My senior dog has a sudden head tilt and can't stand. What's wrong?

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My Cocker Spaniel is 13 yrs old and we have battled with ear infections (she sees the vet regularly but we aren't getting positive results on getting them under control with multiple antibiotics and ear drops) she is blind on one eye and limited vision in the other. She has lost her hearing but full of life. My concern is, last September 2017, something weird happened with her and she had a sudden head tilt, couldn't stand, lost control of bowels, her eyes were jumping side to side. Now again. Pet's info: Dog | American Cocker Spaniel | Female | spayed | 13 years and 2 months old | 26 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

What you are describing with Shasta may be something called vestibular disease. I am attaching a handout with more information about it below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=564 If Shasta has a history of ear infections, she may have a middle ear infection that is causing her signs. That is discussed in the handout above. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Shasta and determine what might be causing her signs and the appropriate way to treat them. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My senior dog has a sudden head tilt and can't stand. What's wrong?

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