Why is my dog tilting his head, bumping into things, and panting?

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Hi, Last Sunday My just turned 7 yr old Doberman walked in the bedroom with his head tilted up and to one side and seemed to bump into things on the tilt of the head side. Called vet and he said watch him for about 15 min to see if he gets better. He did, but looked scared and was panting allot. took him him at 7:30 mon. morning, and Vet found outer ear infection and nothing else except the pupil of his left eye was a bit larger. He has been normal now for 6 days, what could have happened? Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Male | unneutered | 7 years and 2 months old | 105 lbs

Lauren Barry, BVSc, MRCVS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi it sounds like Jake may have had an acute episode of vestibular syndrome which may be linked to his ear infection. The vestibular system coordinates balance, head position, coordination and can affect eye positron. I'm very glad he has recovered now. He was probably panting because he felt scared or even may have experienced a form of motion sickness. (Humans who suffer with this, describe it like feeling when you've been on a carousel and the world seems to spin) I hope this helps you understand his illness.

Why is my dog tilting his head, bumping into things, and panting?

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