Why is my rescue Yorkie swaying, wobbling, and walking sideways?

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I have a rescue yorkie that I have had for about 5 1/2 months. There has been 2 occasions during that time where I have seen him swaying back and and his little head was wobbling. He had to sit down at first then he laid down but it continued for a while. I noticed when he walked he was kind of going side ways. Hey he rescue said he was between 3 and 4 years old. I checked his ears and they seem fine no smell. He is very skidish and wouldn’t go thru doors at first I think he was abused. Ideas. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 9 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. This breed is high risk for having a condition called a portosystemic (liver) shunt that causes unexplained neurological symptoms like this. Drunken walk (ataxia) is one of the symptoms we often see. I would highly recommend at least taking him in to your local vet for some baseline bloodwork to check his liver enzymes. The vet can also do a thorough exam of his ears and make sure there is no debris deep in the canal, which would not be visible without special instrumentation (otoscope) that your vet carries. I hope that get to the bottom of your pet Mansy Man's weird neurological symptoms soon! Best of luck and take care.

Why is my rescue Yorkie swaying, wobbling, and walking sideways?

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