Old Dog Syndrome. That was a new one on us. Tux woke yesterday morning unable to stand. We thought her time had come. The vet was able to get her in right away and after a thorough exam and history thought it was Idiopathic Vestibular Disease, commonly known as Old Dog Syndrome. It's something like vertigo and is sometimes caused by an ear infection but Tux's ears are fine. So, cause is unknown. If it is the syndrome it should clear up on its own within two weeks. If it doesn't, she probably has a brain tumor. But she clearly shows all the symptoms of Old Dog Syndrome.
Here she is yesterday afternoon not interested in eating at all. Notice the head tilting and disorientation.
Here she is 24 hours in - standing and swaying for ten minutes before finally managing to circle and collapse. You can tell her world is spinning like crazy. Once again she refused breakfast food but did eat pieces of sausage and a slice of bacon. Later, outside, she was happy to gobble down a can of salmon so there is hope. She's taking Cerenia for nausea for a few days. Hoping things improve quickly.
