Took my 13 year old lab cross bitch to the vet this morning with a heavy
heart since from her symptoms I believed she was dying and I was expecting
to come home alone.
She could barely stand or walk and had what could be described as a list,
her head lying over to one side.
Lovely lady vet seemed to know as soon as she saw her what the problem was.
She told me it was vestibular something or other but I didn't catch the full
name, anyone know it so I can look for more info?
She gave the dog an injection of a steroid and a 7 day course of a steroid
called Mendone-V. Said there's a good chance she would respond well to it
and we'll see how it goes from there.
I told the vet I had been giving the dog the occasional Paracetomol and she
said whilst the occasional one may be OK to be very careful since they can
be toxic so that's maybe a bit of a warning to anyone else thinking of
giving their dog painkillers.

--
Kenny Cargill

Sorry, didn't mean to crosspost here!

--
Kenny Cargill




"Kenny" wrote in message
...
Took my 13 year old lab cross bitch to the vet this morning with a heavy
heart since from her symptoms I believed she was dying and I was expecting
to come home alone.
She could barely stand or walk and had what could be described as a list,
her head lying over to one side.
Lovely lady vet seemed to know as soon as she saw her what the problem
was.
She told me it was vestibular something or other but I didn't catch the
full name, anyone know it so I can look for more info?
She gave the dog an injection of a steroid and a 7 day course of a steroid
called Mendone-V. Said there's a good chance she would respond well to it
and we'll see how it goes from there.
I told the vet I had been giving the dog the occasional Paracetomol and
she said whilst the occasional one may be OK to be very careful since they
can be toxic so that's maybe a bit of a warning to anyone else thinking of
giving their dog painkillers.

--
Kenny Cargill

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:55:01 -0000, "Kenny" wrote:

Took my 13 year old lab cross bitch to the vet this morning with a heavy
heart since from her symptoms I believed she was dying and I was expecting
to come home alone.
She could barely stand or walk and had what could be described as a list,
her head lying over to one side.
Lovely lady vet seemed to know as soon as she saw her what the problem was.
She told me it was vestibular something or other but I didn't catch the full
name, anyone know it so I can look for more info?
She gave the dog an injection of a steroid and a 7 day course of a steroid
called Mendone-V. Said there's a good chance she would respond well to it
and we'll see how it goes from there.
I told the vet I had been giving the dog the occasional Paracetomol and she
said whilst the occasional one may be OK to be very careful since they can
be toxic so that's maybe a bit of a warning to anyone else thinking of
giving their dog painkillers.

Did you think about googling "canine illness vestibular"?

Kenny wrote:
Took my 13 year old lab cross bitch to the vet this morning with a
heavy heart since from her symptoms I believed she was dying and I
was expecting to come home alone.
She could barely stand or walk and had what could be described as a
list, her head lying over to one side.
Lovely lady vet seemed to know as soon as she saw her what the
problem was. She told me it was vestibular something or other but I
didn't catch the full name, anyone know it so I can look for more
info? She gave the dog an injection of a steroid and a 7 day course of
a
steroid called Mendone-V. Said there's a good chance she would
respond well to it and we'll see how it goes from there.
I told the vet I had been giving the dog the occasional Paracetomol
and she said whilst the occasional one may be OK to be very careful
since they can be toxic so that's maybe a bit of a warning to anyone
else thinking of giving their dog painkillers.

http://www.vara.org/VestibularSyndrome.htm

--
Rhonda Lea Kirk


Never attribute to malice that which can be
adequately explained by stupidity...

....but keep your eyes open. Robert A. Heinlein

"Kenny" wrote in message
...
Lovely lady vet seemed to know as soon as she saw her what the problem
was.
She told me it was vestibular something or other but I didn't catch the
full
name, anyone know it so I can look for more info?

............Best source is the vet. But if your dog's eyes were wildly
tracking back and forth, it's probably vestibular syndrome. Did the vet
check the ears?

http://tinyurl.com/3ahscp

bauglady
take out the dog before replying

If the dog needs pain medication they make medication specifically for dogs.
Don't dose the dog with your meds you're lucky she's not dead.

As for the vestibular disease it may leave on it's own over time you have to
be patient and keep the dog safe in the mean time so she doesn't hurt
herself.

Celeste

"Kenny" wrote in message
...
Took my 13 year old lab cross bitch to the vet this morning with a heavy
heart since from her symptoms I believed she was dying and I was expecting
to come home alone.
She could barely stand or walk and had what could be described as a list,
her head lying over to one side.
Lovely lady vet seemed to know as soon as she saw her what the problem
was.
She told me it was vestibular something or other but I didn't catch the
full name, anyone know it so I can look for more info?
She gave the dog an injection of a steroid and a 7 day course of a steroid
called Mendone-V. Said there's a good chance she would respond well to it
and we'll see how it goes from there.
I told the vet I had been giving the dog the occasional Paracetomol and
she said whilst the occasional one may be OK to be very careful since they
can be toxic so that's maybe a bit of a warning to anyone else thinking of
giving their dog painkillers.

--
Kenny Cargill

"Spot" wrote in message
news:PytGj.4383$o35.3294@trnddc07...
If the dog needs pain medication they make medication specifically for
dogs. Don't dose the dog with your meds you're lucky she's not dead.


He probably also feeds a hot wheat bran mash to his horses thinking it
has a laxative effect. The uneducated medicating their animals, geez.
Wonder how careful he is in flushing his car's radiator regarding
coolant spills and doing so in an area that is completely inaccessible
to the dog. One teaspon of coolant and the dog will be all 4 legs up.

"buglady" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

http://tinyurl.com/3ahscp

FWIW, the same youngish (now 4) dog I mentioned in the posts in
your link has been having an occasional episode since that year-
old thread. Last week she had two separated by only a couple of
days.

I reread your experience with Brandy - hopefully Curry's recent
attacks aren't the start of a trend. Curry's vet still sticks
to unexplained Vestibular Syndrome. Unexplained because I
understand everything appropriate has been investigated. And
the symptoms I saw have been repeated with every episode - I
don't see what else it can be.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

"Spot" wrote in message
news:PytGj.4383$o35.3294@trnddc07...

If the dog needs pain medication they make medication
specifically for dogs. Don't dose the dog with your
meds you're lucky she's not dead.


"VanguardLH" wrote in
:

He probably also feeds a hot wheat bran mash to his
horses thinking it has a laxative effect. The uneducated
medicating their animals, geez. Wonder how careful he is
in flushing his car's radiator regarding coolant spills
and doing so in an area that is completely inaccessible
to the dog. One teaspon of coolant and the dog will be
all 4 legs up.


Metimucil for horses and dogs :

http://www.vetriscience.com/psyllium-eq.php

I medicate our horses sometimes... but the vet on
retainer either e-Mails or FAXes directions...


So this guy was changing his automobile anti-freeze
in the freezing cold weather with his son in-tow for
a real-time-life educational experience...

They drained all the green fluid out into a plastic
tray of sorts, but it was really cold outside for the
youngling, so the daddy took him in for a hot-chocolate
and general warm-up break...

When they came back outside, their family dog, "Old Yeller",
was lapping up the green fluid from the plastic tray...

The dad hollered "Now you git away from there, Old Yeller!"

And both the dad and the youngling ran over to where the
tray was - to discover that all the fluid had been consumed
by Old Yeller. Just then, Old Yeller suddenly starting
running really fast in a clockwise circle, over and over...

After making about 20 circle patterns, Old Yeller stopped, and
starting running really fast in a counter-clockwise circle,
over and over again... and then after about 20 circle patterns,
Old Yeller stopped abruptly, rolled his eyes back in his head,
and fell over positioned with all 4 feet straight up in the air!!!

The youngling was intensely upset and was crying uncontrollably,
and screaming for Old Yeller, until the loyal canine family member
went feet-up, and then teary-eyed, gripping with a fearce intensity
his father's hand, he looked up at his father and inquired solomnly,
"Daddy... daddy... is he dead?"

The dad replied "Nope, Son! Old Yeller just ran himself out of
anti-freeze -- and froze-up solid! We'll thaw him out when the
weather changes favorably. Now how about some more of yer mama's
nice hot chocolate?"

--

My name is Bucky Breeder and I approve this message!

ANNOY HILARY CLINTON :

Tell her how Bosnian sniper rifles are spring-loaded,
and only fire corks attached with 4 feet of string..

(Oh, whayeight... that might be "Polish sniper rifles"...
oh well, no big diff!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTV8Cl-8JMQ&NR=1

http://www.jonregen.com/audio/WORDS_..._Will_Be_H.m3u

"buglady" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Hard to say, especially since tick disease isn't a big
presence up there. Did dog have any kind of head X-rays?

I don't know. I'll ask next time I see her.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.