Has your dog been having difficulty in walking lately? To be more specific, tread as if it was incapable of balancing itself, like a guy coming home drunk from a frat party? If so, what do you think are the possible causes of it being like that? Well it couldn't have possibly come home from a “kennel party”, where they were made to take alcoholic drinks (it's not in their culture to do so). Nor could it have been made to drink alcohol beverages by its owner, because most dogs can't stand the smell or taste of it in the first place (what kind of idiot would do that anyway).
A more sound and plausible explanation would be: your pet has developed a dog disease known as
– what exactly does it do? To start, let's give a definition of each term for better understanding. First, “Canine”, as well all know, refers to “dog”. Second, we have “Vestibular”, which in the case refers to the connection problem between the inner ear and brain. Lastly, “Syndrome”, which refers to the group of symptoms that a disorder may show. It's often confused with other dog diseases, such as hypothyroidism (a condition where the thyroid gland's ability to produce thyroxine and other stuff is messed up, which can be life threatening), therefore a through check-up will be needed to rule that out as a possibility.
But what exactly causes the
to develop” It's usually because of an inflammation of the inner ear, where there is something blocking the passage to the cochlea , which in turn causes some “balance issues”. During the early stages, Canine Vestibular Syndrome will hardly be noticeable. As time passes and the dog disease is allowed to develop, there'll be some noticeable signs, if you look closely. You may be able to see strange eye movements in your pet, like moving from left to right frequently. Another give away of it would be its head slightly tilting to one side.
These are the mild symptoms, but as things get worse, it'll seem as if your pet was drunk – as mentioned earlier, it would have difficulty with walking. It'll appear to be swaying from left to right, even if it were trying its best to walk a straight line. What your pooch feels inside is similar to that of being sea sick. It's also possible that your pet may vomit if it has the disorder. In due time, its head will be spinning so much that it'd stumble from time to time, and then not be able to get up at all.
After giving the explanation of Canine Vestibular Syndrome, it's time to discuss the bright side of the topic, or the cure. The good news is that a pooch can get better on its own – and if medication is needed, there is a variety of them available. If you suspect your pet to have developed the dog disease, bring it to a veterinarian for it to undergo a professional dog treatment program. Medication will be given depending on the results of the test, which may include antibiotics and other medicine with fancy names. Don't try treating your pooch's condition on your own – you may not know what exactly the ailment is, and you may not be able to get your hands on the right medicine anyways.
The veterinarian is an expert on
, and knows a lot more than most or all of us pet owners.
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