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yorkie with neuro ? has anyone ever had a yorkie that suddenly started walking sideways ? My little 10 month old mickey has been the picture of health and today he suddenly started walking to his left side, he leans in that direction as well. we went to the vet ( as i have health insurance on him ) and she can't figure it out says she's never seen it before but thinks it's a neuro problem we did x rays to check his hip, he does have a bad patella on his right back leg but she didn't think that was the problem, i also have a call in to our doggy chiropractor but while i wait for the neur appt and the chiro i was wondering if anyone else ever had a yorkie that did this ? just fyi in case you needed to know he weighs 2 lbs. please post if you have had something like this. :animal-pa |
Bump! I'm no help, but I hope Mickey is well soon. |
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ok so i had to google the AAI and the chiari they both sound fatal and we did xrays on him because he is so little his whole body fit in the x ray of course my vert admitted that she's not an ortho. i know i need to find another vet but when they are healthy you are just thankful and not looking for a new vet any way thank you for the response:animal-pa |
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Can your vet refer him to a specialist for you? |
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Did they ever do bile acid testings to rule out liver disease as dogs with liver issues it can cause neurological issues. I personally think this is neurological and a neurologist will figure it out. It can be vestibular disease which is inner ear issue as well. I woud go to a specialty hospital or vet school with a team of people that can work together to figure out what is going on. I will pull a thread now that has a TON of info but dog doing the same head tilt |
this dog had a head tilt as well and she has videos of her dog http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...d-help-17.html |
Just to let you know, my little Moose waked into my office one day with his head tilted to the side...I was shocked and had never seen this in any of my rescues so I rushed him to the vet...Guess What? Infected tooth/teeth...The vet gave him antibodics and then in about a week he went in for dental surgery...ended up losing all of his teeth (he was a rescue) and so now my little dude walks with his head up but his tongue sticking out.. Might have the vet check the teeth... |
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Neuro Yes, unfortunately I know of one who started walking sideways. It was followed by other problems as well. This could be caused by "chiari" like disease. I believe the correct name is spiromylengalia (sp). It is caused by fluid not being able to drain from the brain properly. This dog underwent surgery to remove a bony section of her skull which allowed room for the drainage. She has done pretty well in the years since the surgery but would have died without the surgery. Hopefully this isnt your problem, but please get it checked out. |
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here is the thread with the videos http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...help-us-2.html |
mickey update So my first vet called the next day and insisted it was valley fever and wanted to do a blood test, ( she told me the same thing about my dachund and it was her back ) so we went for a second opinion to another vet who put him on antibiotics and prednisone, he thought it was an inner ear thing but was unable to see the ear drum because his ear canal is so small, he also thought maybe a seed from grass we have in our yard may have fallen in his ear, and then informed me both of his knees where bad. It's been 7 days of antibiotic and still walks to the left a little. We did have the chiropractor come and do an adjustment since she can read an xray, and for a few days he walked straight, so next stop back to the second vet and see if he needs to sedate to make sure it's not a seed, and then check liver, neither one will give me a referrel to neuro yet, the first cause she wants to do lots of lab work, the second cause he dosen't think it's neuro. i want to thank everyone for the response i will keep looking for a reason for this as we love our little angel.:animal-pa |
wanted to address the liver issue i asked both vets about that since his size is small we never saw the parents and don't know if he suppose to be that small any way they told me they would have to draw blood from the jugular vein and wanted to rule out ear,teeth etc before doing that. |
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