiropractor same thing walks well for a day then falls down. not helping either, if u were me u would explore every option . |
12-07-2010, 11:11 PM | #29 |
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| It is difficult to read your posts because you have so many run on sentences. I think you said you don't want us to suggest another vet; but honestly, the only thing I can tell you at this point is that you need a specialist. Have you seen a board certified neurologist? Or...are you saying it is the liver? What do you mean by "it screams liver"?
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12-08-2010, 05:39 AM | #30 | |
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You're asking for help - so, I'm going to give it, even though it's not what you want to hear. But first, questions. Which TYPES of specialists have you seen? If it 'screams liver' - a vet would probably have suggested an ultrasound as well as a liver biopsy by now. That's part of initial diagnosis, for liver. As to what I think of his symptoms, I think they *need* to be assessed by a Neuro vet asap, as the brain could be losing function every day. Please keep us posted and best of luck.
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