My 8-month puppy is stumbling. Is it vestibular disease or stroke?

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My 8 month puppy just started to stumbled, tilting to the side. ( can stand up and run with wobble of course) Im not asking what i should do because i will have a vet look over him tomorrow morning but im worried and i just like to know somethings.. With my puppy being 8 months does that rule out vestibular disease? Im not seeing any signs that point to v.d or stroke, its just imbalance, no nausea, no circling, no head tilt. My main point, can it still be one of these things without symptoms? Pet's info: Dog | Papillon | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 17 days old | 5 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Little Baby Boy needs to see the veterinarian quickly. Weakness/neurological signs are never normal and can indicate many things including toxin ingestion, drug exposure, an infection in the brain, low blood sugar, a middle ear infection or liver dysfunction. Vestibular disease affects older dog but an infection in the middle ear is similar. A stroke would be very unlikley unless he got into certain medication or had a congenital abnormality. Also, yes, there are classic presentations to these diseases but not all pets read the book about how they should look so other presentations are possible. A physical exam and bloodwork is needed to begin figuring out the cause and the best treatment. Other diagnostics may also be indicated. I hope it's nothing too serious and that he gets back to normal quickly.

My 8-month puppy is stumbling. Is it vestibular disease or stroke?

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