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Posted : 3/8/2006 10:16:43 AM

My dog is sick and the vet does not know what it is. 2 weeks ago my dog had what I thought was some sort of seizure. He started shaking really bad and when I called him he started walking backwards and looking to the ceiling, very weird…he had 1 more episodes that night. First thing in the morning I took him to the vet, by then it#%92s been one day with out food and water. Tested negative for erlichia, heartworms but white cell count low, he put him on antibiotics and cortisone. Next day he has another episode and back to the vet for more antibiotics and x rays. The following 2 weeks everything looks better, he slowly starts eating, drinking water again and being himself.

The vet thought it was a very severe infection (even though he had no temperature) but apparently the antibiotic was working. Yesterday he called me to let me know about the x ray results he got from another vet (x ray expert) He said he needs additional xrays, apparently there is something there that does not look normal, but it could be something that he was born with. This new vet the expert its around 1.30 hrs from home..so I was considering to take him Saturday but…
last night, it happened again…he is eating very little ( I handfed him) and he is just lying on my bed…I called the vet to see if he wants to see him or just go directly to the xray expert….

Has anyone here had a sick dog with similar symptoms ? The thing that really strikes me is the way he tilts his head to the back…like looking at the ceiling…and his eyes half closed…like he was in some sort of trance or drug…

I#%92m so stressed out…can#%92t get more time at work and already went through quite a bit of money already….

dyan

Posted : 3/8/2006 4:54:27 PM

Oh my gosh, I wish I had some help for you. There are so many people here that probably do, I wonder where they all are.
Please check back in, there are quite a few people here that have experience with seizures also.
Hang in there and please check back.

glenmar

Posted : 3/8/2006 6:45:41 PM

Oh gosh, how awful. I have no ideas either, but if those of us without ideas keep posting, it'll bump the thread up and maybe someone WITH ideas will see it. Welcome to idog.

willowchow

Posted : 3/8/2006 7:39:05 PM

Poor furry kid, did they check his ears, maybe an ear infection would cause the head tilt, or did he get into something toxic??

How old is he??

jessies_mom

Posted : 3/9/2006 1:06:19 PM

Welcome to i-dog anahi. I sent a private message to Cally, hopefully she'll be along soon. She may be able to help. Please let us know what the vets say about your dog.

forpaws

Posted : 3/9/2006 3:34:04 PM

Welcome to the forum Anahi.

Your dog sounds like there could be a nurological problem going on with him. When he comes out of the "looking at the ceiling" does he seem to be disoriented and not know his surroundings? It does sound like a seizure of some sorts.
Are you monitoring how long they are and how often they happen?

How is his mobility? Is he walking ok or does he suddenly stop and cannot figure out how to walk? If so, have your vet check for encephilitis(sp) Antibiotics can help however, there is no sure cure. I wish you well and will keep your dog into my prayers for a quick recovery.
Please keep us posted.

dyan

Posted : 3/9/2006 3:43:19 PM

I don't know if anyone here noticed but I believe anahi posted today on another thread: [linkhttp://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=5401&mpage=1&key=ᔙ]http://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=5401&mpage=1&key=ᔙ[/link] She/he took their dog to the vet.

jessies_mom

Posted : 3/9/2006 8:01:53 PM

Thanks Dyan.

calliecritturs

Posted : 3/10/2006 12:00:38 AM

Hi -- sorry, I got to this so late.

How old is the dog? This sounds like it could be a bunch of things -- neuro, yes -- but if the dog is old it could be something like old dog vestibular disease (which is probably the BEST to hope for because they do generally come out of that). But that can cause the neck to crane back around like they aren't able to straighten their head out. They walk in circles too. The eyes will also flash back and forth at first.

But the vet could also have seen evidence of a growth too ... and that might not be good. I'd get him in to a neuro specialist -- OR you could also try your state's best vet school. That can often be a really good, and less expensive alternative -- you deal with students, yes, but you also get cutting edge help as well.