My dog has vestibular syndrome and won't eat. Is this normal?

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My dog was diagnosed with idiopathic vestibular syndrome 6 days ago. Her nystagmus is now gone, she can now walk with some difficulty (still staggers and sways, but huge improvement from day 1 -she was unable to go from lying to standing, kept falling), her head tilt and inappetence persists and she does still fall down on occasion, still drinking and voiding, had 1 looseBM 2 days ago. Concerned about her not eating much (only treats, 2-3 meals out of 12) even with dimenhydrinate. Is this normal. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 12 years and 10 months old | 39.6 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

It can take a bit for these guys to get their appetite back. Sometimes hand feeding can make things easier, and this is often easier to do by making meatballs of canned food and hand feeding them to your pup. You could also ask your vet if a secondary anti-nausea medication could be added to help. There is one called Cerenia that comes as an injectable the vet can give but also as an oral pill you can give at home.

My dog has vestibular syndrome and won't eat. Is this normal?

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