Thought nikki was having a stroke this morning

Silaria said:
Noneeds4me, that is EXACTLY what we had with our Finnkie, see my post above. Hers was so bad her body was nearly folded in half and her head 90 degrees to that. We had to carry her outside for the first few days and feed/water her with a syringe.

We had her for almost another year before she actually did have a stroke. We never noticed because the remnants from the stroke blended right in with what remained from the vestibular (slight head tilt and a little unsteady from the awkward head angle).
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I wonder what the difference in symptoms is between IVD and a stroke? Can you tell me?
 
ok well the vet just called, and he said she has the perfect symptoms for vestibular disease. her ears are all cleaned out. there was an infection and inflamation and her ear drums are ruptured and he'll give her some antibiotics. he said she's going to do just fine.



PHHHHHEEEEWWWW!!!!!!!!
what a relief, my lil girl is going to be ok :)
 
How horrid for you! Poor girl! I'm so glad she will be just fine.

I admit that the ears are an area that I tend not to do much about myself, though I know my vets check and my groomer at least deals with the outer ear. About the inner though....I'm going to have to look into that to see if there is some regular regime we should all be following.

Best wishes!
 
Like Sileria my first thought was vestibular disease. Especially with the age of your Sheltie.

BlueBandit ok well the vet just called, and he said she has the perfect symptoms for vestibular disease. her ears are all cleaned out. there was an infection and inflamation and her ear drums are ruptured and he'll give her some antibiotics. he said she's going to do just fine.
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My prior Sheltie the Vet tried to push off her symptoms as vestibular instead of his incompetence with prescribing too much medication(it was actually a drug overdose). But apparently vestibular can be a reoccurring problem. Since it does affect their equilibrium there are ways, such as putting them in a small box where they touch the sides, in a dimly lit room, to help calm them. They lose their ability to know up from down. Having them being able to touch the box sides, or even wrapping them in a blanket, help ground their senses.

Hopefully your Vet gave you tips on ways to help your pup cope if the symptoms return?
 
noneeds4me said:
I wonder what the difference in symptoms is between IVD and a stroke? Can you tell me?
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Honestly, I wish I could.

When Mel got hit with Vestibular, some of the signs of it never quite went away; such as the head tilt and her awkward balance. In addition that that, Mel had a number of "Senior moments" where she just appeared lost and confused (this in our front yard) until she spotter her Daddy and everything was right again. The stoke just blended in with all of this; and we weren't home when it happened - we were working.

BlueBandit said:
ok well the vet just called, and he said she has the perfect symptoms for vestibular disease. her ears are all cleaned out. there was an infection and inflamation and her ear drums are ruptured and he'll give her some antibiotics. he said she's going to do just fine.

PHHHHHEEEEWWWW!!!!!!!!
what a relief, my lil girl is going to be ok :)
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I'm so glad that's all it was. IVD is really not easy to deal with for dog or owner. The antibiotics should have her back to normal soon.

Please let us know how she's doing.
 
Yea...it does take time for them to get through the worst of it with IVD. I'm sure each case is different...but just be patient. By the end of our first week dealing with it...we saw improvement. After 3 weeks...we noticed a significant improvement. I bet her ear infection played a part in her symptoms...so maybe she will recover much faster.

After the initial onset in which we used acepromazine to keep her calm...we kept our girl on benedryl along with anti-nausea meds..during her woozy days...and she also exhibited some "confusion." At times...it was like she didn't know who we were until she smelled us. I always wondered if it effected her eyesight.
 
Silaria said:
Honestly, I wish I could.

When Mel got hit with Vestibular, some of the signs of it never quite went away; such as the head tilt and her awkward balance. In addition that that, Mel had a number of "Senior moments" where she just appeared lost and confused (this in our front yard) until she spotter her Daddy and everything was right again. The stoke just blended in with all of this; and we weren't home when it happened - we were working.



I'm so glad that's all it was. IVD is really not easy to deal with for dog or owner. The antibiotics should have her back to normal soon.

Please let us know how she's doing.
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I guess the care and recovery is probably pretty similar. By the way, we needed to use doggy diapers for her for about the next 3 months. It was only needed when she'd sleep. If awake...no problem.
 
PitterPatter said:
Like Sileria my first thought was vestibular disease. Especially with the age of your Sheltie.



My prior Sheltie the Vet tried to push off her symptoms as vestibular instead of his incompetence with prescribing too much medication(it was actually a drug overdose). But apparently vestibular can be a reoccurring problem. Since it does affect their equilibrium there are ways, such as putting them in a small box where they touch the sides, in a dimly lit room, to help calm them. They lose their ability to know up from down. Having them being able to touch the box sides, or even wrapping them in a blanket, help ground their senses.

Hopefully your Vet gave you tips on ways to help your pup cope if the symptoms return?
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From our experience...we were told there really isn't any medication that "cures" it... You can only use meds to help deal with the symptoms and make them more comfortable as they recover. Time is the best "medicine," along with your suggestions of wrapping them, etc. ;-)..
 
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