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Vestibular disease in dogs leads to impaired balance, a head tilt, and ataxia among other signs. Learn to recognize vestibular disease and how to treat it.
Vestibular disease in dogs can cause a sudden loss of balance, disorientation, or head tilt. Learn more about symptoms and treatment options with VCA.
Vestibular disease is also called the old dog's disease, as it mostly affects senior dogs. The symptoms of this disease mimic life-threatening conditions such as a stroke. However, it is...
Idiopathic vestibular disease is the most common form of vestibular disease in dogs and cats. For unknown reasons, cats are most commonly affected in the northeast U.S. in the late summer and early fall.
Common signs of vestibular disease in dogs include loss of balance, falling over, an abnormal flickering of the eyes, and general wobbliness. These signs can occur very suddenly and nearly always warrant veterinary attention. What causes vestibular disease? How is it diagnosed and treated?
If your dog is off balance, wobbly, struggling to get up, circles, vomits, has a head tilt, or just seems off, it may be vestibular disease. Vestibular disease in dogs can be frightening to watch, may mimic seizure-like behaviors or a stroke, and can affect any breed at any age.
What are the symptoms of vestibular disease in dogs? Causes of canine vestibular disease. Diagnosis and treatment. How to help dogs with vestibular disease. Frequently asked questions. The essentials.
Vestibular Disease, also known as Canine Vestibular Syndrome or Geriatric Vestibular Syndrome, is a condition that affects a dog’s vestibular system responsible for maintaining balance and orientation in the body.
Vestibular disease is a condition that makes a dog feel as though everything is spinning around them (just like vertigo in people). It usually causes loss of balance, a head tilt and flickering eye movements.
What is Vestibular Disease in Dogs? Most dogs experience a sudden onset of the symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms of vestibular disease in dogs include: Disorientation. Reluctance to stand up. Head and/or body tilt to one side. Walking in circles. Rapid, repetitive eye movements (nystagmus) Imbalance. Falling over. Dog vomiting.