Hmmm... shakes & bobbing head
 

Ok... so I am just curious if anyone might know if there is something I need to have checked or if there is nothing to worry about.

For about a week or so Sophie has been shaking real bad like she is FREEZING cold. She also has been bobbing her head, not front to back but kind of at an angle.... ???? anyways... just wondering if anyone had this or any suggestions. When I took her to the vet the other day about her falling I mentioned this but it didnt really seem to spark his interest as a problem.. but it seems very strange to us

Since it has been going on for a week it is probably not hypoglycemia. She needs to be seen by a vet that will listen to you. If it was Ellie, I would call now. That is not normal. I hope everything is okay.

Has she been tested for Liver shunt?

She was tested in March when I got her and she had hypo & coccidia and just almost dies. Thoses test came back in normal range. I mentioned that when I took her the other day and they pulled those results again to review them and said again that yes they did look good.

I am going to watch her over the weekend so I can get a better idea of how many times & for how long she does it in a day. I think that is probably something they will ask. I might even try to get it on video to take with me. I am one of those people that when my car is making a noise constantly the second I drive it to the car shop it sounds like new... never fails with my dogs either.... PERFECT angels & health when we get to the vet... :rolleyes:

Could it be an ear infection? What happens if/when you give nutrical, do the symptoms resolve?

how old was she when you got her bile acid tested?

I would not wait that long. I'd take her in ASAP. The shaking shows she is in pain and the head shaking means neurological, which could mean a pinched nerve or injury to the neck or back.

Not to scare you, but what about GME?

or white shaker dog syndrome? it doesn't just happen to white dogs...

My guess is if she's shaking like that, she's in pain. You mentioned she fell a while ago? It's a possibility she hurt her back or neck in the fall and that's why she's shaking. When Sophie walks or stands, is it the same as before this started? My daughter's yorkie has a ruptured disc in his back and he trembled and shook until we got the meds right. I hope your little sweetie will be okay! I'll say a prayer! Hope you can get her to a vet soon and try to keep her quiet until then! *HUG*

Ok... I will try to answer everyones questions....

Wylie's Mom=when I give her nutrical she perks up... but it doesnt seem to affect the shaking. Does that make sense?

Yorkieluv=Sophie was approx 2 1/2 months when she had her test done. She was born 1/12 and the test was done 3/29. What are your thoughts??

Yorkiedaze= I thought the same thing about possible back. When I took her the other day she was walking funny... limping on one of her back legs. They addressed the limp by manuevering and manipulating the ligaments. She didnt react in pain but with the limp he decided to go ahead and give her a pain shot. She acts a TON better than she was. She had been just laying around doing nothing. Now she will get down walk around. Still not really playing chase and such with Rusty though. THen again... we have a visitor in the house that she DOES NOT like, my moms yorkie who is VERY VERY hyper.

dcapper= Call me stupid... what is GME?


Connie= Pain is my thought also.... Nothing is the same, well... not really. She has livened up a little in the last couple of days but still not her playful, chasing her brother self. I keep thinking back as well.... Thanks for saying a prayer for Sophie.... I am going to figure this out very soon.

GME is a neurological disease. It stands for Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis. Its an awful disease. There is posts on yt about it.

They recommend doing the bile acid test at around 6 months.

Taking her in.....
 

Ok... well things seems like they are not getting any better for Sophie. I have an appt for her today at 4:00. I am NOT leaving til I have some sort of answer as to what may be wrong. My husband is going with me this time and that is HIS BABY GIRL..... he just ain't havin' this shaking and abnormal personality anymore.
I will update when we get back....

Well, we just got back about 30 mins ago. They did x-rays and everything looked real good. She acts fine with the exception of the shaking. She is in her first heat.... kind of thinking hormone change, attitude change etc... They sent us home with antibotics incase she has an infection in her uterus (VERY low chance they said, but precautionary). They also gave an anti-inflammatory for whatever pain she may be having. We felt alot better after leaving today and think she should be feeling better in a few days.

My young dog had similar symptoms
 

Hi, I don't want to be an alarmist but my dog Brooke had the same symtoms. She was walking wobbly an tilting her head. At first the vets thought it was a disc in her back, then maybe a liver shunt and then after going to a specialist and much testing, we were told to go to a neurologist. We went to UC Davis veterinary hospital, which has some of the best neurologists in the country. Brooke had a spinal tap and an MRI and was diagnosed with an inflammatory brain disease, GME. If Sophie does not get better after she gets off the meds she is on, I would consider seeing a veterinary neurologist. GME can be maintained with meds but a diagnosis needs to be made promptly and most regular vets never see a case, so sometimes they waste time with many other treatments. Good luck and I hope they figured out what she has and she will be better in no time! But if she isn't better, please consider what I have said. You can check out my other postings about Brooke's condition.

Someone else mentioned GME. When I talked to the vet yesterday I said I wanted X-rays and MRI to fully look into her. We are taking it one step at a time, which alot of people on here probably won't agree with.
I truly appreciate your input on GME. It is definately something I will bring up as a possiblilty IF/when we have to take Sophie back.
Last night she was almost a completely different dog. She was running & jumping around my bed just playing... it was cool to see her like that. I am definately anxious to see what today brings.
Thanks again VERY much

The shaking and bobbing you describe sounds more neurological in nature. I would also ask about hydrocephalus - water on the brain. Lily has this and her behavior is exactly what you described. Lily's is congenital, caused by an open font, but it also occurs due to trauma. Lily's was diagnosed with a cranial ultrasound through the open font but an MRI should also be able rule it out or confirm it.

I'm glad Sophhie was acting better last night. I hope she is feeling back to herself and you won't have to take her back in.

Good luck and keep up posted!