advice needed

[oneshot1986 72]

hi just wondering if anybody can help my mates dog is 3 years of age and lately has been having problems with his head shaking badly then a couple of days later his head and body starts shaking really bad he has taken him to the vets but they havnt a clue whats wrong has anybody had this problem and if so can it be caused from a hard hit to the head im not sure if its a fit or what it is but the dog still knows whats going on and he looks in fear in his face

[paulus 26]

get him to a propper greyhound vet could be a multitude of things

[chartpolski 28,227]

My old Doberman suffered from "Idiopathic Head Tremor" as she got older. It's a syndrome common to Dobermans, some Bull breeds, and can occur in other breeds. Some vets I spoke to had never heard of it, while other vets knew of it, but couldn't suggest a cure ! Apart from the head shaking, there was no other symptom with my dog;she was alert, and it would stop as suddenly as it started.Try a different vet and mention this syndrome. Good luck with the dog.

 

Cheers.

[oneshot1986 72]

My old Doberman suffered from "Idiopathic Head Tremor" as she got older. It's a syndrome common to Dobermans, some Bull breeds, and can occur in other breeds. Some vets I spoke to had never heard of it, while other vets knew of it, but couldn't suggest a cure ! Apart from the head shaking, there was no other symptom with my dog;she was alert, and it would stop as suddenly as it started.Try a different vet and mention this syndrome. Good luck with the dog.

 

Cheers.

ye he dose recover soon as it stops thanks for the information mate i really appreciate it atb oneshot

[oneshot1986 72]

My old Doberman suffered from "Idiopathic Head Tremor" as she got older. It's a syndrome common to Dobermans, some Bull breeds, and can occur in other breeds. Some vets I spoke to had never heard of it, while other vets knew of it, but couldn't suggest a cure ! Apart from the head shaking, there was no other symptom with my dog;she was alert, and it would stop as suddenly as it started.Try a different vet and mention this syndrome. Good luck with the dog.

 

Cheers.

ye he dose recover soon as it stops thanks for the information mate i really appreciate it atb oneshot

hi just checked it on youtube and the symptons look very similar i told my freind and he is over the moon as they are non serious just keep our fingers crossed

[chartpolski 28,227]

I was given the Doberman, in Saudi Arabia, to replace a Saluki,that had to be PTS at 17 year old, anyhow, I used a vet out there, an old Scots guy who knew his job; and he said there was some though amongst vets that the syndrome was caused by pressure on the dogs spine, although it hasn't been proven. My Doberman would seem to get the "head shakes" sometimes if she had been lying in the same posistion for a long time, then got up. She was never in pain with it, but it did look a bit disconcerting !

 

Cheers.

[oneshot1986 72]

I was given the Doberman, in Saudi Arabia, to replace a Saluki,that had to be PTS at 17 year old, anyhow, I used a vet out there, an old Scots guy who knew his job; and he said there was some though amongst vets that the syndrome was caused by pressure on the dogs spine, although it hasn't been proven. My Doberman would seem to get the "head shakes" sometimes if she had been lying in the same posistion for a long time, then got up. She was never in pain with it, but it did look a bit disconcerting !

 

Cheers.

the dog in question has suffered with back problems so it all makes sense flint08 is over the moon and said to say thanks because we thought the worse for the dog atb oneshot

[Argyll 1]

If I recall this is prevalent amongst inbred dogs. But not always the case.