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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / October 2007Poodle with possible brain disorder?
I had my Poodle's teeth cleaned and it seemed after that she has never been the same. Her behavior changed and about 3 months after that she started having ataxia and went blind. I had her eyes checked and her eyes are fine, so he said it must be something in her brain. I took her to a neurologist and he suspected a brain tumor. I couldn't afford the cat scan, $2500! And I really didn't want to put her through all that since she wasn't feeling well. It's been about 3 months since then and she has had good days and bad days. Intemmitent weeks of feeling real good then \back to not eating and less energy. Times I thought I would lose her and then she would bounce back. But the past 2 weeks she has been doing much better. But then.....I gave her some vet prescibed valium because she was going to get groomed and she hasn't been the same since. It's been about 6 days and her ataxia is much worse she can barely stand. I've run all kinds of tests and they turn out fine. Has anyone ever experienced this or possible give me some idea of the next move to make? I appreciate any help. Thank you so much! cornwagon <toddsusie@comcast.net> said in alt.med.veterinary: > It's been about 6 days > and her ataxia is much worse she can barely stand. Can you describe the ataxia more fully? Plus, how often and how long? Is there anything which precedes the ataxia, like a seizure? One of my dog's post-ictal symptoms is blindness.  Signature--Matt. Rocky's a Dog. > cornwagon <toddsu...@comcast.net> said in alt.med.veterinary: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. Thanks for getting back with me! her ataxia is lack of coordination. She loses her balance. She doesn't have seizures. When I adopted her from my friend who couldn't take care of her, she had started showing some signs of lack of coordination and some muscle weakness. But it never got any worse (that was about 3 months ago) until about a week ago when I gave her valium. Now she has such a hard time keeping her balance. It's a steady lack of coordination. But there are periods of time when she doesn't want to eat and seems weak. And then she'll snap out of it and want to eat and has more energy. I say for 3 or 4 days she won't do to well, and then snap out of it. But her lack of coordination is always there, just much more now.... Hi, I haven't been reading this NG lately so I hope this wasn't covered, has Addison's Disease been ruled out? The muscle weakness and loss of appetite and snapping out of it sounds a lot like what my dog went through before being diagnosed. >> cornwagon <toddsu...@comcast.net> said in alt.med.veterinary: >> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > well, and then snap out of it. But her lack of coordination is always > there, just much more now.... > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > well, and then snap out of it. But her lack of coordination is always > > there, just much more now.... When I went to an internist I asked him about Addison's disease and he said he would do a test on her cortisol (?) levels, but it wasn't the full Addison's test and it came back negative. I wonder if I should ask for a full addison's test? > When I went to an internist I asked him about Addison's disease and he > said he would do a test on her cortisol (?) levels, but it wasn't the > full Addison's test and it came back negative. I wonder if I should > ask for a full addison's test? .......test for Addison's is the ACTH stimulation test. Do you have copies of all labwork done on this dog? If not, I'd get them. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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