My dog's vestibular disease returned quickly. Is this normal or pain?

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Took my 14 year old English bull terrier to the vets who said he had vestibular disease/syndrome. I was told it’s unlikely to reoccurre however it’s been 2 days and again his head has dropped, tilted and he yelps. Is this normal for the diagnosis the vet game or another health problem. Many thanks Lindsay. Pet's info: Dog | Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 14 years and 9 months old | 24 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

Although old dog vestibular disease can recur it is less common then with other diseases that cause vestibular symptoms. It would also be unusual for a dog to have symptoms of this syndrome, be normal that quick (depends on severity but most dogs get better over 7 to 14 days) and then have symptoms again. The yelping is also odd as this could signal pain. If you are saying that your dog moving his head initiates the pain then he could have neck pain. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Egor again with these new symptoms. With some disease processes it can be helpful to see the progression in order to know what is going on. If neck pain is detected your vet may recommend some x-rays of the spine and pain management. If neurologic dysfunction is detected on a neurologic exam he or she may recommand referral to a veterinary neurologist. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog's vestibular disease returned quickly. Is this normal or pain?

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