our 12 year old jack russel has sudenly developed symtoms of vomiting head tilt & falling over.Took to vets he had a blod test which was all clear.Vet suggested mri scan or steroids.Could this be old dogs vestibular disease
Dog collapsing
Posted on 2008/09/30 by User
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Mark Nunez says:
It absolutuely could be old dog vestibular disease, it could also be an inner ear infection. It is usually treated with anibiotics (long term), steroids, and dramamine (or some other motion sickness medication). Most of the time it resolves, but sometimes it does not. Try the meds first, if no improvement and MRI is the ways to go.
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