How to help your dog through Vestibular Disease (acute or old dog)

I couldn't find much info on how to help my dog through the recovery process, so I decided to share our journey in the hopes it might provide some comfort or guidance to anyone dealing with it currently.
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[@Mai-nr1zq]

My 13 yr old girl qas just diagnosed with this randomly woke up at 2am and my dog was standing there looking at me stumbling falling i grabbed her and gave her love took her to the vet the next day after test and bills they said she had this gave us meds to help nausea my dog refused to eat anything i put her meds in it took 3 to 4 days for my dog to finally eat she was drinking everyday in less then a wk shes improved alot eating alot smiling like she always does she does crash if she tries to shake her head my dog always loved hounds roll but wouldnt eat it she liked mince patties which wasnt a norm for her and temptation cat biscuits i noticed she ddnt like anything that had a strong smell

[@elizabethvasquez1024]

Thanks for sharing. i just found out my dog has the vestibular disease. i knew something was wrong. thank god he is drinking and eating. I will include fish oil in his diet. Thanks, everyone.

[@brienicole4576]

Thank you so much for this video. My 13 and a half year old golden retriever started vomiting uncontrollably and unable to walk with an eye jerk last night. We thought it was a stroke and when taking her to the vet, we thought it was the end. She was diagnosed with this but is already showing improvement and has been eating and drinking after 5 hours of medication. We’re not out of the woods yet since they are scared it might be a brain tumor instead of vestibular, but the improvement already is leaning towards a fast recovery from vestibular and returning to her active life. :)

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Wishing your fur baby a strong recovery.

[@Romina2711]

My golden is the same right now, how did it go for you?

[@sg.7773]

I know this is an older video but I hope this helps someone that may happen to come across it like I did. Fantastic video!!! I have to say the first time this happened with my dog it terrified the crap out of me and I definitely thought I was losing him. I just wanted to offer up another thing that helped my dog is acupressure. I am very much into the holistic approach when at all possible. I too will say I am not a Vet and I am only stating what worked for me and my fur baby. So one acupoint is right between the ears on the top of the head. I didn't have much luck with this one but the second one worked instantly. Lift one of your dogs front legs. Where the paw bends, on the backside, feel for two large veins or arteries (not a vet lol) on the leg. Put pressure in between those two veins for 30 to 60 seconds. I believe this pressure point has something to do with the blood flow to the brain and it is a recommended pressure point on humans with Vertigo only on humans this pressure point is located on the inside of the arm where the wrist bends. I located the area on myself first so I knew what I was feeling for on my dog. Anyway I hope this might help someone out there. I can't promise anything but I'll be praying for you. I have gone through this a couple of times with my little guy and it seems it happens at the same time of year, during the summer when pollen count is high. This in turn flares up his allergies and trigger a slight ear infection which in turn led to this. I wish you all the best in you and your fur babies journey through this. You are not alone. oh one other thing is Gingko. Just type Gingko for dogs in the search bar for more info. Take care.

[@Orangeprovoke2]

Thank you for the video, it confirms my dog's symptoms. It does help to take notes of events, conditions, foods they're exposed to before the symptoms manifest. It has happened to me several times now. She is 14 yrs old and has dealt with liver disease, then last year kidney disease from a urine infection. Pain meds and sedatives make it worse. In the past what's helped is home subcutaneous fluids (lactated ringers mixed with b12 and reglan (metoclopramide). My vet was smart in that b12 helps with appetite and reglan helps with nausea. B vitamins help with neuropathies so perhaps it helps the neurons in her vestibular system as well. During her episodes she does have that disturbing head tilt, the back legs splay out. She appears to have trouble figuring out how to coordinate eating and drinking. I find her sleeping half out of her dog bed. It could easily be written off as dementia or stroke but it always gets better with time and supportive home care. I agree with another vet on you tube posting about this... please give your dog time and do not euthanize right away. Also agree to work with your dog in their home environment instead of leaving them at the vets which gets expensive and adds to the dog's disorientation and anxiety.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Great comment. Some good info in there! I'll pin it so others might read it when they watch this video.

[@Professional_Nobody]

Orangeprovoke2 thank you for your comment

[@melodyanderson2982]

OMG!!! Best video out there about this!! My Aussie is 14.6 years old and has had 3 episodes of this. You're advice is spot on and will definetly help others who's dos are going through this. Thanks so much for all of your info.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@geedunk13]

How often were your episodes?

[@katherineellis57]

Thank you. I have a 17yr old Bishon, Buster who had his 1st episode almost 2yrs ago. I too thought he was having a stroke. He woke up suddenly, drooling, nauseous, his eyes moving fast, and lost his balance completely. He was diagnosed with vestibular. The vet gave anti nausea medication. In 3 days you would had never known all he went through. It did leave him with a few things he didn't have before the episode. His eyes were very sensitive to light and would at times have a twitch. Fast forward, almost 2 yrs, and he is starting to show signs of loss of balance, difficulty finding a comfortable position to sleep, and when he does, his tongue sticks out (that's new) b/c when he wakes up it's still sticking out. ;-( Thank you for your video, it helped.

[@philipfuller555]

This is very helpful my dog is going through this right now very scary today. Glad to see this does get better with time

[@TheGlowaholic]

Thank you for posting this video. My 14.5 year old cockapoo has been diagnosed with vestibular disease when she had a very scary episode on Thursday night. I was so scared for her but she is actually recovery nicely. It was great to read your tips and to know We aren’t the only ones going through this. Thanks again.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Glad it was helpful. Wishing your girl a speedy recovery!

[@StreetDogTreatmentBali]

Give the dog Cayenne Pepper and the attack of vestibular sill cease within 5 seconds. This works by opening blood vessels as there is a response to the Cayenne Pepper. I used it to cure my dog 2 years ago having attacks each day. The vet was completed useless as was the medication they gave. Just have a jar of Cayenne Pepper on hand. If the dog has an attack lick and dip your finger in it and put on their gum. Use about half a matchstick head amount in their food each day. Works a treat. Sounds unlikely but it works instantly and completely and it costs so little. The heat of it doesn't bother the dog much either and u will see an immediate improvement in the dog. I hope this helps ur dog

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@StreetDogTreatmentBali interesting.

[@John-xs5zg]

@@HendrikusDeVaan It was really scary the first time she had the attack, we thought it was a stroke. Cayenne pepper immediately lowers blood pressure so i thought it might help the stroke although my mother and sister were insisting I didn't try it. However we were all amazed when it stopped immediately. The next time Daisy had an attack, about 2 weeks later i gave it to her and she was fine afterwards altho i still brought her to the vet. She then had frequent, pretty much daily attacks until we started putting cayenne pepper in her food. 2 years later she is as healthy as a 16 year old dog cud be and has just a very slight head tilt. I told the vet about cayenne pepper working and they were not interested. I guess its too cheap and effective a treatment.... I have checked this with pharmacists and doctors and the effect of cayenne pepper is very well known. I hope more pet owners will use this to help their dogs avoid unnecessary trauma as vestibular is awful for the dogs

[@SanahBrown-bowers]

Thank you

[@Rapidrodent1]

Thanks for taking the time to post. I found this encouraging to read. I have a 14yo Golden Retriever who currently has vestibular disease for the second time. The fist time he was nursed through the first few days at the vet. This time having visited the vet he is being nursed at home with the addition of anti nausea medication. Your step by step description is identical to my experience, even to going off of all food with the expert ion of things like cooked chicken...or human food normally used as treats. I’m currently at day three, he is still being hand fed chicken, but can drink and go to the toilet by himself, albeit very wobbly. He has progressed from sleeping with his head vertical to now being able to lay down on his side. As you say it’s a long road, but does recover, unfortunately it can return as in my dogs case, but it has taken 18 months to reoccur. Thanks again documenting and accurately describing the diseases progression and recovery.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I'm glad you can validate the advice. I kind of made this video on the off chance that someone might find it useful, but it seems to have transcended that at this point which is humbling. Glad I could give something back. Best of luck with your Golden Retriever. 14 is a pretty solid age for that breed of dog.

[@PercussusResurgo]

Thanks. This is a great video. Given its 3 years later It would be great to have an update about on what happened 6, 12 and 24 months after this video to get an idea of reoccurrence or progression of this illness in your experience. Over the last few days my very healthy 13 year old Boston Terrier suddenly seemed a bit unsteady and stumbled a few times after standing up. This morning she did a typical dog head shake and promptly fell over. She looked as shocked and scared as I was and she immediately tried to get back into the house. My heart fell but I walked her for a dozen meters and she slowly became more steady and was able to pee and poo. Your video has given me both relevant advice and some hope. I will as suggested take her to the vet as the first step. Ironically she passed her annual health check up with flying colours only 2 weeks ago. Only issue was very slow progression of heart murmur but as she runs and chases her ball like a two year old we had no real concerns. Best wishes to everyone out there who values the joy and companionship their dog has given them over the years and can now help their beloved canine through their later years.

[@caseyarthur1680]

My setter is 13 and is in day 3 of this. Scary stuff. His eye jerks are less frantic now so I think he is getting better. Great video thanks.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Glad your pupper is recovering ❤️

[@HokieJuju]

Great video on vestibular diseases!!! Well done!

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Glad it's been helpful for people ❤️

[@JanieP53]

Good info. Going through this now. Happy your dog is back to himself.

[@frankie3213]

Great video. Here in Australia vets are so keen to hospitalise dogs with this to put them on a drip. I understand the concern, but our Border Collie has high anxiety so I think that home based nursing is a better option. We were aware dehydration was the the biggest risk - lots of great tips in the comments for dealing with getting fluids into them. Wish I knew about the sealegs ($160 for an anti-nausea injection from the vet here). We didn't realise about the hand-feeding at first - we thought he wasn't eating because he felt sick, but turns out he just couldn't work out how to with how he was feeling.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Yeah, Rover had really bad anxiety. Some time after this we had to have him put down due to a brain stem inflammation, and they said we could keep him at the vets with steroids and IV fluids, but chance of recovery was slim. When I mentioned the anxiety they said they could give him opioids. We decided to let him go with dignity instead. Damn it, I'm tearing up writing this now. But it has been a pretty warming experience to see that this video has been of use to people, and that the comments section has taken on a life of its own with tips etc.

[@phyllisholland149]

@@HendrikusDeVaan What a wonderful, loving connection you and Rover must have had! And, what a beautiful legacy he's inspired you to leave behind! My 13 y/o (+/-) 85 lb, rescued and beloved Siberian Husky/Alaskan Malamute (and his family) are 1 week into this very frightening disease. Improvement is, thank God, being made! However, my heart prompts me to take it one day at a time as we currently fight with/alongside him. He's drinking water on his own but still barely, if at all, eating. Tomorrow, per his vet's advice, we'll likely start him on Entice in order to encourage eating again. Prior to this syndrome, "King" Othello was a chow-hound. Much gratitude to you!

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@phyllisholland149 I kind of put this video up on a whim, but it's heart warming to see how many people it's helping. I wish you all the best with your pupper. I know how hard it must be. Just give him lots of love, and do what you can. It's all you can do.

[@phyllisholland149]

Hendrikus De Vaan Thank you for your encouragement and your inspiring commitment to your Rover, which inspires me to do my best for King! 😌

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@phyllisholland149 absolutely, best of luck ♥️

[@ava1421]

My schnauzer is 16 and he’s going through this right now. I haven’t taken him to the vet yet but I’m very sure this is what he has. I’m on day 3. I made homemade ginger tea for his nausea which seemed to as worked great, I gave him to via syringe, ginger tea was just chopped up ginger steeped. Boiled chicken and gave him the broth via syringe as he won’t eat. He did eat a little bit of a sardine . He’s drinking which is good. But yeah very stressful . His vertigo seems to be improving. And the eyes are settling down but if he doesn’t continue to improve I’ll take him to the vet a 2 days. Fingers crossed, I can get him over the line without too much stress involved as he hates vets.

[@karenspeakman7167]

Thank you. Your video really helped us with our dog

[@motorsportla4541]

Extremely informative video, greatly appreciate the tips and insight Hendrikus. Thank you for posting this.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

No problem, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@SandraGarratt]

thank you very much...this is tough but do-able....all the best!

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Unfortunately Rover recovered only for a short time. He had a brain stem inflammation and ended up just collapsing into a floppy mess one day. We sadly had little choice but to put him down.

[@SandraGarratt]

@@HendrikusDeVaan Oh, I am so sorry to hear that....I know how heart breaking it is....you did all you could though, and he had a great life with you. My sincere condolences. Be well always.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@SandraGarratt thanks for the kind words. It was heartbreaking for sure. It took a long time to feel ok again. Better to have loved and lost though.

[@SandraGarratt]

@@HendrikusDeVaan Very true...I read an article about how hard it is when you loose a beloved dog, and some people just can't go through the heartbreak again but they said, the fact that they don't have long lives means that we can have even more wonderful loving relationships ...which helped me when I lost my beloved Fast Coat Retriever Sabbath to bone cancer ......what a great blessing he was in my life and what a joy to know and care for him. Thanks again for the tips....last Sunday my English Setter Abby entered the VD door....at 13 yo I know time is passing so maintaining good quality of life for as long as possible is my focus. Thanks again!

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@SandraGarratt I wish your dog a successful recovery. But always keep quality of life, both the dogs, but also your own in mind. Good luck on your journey.

[@EasyWind013]

Thank you for this video. My Staffordshire terrier is 13 yrs old, had him since he was 2 months. He's was 100% healthy his whole life up till about a month ago when he had his first episode, eyes jerking, wouldn't eat out of his bowl, shaking like he was cold, whimpering constantly. It was terrifying till I brought him to a vet. He's had a couple episodes since the 1st one. I did a complete switch of food, I was feeding him Purina One beef his whole life until this started. I looked into their food and found that there is 300 times more of a severely unhealthy amount of metals in their foods. I switched to a more natural food that is just a fish diet and he's been much better. But seriously thank you for your video. Best wishes to you and your pup.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I had no idea about the food. I guess the pet food industry is a lot less regulated than the human food industry. I’m glad you found a solution. Unfortunately my boy has since passed. He had some neurological issues.

[@Formelyknownasnone]

how is your dog now? this started with my am staff yesterday

[@EasyWind013]

@@Formelyknownasnone as of right now he seems to be doing better. He hasn't had any episodes since I originally posted. He's 13 and has the energy of a pup. But he's definitely showing some signs of wisdom. Since changing his food he's been alot better, but again this could be merely coincidence. I did find bringing him to a comfortable and relaxing spot in my home was a good way to get him to calm down during an episode. His eyes would dart erratically and he would shake uncontrollably. The shaking could very well have been fear from what was happening to him. I found a soothing environment and telling him everything was okay along with petting him behind the ears and such was enough to calm him down till it passed. But I am not a veterinarian and do not hold any medical degree what so ever. With the current situation our world is in I do not know the availability of vets in anyone's area. But if you have the means I would bring your staffie in just in case. I wish you all the luck.

[@Formelyknownasnone]

Bill Dozer thank you

[@Formelyknownasnone]

Bill Dozer what food are you feeding

[@lorieann8522]

My 6 year old shih tzu was just diagnosed with this. I hold a small fruit bowl up for water while she lays down. I also mix water with wet dog food to make a soup so she can lick it up. She is also on anti nausea medicine (16mg every 24 hours).

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I wish you all the best in recovery.

[@doctilly3539]

my dog has this too. for water i use a syringe. it does force them to take water.

[@ebeggingnater7887]

Thank u so much for ur help ur like the only one who tells u how to fix this in a way

[@patrickpatrick8336]

Our dog has vestibulair disease it started 14 days ago the biggest problem is the food se won't eat and try to follow me every where she is 14 years old i hope she getting better❤

[@pluggednickel1123]

Thank you for making this.

[@dennisschallhorn2441]

good video, i notice you cut away from videoing numerious times i sure becuz talking bout it you were getting emotional. dude ive been there when my first rescued pekingese came down with this disease. it scared me. she would shake her head back and forth. it stopped then her eyes moved back and forth so fast. i took her to the vet and they explained what she had was " old dog vestibular" becuz older dog sometimes get it. they told me they can get it again and each time it gets worst. didnt want to hear that but thats reality. i also had to hand feed her and took her on slow walks because she would only walk in circles. after several months her world seem to get better until she had another episode. this time it caused her to tilt to one side. it was heart breaking to see her drink water because she dunked her head in the dish. so we got her a hamster watering bottle. i know the feeling of helplessness for our furry family members. but each time she recovered to her new normal. a year later she past away and is now in a better place. we got another pekingese and she started showing signs of the same thing. slow walking, when she picks up her head she gets off balance. also eating very little, and wanting to lay down and close her eyes. the signs are the same. so now we just let her go through it and develop a new norm for her life. it breaks my heart to see an energetic family member all of the sudden get hit with this. but we been through this before and kno its just a matter of time she get through it.✌🐶

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

It really brings light to the fragility of life. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@annaprokaii]

I think my dog has the same problem but she is just 8! They did X ray, 2 MRI as well, on the first her brain was totally different (the two sides) and 1,5days after on the 2nd MRI the two sides of the brain was almost normal! They still don’t know what’s the problem, but it’s killing me it’s so painful to see her like this! It started since a month! But the first time she almost died she was soooo down. Got infusion for 5days. Then for 2 weeks she was totally fine and now she started to feel bad again.

[@joh4413]

Thank you x

[@lbaum1275]

Thanks you have helped us

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Very welcome, good luck.

[@sammy100189]

I’m terrified did anyone’s dogs survive I’m so scared this is the end :(

[@britishchickinusa]

Inner ear infections cause this

[@rickdafrog]

My dog is currently going through this for the first time. It was really terrifying when her eyes first started going and she couldn’t walk. We rushed her into emergency and they started saying things like brain tumours and asked if I agreed to euthanasia if she started to seizure. It’s was a traumatic time for us all but thankfully day three she is walking unassisted, drinking water almost every hour and sleeping a lot but I can’t get any food down her what so ever. She was given steroids for swelling and antibiotics for the ear infection but I’m worried that the pills will be too hard on her tummy if she doesn’t eat. I’ve tried gravy, tuna, even those little cat foods with the mousse texture. My vet nurse friend said I may need to force feed a teaspoon of food every hour as of it was a tablet just to keep her energy levels up. Any suggestions from people who’s dog hasn’t eaten please let me know what you did. It’s day two of no food for us..

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Someone else might chime in with something more useful, but: Are you giving her anti-nausea medication? "Sealegs" is what we used, and it made a huge difference (I think I mention dose in the video). That will help get them eating. My dog liked peanut butter, so you can try that too. Mostly, you just have to tough it out. It's hard, especially because they can't exactly tell you what they want. Best of luck!

[@rickdafrog]

She wasn’t prescribed anti nausea pills. Did the vet give you the sea legs? Do you by any chance know if It’s something that I could just get from a pharmacy and give the dog amount? I give her human fish oils and things like that so wondering if it’s the same. Thanks for your video too btw and all your non vet advice, it’s been helpful and less clinical. :)

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@rickdafrogyes, they are a human medication. Should only be a couple of bucks at the pharmacy :)

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@rickdafrog be sure to check with your vet for dosages.

[@netharshanaleslie109]

hey tell me your advice, same with my dog two days ago all of a sudden, face and body went corner, his eyes was popping out staring at us, he was walking weirdly and lost balance to walk and we had to calm him down. It was so sad!! . Can you help, we didn't take our dog to the vet, were worried what they will say! we don't know what wrong with our dog :(

[@Mai-nr1zq]

Its been a wk since my girk got sick she needs nappies now her bladder is weak but she still likes to be indipendant takes herself outside to do her business still walking is still wobbly but improved ao much i thought my girk was going to die when i first seen it broke my heart

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Good to hear she's recovering! It's pretty heartbreaking when something first goes wrong. It's the uncertainty that is the scariest.

[@CaroleElliott-y6i]

My vet put my 15 yr old yorky on predisalone, steroids, 3years ago, for vd, they work. Now when i see 1st signs start steroids immediately ,They work very quick so saves your dog and you any stress. Please try them.

[@nualapower9323]

sorry, what are you saying "beef mints"??

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

"Beef mince". I think Americans call it ground beef, or hamburger sometimes?

[@hynekr5965]

Great video. Do you think sudden incontinence can come with vestibular disease? When my dog first had her symptoms, she had gotten up from her bed, and saw she peed there and then pooped a 15 sec later while I was trying to hold her body up 😥

[@HmonGod]

My puppy is suddenly drunk and shaking his head and puking what to do?

[@mstssweeties2007]

I think I heard dogs get sick from cat food. It has more protein or something.

[@LeaWebb-ow3ry]

Arthritis and strange gait dog

[@christinajulinda553]

My Dog had this yesterday... I thought it was the end of his world (and mine also). It broke my heart watching him keep falling and spinning .. and i can see he also stressed. I hope he can get better like your dog 🙏

[@allanalado7595]

My dog too. What is the best medicine?

[@mybrowneyes1123]

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[@mybrowneyes1123]

Me too. I was in shock.. I did not know what to do it was so early in the morning took him to vet asap. He was diagnosed with the vestibular disease.. I felt hopeless.. slow is getting better

[@elled10024]

@@allanalado7595 Dramamine

[@InstinctVSM]

Same thing happened to me the day after Christmas with my dog

[@AJ67901]

It's heartbreaking when your dog gets this. My 13 year old Jack Russell just got over this and the entire ordeal lasted over 7 weeks. I notice that he's not as coordinated as he was before. He's also not as confident when attempting to jump up onto a chair or the couch etc. I find that I have to help him more, but that's okay. I'm glad to support him. For the drinking, I found that putting crushed ice in the bowl with some water made a huge difference. He shunned most food, but the vet recommended some really smelly intensive care canned food and he did eat that fairly well after a couple of days. I also had some luck with scrambled eggs. Overall, he lost enough weight that I could see his backbone, but he has recovered nicely. I'm looking forward to a few more years with him. Don't give up on your pal.

[@StreetDogTreatmentBali]

Give the dog Cayenne Pepper and the attack of vestibular sill cease within 5 seconds. This works by opening blood vessels as there is a response to the Cayenne Pepper. I used it to cure my dog 2 years ago having attacks each day. The vet was completed useless as was the medication they gave. Just have a jar of Cayenne Pepper on hand. If the dog has an attack lick and dip your finger in it and put on their gum. Use about half a matchstick head amount in their food each day. Works a treat. Sounds unlikely but it works instantly and completely and it costs so little

[@stephaniemcgarrah5008]

Thank you I'm trying this immediately!!!

[@angelacoughran1378]

And what happened?

[@TheLealDeal-bp7to]

following

[@StreetDogTreatmentBali]

@@TheLealDeal-bp7to Stephanie reported on a separate post that it had a positive effect

[@StreetDogTreatmentBali]

@@angelacoughran1378 Stephanie reported on a separate post that it had a positive effect. I have posted this information on many posts and on KZbin. Unfortunately the veterinary industry has little interest in a super cheap, so cheap it is effectively free, side-effect free, fast, efficient, super effective remedy for a very high cost and prolonged veterinary intensive disease. I wonder why that could be?$$$$$$$$$$$

[@mdzmdz7329]

Thank you, I am on day 2. It's neurological it appears. What I gave her was B1,b6,b12 she is 90 lbs and I can't carry her. Also the gums where looking a bit pale. A small pinch of baking soda and she she got better in about 6 hours enough to walk a bit. Iam on day 2 she is eating and drinking and I gave her vitamins the sublingual so easy to give her. I am NOT a Vetnarian. But, I have studied vitamins for over 22 years. The B vitamins are critical to the nervous system. I am sharing what is helping my baby. This is so tragic and painful. I am heartbroken. Thank you for sharing your story. It helped me alot.

[@LifeStormCreative]

Great video. My girl will be 14 this week and yesterday she stood up and fell over. Then she started walking like she was drunk and she kept falling over. She fell over in the yard when she tried to potty. We took her immediately to the vet. The vet noticed the nystagmus and informed us about ideopathic vestibular disease. All her blood work and her senior workup was excellent last month. She did have a little bit of bacteria in one of her ears so the vet treated her for that and sent us home with the meclizine plan. We are on day 2 now. First getting up was very wobbly for her but she did walk all the way around the yard with little help and she pottied by herself. She is definitely still walking like she is drunk and she tends to walk with her side on the furniture to stabilize her. Such a helpless feeling when you can't make your dog's world stop spinning! We are being patient and supportive as instructed by our vet, and we hope this passes quickly!

[@mstssweeties2007]

This video was really great. Thank you so much. My dog is going through it. Your validation and tips were helpful.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I'm glad I could help :)

[@user-sj3bh5ti9l]

Meclizine helped my 13 yr old boxer

[@damattice23]

Yes. I have a 13 year old lab, we are at day 7. She is highly anxious anyway, so the less times she falls the better she does, so it is a lot of work. Everything you have mentioned worked for me also. I hand feed also, luckily she will drink on her own. Yes, I am exhausted. Thanks for sharing.

[@clarel6252]

I hope things get better. My golden fully recovered from VD. It took a few weeks to months. Lots of work. She had no head tilt. But she only lived one more year because her hip dysplasia was too bad and her vestibular came back and was more severe. We didn’t want her in pain. She was 14 years and 8 months old.

[@Professional_Nobody]

Boil peas and chicken in water or in a broth has almost no sodium. Use a syringe for fish oil and water and CBD Tinctures. Hold your hands to their side whenever they move. Literally follow their every step and catch their falls. Otherwise, the dog will get so hurt from falling, he will start to associate getting food with pain of falling. And he may not want to leave his bed at all at that point. This is a job for a someone with empathy, patience and fast reflexes.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

The broth is a good idea. That way you can get hydration and protein in one go.

[@dipjyotichakma]

Which medicine 💊 is better for vestibular disease?My dog is causes vestibular disease. And now she falls on the floor like as she death 😢.

[@kenshirolucario2836]

My dog started acting like this just yesterday This gives me hope thank you..

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I wish you all the best with your dogs recovery.

[@kenshirolucario2836]

@@HendrikusDeVaan He fully recovered and is just being lazy now, thank you for everything

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@kenshirolucario2836 That's wonderful to hear ♥️

[@eshrubsole]

How old was your dog? And how long did it take to recover? Xx

[@joshkeech1104]

Great video! Thank you for documenting and spreading awareness. I'm currently going through my 2nd episode in 8 months with my 13 year old german shepherd. It is definitely terrifying to come home to when you have no knowledge of this syndrome!

[@barbaragrant9635]

I made a liquid diet for our 3.5 lb Yorkie. Goat milk, one raw egg, 1 T peanut butter blenderized and fed with a syringe. Water the first day by syringe, but after that he could lap it up if we held it up to him. He had no control of his body.

[@grumpyschnauzer]

Why don’t they call this vertigo? I get vertigo the moment the climate changes effecting my sinus and a lot of the symptom feel the same… it sounds like nausea and vertigo but they call it something different in dogs. Also, are dogs the only animal species that get their ears cleaned? So many questions. My dog has shown signs of this once a few months ago and again now… he’s just one month shy of 17.

[@malindaaddicott838]

Thank you so much for your video 😔 For 3 days so far my girl has been having the head tilt and slipping while walking, and not eating much. Not wanting to go out to toilet. I have been so scared for her. She is 6 years old chihuahua and not her happy self. And I noticed she is barking at everyone who walks by, like she is scared. I will take her to the vet and watch what she eats and drinks. Your video has relaxed me abit. Hoping she gets better soon. 😕

[@margod4894]

Thank you for posting your dog’s journey, mine is on day 11 and you have given me hope he will still recover.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Hang in there ❤️

[@hellodave1168]

Currently dealing with this..using a poultry baster to get her to drink little bits of water, really important to keep them hydrated. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I wish you luck. Yeah, hydration is the biggest thing. If they don't drink for more than a day or two you need to take them to the vet for IV fluid. You can keep an eye on the level of hydration by using the pinch and twist skin test, as well as feeling their gums.

[@ToshaRaeNailed]

We use small ice cubes for him to lick for the water

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Good idea.

[@venittabennett9753]

best thing every was small cans of puppy stimulate food...trazodone,..diapers washable from Amazon.....hugs...miss mine GSDs every day....my priest said if he " gets there ( heaven) and his GSD not there he's calling customer service".....dont let them suffer

[@xoniau]

thanks for the video man, really appreciate it,

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I'm glad it had some value for you.

[@geraldandre7009]

Rhank you so much for sharing this video. We are now in day 5 and slowly she gets better and more confiden. First 2 days were awful.

[@MrCharliefarlie123]

my 16 year old pitbull has been having these episodes for a couple of months now on and off.It's a terrible thing to see but you do what you need to for your best friend . I will never give kibble again as impretty sure this isn't good for older dogs to digest anyway. I just say be strong and be there for your dog at these worrying scary times for you both and feed your dog good food and lots of love 🙏💙

[@strausskarlaaa3221]

Thank you thank you thank you! To be honest, I've never experienced something so scary. My heart bleeds for her. At first I thought she hit her head and caused a head trauma. All of the symptoms you talked about are the same. Day 2 but my dog eats and drinks by herself. No issues with that

[@captainblowheart]

My dog would not drink either. I put a raw egg in her water dish and she drank all the water and ate the egg.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Sounds like a good tip!

[@tawanikawilliams2658]

I'm amazed at hearing recovery stories. I've seen 3 doctors and we've been fighting vestibular disease for 8 months and it's out gotten worse. They all say there is nothing that can be done. Its heart breaking watching her fall and tumble multiple times per day. She's getting hurt just by trying to go potty

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Sorry to hear about your ongoing struggle. I think at a certain point you'll have a difficult decision to make. Wishing you strength through your difficult time ❤️

[@shubhrasaxena3912]

My dog got it 3 days back. He has the head tilt and his eyes are unstable and he is falling on one side. Vet has prescribed antibiotic and steroid. He is walking and eating normally. I am so stressed as he is an old man-13.5. Vet said his ear canal is full of warts. He is a cancer survivor. Very very worried. Hoping he will get better. Just don’t know what to do

[@xteddy4104]

My bullmastiff dog died because of that disease. My country is not good enough for that treatments 😭💔

[@AnaM-eq5iy]

My 5 year old dog had surgery to remove bladder stones and he was fine. 2 nights later we woke up to him rolling on the floor and we dont know why. Our vet said it’s normal for older dogs but i see in the comments that the dogs are so much okder than mine. I hope my dog gets better soon

[@phil1353]

But was he pooping? My dog won’t poop it’s day 3!!!

[@user-fn3fk3ug2o]

My dog isn’t pooping well either, 1 week later she is pooping well but still needs to fully recover. I think you should wait a week or a few days.

[@eleesiasportraits6114]

My dog lost her appetite for 4 days. I was manually putting pieces of boiled chicken into her mouth cuz I was afraid she was starving. Once she regained her appetite. She could pee but didn't poop. It took her 7 whole days (in total) to poop again. On day 6, I started giving her ground flax seed and puree pumpkin (3 days after she finally started eating normally) in her food to stimulate her bowels. I think that helped her a lot.

[@Scriobh]

Bless you. Thanks for making this.

[@Iheartdgd]

Thank you very much for posting this video friend.. very helpful. Best wishes

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Glad it was useful!

[@jamieb9168]

THANK YOU so much from Ontario, Canada!!! I thought our 11 year old female Boxer "Ginger" had a stroke too. She was already prone to having seizures if she doesn't eat every 6 hours or so. So I thought that's what happened at first. My partner said she vomited too. But then there was the major balance issue, head tilt and one eye looking droopy or lower than the other. So, that night after getting home from work, I suddenly thought.... Stroke!!! So I made a Vet appointment the next morning and she diagnosed it as Vestibular disease. And she gave Ginger a shot of anti-nausea medication and sent me home with 4 days worth of anti-nausea medication in pill form. But I thank you so much because you described things that other Vet videos don't..... Especially about their losing their appetite. We normally give our dogs dry food with a little tuna for incentive. But she wasn't interested in it on the 2nd day. I had to put a little turkey lunch meat to get her to eat and she still didn't eat everything. It's now the 3rd day since this suddenly came on and she's doing a bit better. She didn't want to eat much of her food last night or this morning. Then she has/had diarrhea this morning. So I made up a batch of rice to help with that and her poop is still pretty pasty but at least it's not pure liquid like early this morning. Also, I had to pick her up to go down two sets of stairs on our two-tiered deck but as of the 2nd night, she is starting to go down and back up on her own. Also, your video makes me feel better because you say it was about a 3 week recovery period. My Vet said that if it is just peripheral Vestibular disease she should get her balance back in just 3 or 4 days! She said if she doesn't get better, it could be something worse like a brain tumor. But your video helps me by not getting too worried if her balance and eating isn't back to normal after just 3 or 4 days. So thank you very much. As always, the situation is closely guarded right now.

[@user-sj3bh5ti9l]

My 13 yr old boxer just had this for the first time it lasted 48 hours and the third day he was back to himself. Did your boxer have anymore episodes of the dizziness?

[@jamieb9168]

@@user-sj3bh5ti9l It took her a couple months to recover but she was never the same again. She developed a weird cough/hack during the Christmas holidays when we took her on a long drive from Ontario, Canada to Michigan. I knew we shouldn't have taken her. We ended up taking her to an emergency Vet in Kalamazoo, MI and he said he thought everything our Vet told us about the Vestibular disease was wrong. He believed she did have a tumor. He gave us this drug that stopped the coughing but it made her really spacey. Back in Canada they gave her Prednisone and that helped a bit and took away the spacey symptom but the cough never went away. Then after her Prednisone ran out a second time my partner decided not to renew it and had her put down on Feb. 24th. The Prednisone was just prolonging the inevitable. I was extremely hard on both of us but she is no longer suffering. She was 10 years and 5 months old which is pretty good for a Boxer. We now have a male Boxer that I own and he is almost 8 months old. His name is "Buddy." But Ginger will always be in our hearts!

[@ShellySellsSTL]

Thank you, I am on day 2 of this, have been to the vet but this is super helpful and gives me hope.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Wishing you the best of luck ❤️

[@dostagirl9551]

Thank you for this. I also documented my dog’s symptoms for the vet visit (which is in three hours). I am praying that it is, in fact, vestibular disease caused by an ear infection and not something more serious like a tumor. The onset of my dog’s condition was very quick. At first, it manifested as a fear response to everything. Days earlier, I had just had have my other dog euthanized due to an unrelated illness so mistook the behavior to stress and mourning. The next day the imbalance and rapid eye movements manifested and got worse over the next 48 hours. The hardest part for me is that she is absolutely terrified all of the time. She’s always been a bit anxious and this has her so confused that she’s urinating from fear anytime she is approached. She was able to eat from my hand but, like yours, not drinking. She will not drink from my hands though. I have to use an eye dropper to administer an electrolyte solution as best as I can as she is reluctant to take in water even like this. Thank you for sharing your experience. Left this comment just as another testimony to hopefully help others as well. My dog is a chihuahua/jack Russell cross and is only 2 1/2 years old.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I'm so sorry to hear that, I know how heartbreaking it is. Best of luck with the vet, and fingers crossed.

[@ivygenesisluvsu]

Hi! Did your dog end up getting better after a couple of weeks?

[@rosalindnorth1579]

Thank you very much for your help. My dog has been the same as yours but is starting to get better.

[@rachelbutler9492]

Thank you so much for your video, it was so helpful. We hope our dog progresses as well as yours. Her symptoms came on yesterday and have worsen overnight. I’m off to buy chicken this morning. It’s very frightening to watch our poor doggies suffer with this. 🐶

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

It's tough, for sure. Hang in there, they'll appreciate it.

[@wing3789]

Thank you for the video. We were really worried and couldn't get an appointment with a vet till the third day. She just told us this can be the issue and is fairly common (my dog is now 13) sincerely glad that it seems to be something she can recover from

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Wishing you steady success with the recovery!

[@kimmuha3720]

Thank you so much for this I was up all night with my dog, She is 16, I thought she had a stroke and was seizing she’s been at the vet all day she’s pretty textbook from the videos I’ve seen with the symptoms of vestibular and that’s what my vet is saying thank you so much I feel hopeful Hearing someone else’s experience really has helped.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Glad it was useful. All the best.

[@elenamaxim4353]

This is extremely helpful. Mine had the same episode 4 days ago and he is getting better every day. I have to play with the food and pretend I'm eating it and it seems it works, he started eating again like this. You just have to be there for them, carrying and love them and be patient as the will recover slowly. Thank you for the video and I'm happy your dog is better.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Exactly, care and patience. I wish you guys a steady recovery.

[@christer1502]

Thank you so much for the video my dog just started going through this as of yesterday 1/25/22. We did take him to the vet. They said that his blood work was good. So we are just watching and giving him more attention and support as we can.

[@dogpaw775]

very reassuring 36 hrs in, thank you for posting this.

[@PoppyJone]

Going through this now going is just an ear infection

[@barbaragalbreth4429]

You mention your dog having separation anxiety before this happened, where you by chance giving him anything for that? I'm asking because my dog has the same problem and also experienced vestibular disease however I treat her anxiety with doggie anti-depressants and was wonder if there's a connection.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

No anxiety medication of any sort, no.

[@justintime5394]

My pug was 15 years old. She suffered months and months of these horrible stroke-like attacks. She would fall completely to one side and start shaking uncontrollably. Her legs would spasm during this time and I would try my best to hold her during it. Directly after every attack, she would outburst with a very disturbing noise. Is this normal ? Has anyone heard the noise I’m describing after an attack ? She didn’t vomit at all after these attacks. Just stopped drinking and eating for a while. Very unbalanced. Back legs kept sinking lower and lower (permanently). After a few months of the attacks taking place at random times, suddenly last week, it got really bad. She had over 10 attacks in just one day. Some back to back and it barely gave her a chance to breathe. She made it to the next day, but the following morning, I watched her as she was sleeping and she fell into a doggie dream, which ultimately led to another attack. I held her in my arms and tried to calm her down. But this time, there was no weird sound as there always ways. It seemed too long and within an instant, she just stopped moving completely. As I tried to wonder if she was still alive, I realized that she instantly urinated but was unresponsive. She never woke up from this last attack. I believe her system just shut down. Saddest thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. I sat there with her for a half hour just holding her before lying her flat on her bed. She died. It happened so fast that I almost couldn’t believe that she was really gone 😢 At one point, I was so relieved that she didn’t have to suffer anymore of these horrific attacks but we lost a part of our family that has been with us for over 15 years. I’m still crying myself to sleep. I already miss her SOOO damn much. I’ve looked up these attacks and every symptom explained, seems to be some type of vestibular attack. Very stroke like. Almost seizure like, but never any foam or urine until her very last attack when she stopped breathing. My question and concern is that nobody has mentioned these horrible sounds we heard from her after the attacks were over. Could it have been something other than vestibular attacks ? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Super sorry to bother you all with this long story but my heart is just so broken right now and I can’t help wanting or needing more information. Please help 😢😢😢

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Oh wow, that sounds intense. That sounds more like a numerological disorder to me, or some brain inflammation or something. I'm not a vet though. I'm sorry for your loss.

[@justintime5394]

@@HendrikusDeVaan Yeah, it was very unclear exactly what was happening. Was very hard to watch and hear. Thank you kindly for the information though. Very much appreciated !

[@marcoandrade4740]

Thanks for uploading your experience, Hendrikus! My dog was diagnosed with ataxia vestibular desease and I'm kind lost of what to do, but this video gave me direction on how to take care and proceed! Hope your dog is better by now, cheers

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Thanks Marco, I'm glad the video gave you value. Patience and empathy are key, best of luck.

[@nymn123]

My dog had a severe case and he died after two weeks

[@goldenhoneysilk]

although your not a vet but you were very very helpful. not sure what my dog did or ate for my chiwauwa to become unbalanced, walk sideways. he's 8yrs old. I was worried and of course not enough money and I started googling. he wags his tale which tells me he's ok. he didn't drink water nor ate, but I didn't really know what to do. thought he was gonna die. but saw this and did feed him he ate can food ( helping him ) with no problem used my figures to give him water. but he's not drooling nor vomiting which I think it's a good thing. I'm thinking ear infection so ordered on line got Ear Therapy. he's going on his 10th day of this. hope he does get better. since you went on 20 days. I'm hoping my pup will improve, but if not will take him to a vet. thanks either way for this video.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Main thing to check is that he's well hydrated.

[@patriciazernone-wood5423]

Thank you for this so much. My mini pin Edgar is 15 and has stage 4 heart failure. He also suffers minor seizures from dehydration or loss of sugars from daily water pills prescribed for him (for prevention of fluids around the heart). When he started shaking and rapid eye movements we had thought it was a seizure but he was sitting up not lying on his side as he does with his seizures. I called my vet and she immediately told me to relax that sounds like "old dog disease" or what humans feel is vertigo. She recommended waiting 24hrs since he was sitting up and trying to stand occasionally. I found your videos because I was concerned about food and fluids for him and this helped me tremendously! I thought it was the end for him and at 15 im not prepared at all. I'm glad i can help him through this and hopefully give him a few more happy years!

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Wishing your buddy a steady recovery.

[@Formelyknownasnone]

what happened with this if you don't mind me asking? I am now going through this as of yesterday with my 14 year old girl

[@patriciazernone-wood5423]

@@Formelyknownasnone this was written 2 months ago, and unfortunately Edgar's lungs were filing with fluid very quickly and even with the largest dose possible for his heart and the water pill he just wasn't improving anymore. After about a week and a half of watching him severely cough and try to catch his breath just from simply jumping down off the couch, unable to walk a half block, and not even able to drink without severe coughing, we couldn't bear to see him suffer. On April 3rd we decided to free him from his suffering. We had a private cremation for him so now he will be with us forever.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@patriciazernone-wood5423 sorry for your loss ♥️

[@Formelyknownasnone]

Patricia Zernone-Wood I’m sorry to hear this. We are currently dealing with this and we are hopeful

[@TommiVercett]

We've two shitzus almost 17years old both, one of them had stroke halfa year ago, the other one had no issues ubtil last night. He got soo wobbly and frightened. Hope he'll be better soon cause my heart is about to break. I was 13 when we got them, now im almost 30... Hope your fella is feeling much better now.! Thanks for the info

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Hi, 17 is very old, do the best you can - but do mentally prepare yourself for the possibility of end of life stuff. It's hard, I know, we've since had to have Rover put down due to brain stem inflammation. Broke our hearts. I wish you strength, and the best of luck!

[@Formelyknownasnone]

@@HendrikusDeVaan how long did it take him to get back to normal and then was it good quality or not good quality of life until you had to do this? my dog just developed this yesterday? she is approaching 14 with history of other health problems.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@Formelyknownasnone about a month, and after that he was pretty happy again. We're not sure if the brain stem inflammation was related, as he's had some neurological issues in his past. I definitely think if this is your dogs first bout of VD that it's worth seeing it through. The chance of it happening again is reasonably slim from what I understand.

[@Formelyknownasnone]

Hendrikus De Vaan thank you for all of your information and support

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

@@Formelyknownasnone No worries. I kind of just put this video up on a whim, but it's really heartening to see everyone helping each other out in the comments.

[@30pvfd]

Thanks I’m a retired FF my dog had what I thought was a stroke, rushed him to er vet and gave diagnosis of of this on day two he’s eating poop but not drinking I’m going to my reg vet first think Monday er vet said should make full recovery but was definitely scary ordeal Brutus is half Boston half cattle dog adoption unknown age maybe 8 but hope he recovers has tilt head er vet gave tramadol and couple other meds for nausea and dizziness

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Best of luck with the recovery

[@annejan6543]

It is extremely scary to witness this. My little beagle is into day 6 of this and she is recovering quite quickly. My dog is a rescue from South Korea so I am not sure how old she is (estimated 6 years) which seems a little young for this. She is now eating and drinking on her own but it is far slower than before this happened. The head tilt seems like it will be forever and she walks like a "drunken sailer" but she seems to be overcoming this illness. She is deaf and has some serious lung issues so even though I cannot prove that these other issues may play a part in this, I wonder if these underlying health issues could be a reason for her IVS. Thank you very much for telling your story. It certainly helps to see that this happens more often than not.

[@HokieJuju]

Anne, I’m so glad your beagle is recovering quickly. I have had a couple of dogs who have been through episodes of VD and it is very scary and incredibly amazing how they often make a complete and total recovery within 3-4 weeks. It can happen again in the future but it’s easier to navigate once u have been through the experience before and know what u r dealing with and what the end result will likely be (a full recovery 🥰).

[@marilynwestcott3473]

Really helpful, could relate to all of it . Thank you so much

[@user-fn3fk3ug2o]

My dog is turning 4 this year and she has had this for 1 week now, some days she feels well and other days she’s down, thanks for sharing this!

[@sandraguidemann8924]

Hello my 4 year all dog has this for 24 h now. Do you know why your dog got this and how did he recover ?

[@user-fn3fk3ug2o]

My dog recovered! Turns out she just needed her vaccines!

[@user-fn3fk3ug2o]

@@sandraguidemann8924 she probably has parasites or something. After we took her to get her vaccines, she came back home very healthy

[@user-fn3fk3ug2o]

And went back to normal immediately

[@sandraguidemann8924]

@@user-fn3fk3ug2o that's great I am glad for you. My dog has all her vaccins but she had surgery 4 weeks ago (TPLO). So I still wonder where it comes from...but at least there is hope. Thank you for your answer.

[@abbymiller9066]

thank you this is very helpful and we were able to get our dog to eat some chicken just now. he just had his first episode and it was scary. i'm feeling more hopeful now based on prognosis of recovery in 2 weeks and your info is reassuring too. what a sweet pup you have.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

I'm so glad it could help! All the best over the coming weeks.

[@jackson6745]

Good for you! Thank you for this video.

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

No problem, hope it was of value.

[@arceline07]

It i's hard to get a proper answer anywhere especially when most of us don't have access to highly trained vets or clinics during such situations. When my dog had this imbalance and side to side eye movement I checked her ears and cleaned out her ear with cotton and ear cleaner solution. I kept her calm on the bed and stayed with her. My dog was anxious, panting and vomited once . Mine subsided after an hour.

[@kirtidaparekh3091]

My female dog developed this disease two days back.unable to stand firm and head tilting on right.she was vomiting once or twice daily in last week.but i thought it was normal as she eats some grass and vomit.i was thinky to take her to vet which is 70 km away and no diagnostic facility ava.doctor just treat by guess.so after viewing this video i will treat her in home giving good supplement.

[@mattwright2964]

My dog has it at the moment. The vet described a condition that is stroke but said it wasn't a stroke. It sounds a bit like what in humans would be called a cerrebelum stroke. So a small bleed in the part of the brain that controls balance. I know about this 'cos my wife had that. The dog is exhibiting unsteadiness on her legs, the head is leaned to one side and will typically fall to the same side every now and again. The eyes move from side to side suggesting a spinning sensation. The dog was nervous at first but is adjusting and still wagging her tail. The second day she showed slight signs of beginning to improve. The vet gave an anti-sickness injection and a steroid injection to reduce inflammation. With some help she can go out to pee. She is off food but drinking herself. She is sleeping quite a bit and seems reasonably content. The vet indicated most dogs improve after a week. My wife and I are giving her plenty of love and our other dog is grooming her so she is revelling in attention! We are hopeful she will steadily improve. She's 14.5 so an old girl but her heart is good according to the vet.

[@vanshikamukheja6513]

Thundrstorms used 2 be a nightmare 4 my dog, but Nervo Vet Syrup has made them much mor bearabl. 10/10 recommend.

[@dannnny4]

Its been a week since my poor papa has been dealing with this at age 7 coincidentally his birthday tomorrow the 18th. I was in such distress not knowing what was going on. took him to the vet, nothing with blood and urine samples. I'm just so blessed he will recover and I was able to rule out certain things like stroke. I also did many of things you did such as feeding him by hand/spoon and using a syringe/baster to give him water. boiled chicken worked for him as well and I started to eventually mix in either rice or his dry AND wet food to get him back to enjoying his regular food. thank you for the video and helping me help my pup

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

So glad it was helpful. Wishing you guys a steady recovery.

[@thedude2897]

How did you rule out a stroke?

[@retro423]

Thank you so much, my 12 year old Spaniel is in day 2 of this, it's so frightening and sad to see her like this, I feel sick to the stomach and don't know which way to turn

[@HendrikusDeVaan]

Hang in there. It's hard. She appreciates you.

[@guitarlover302]

Agree ! absolutely terrifying - our beautiful Harvey 15 year old golden cocker vomited Tuesday night then couldn’t support himself and horrible flickering eyes - rushed him to vets who suspected inner ear inflammation and put him on ear drops and steroids Returned today other vet has now put him on antibiotics and tablets to increase blood flow to brain in case he has had a stroke - of course this has to happen when U.K. is in grips of freak hot weather spell -he managed to walk today to kitchen door around lounge and kitchen - giving him fluids with syringe and Royal Canine liquid food - both my wife and I have never cried so much over last few days since it started Pray your dog made good recovery 🙏

[@Virginia-vn7ud]

My dog liked liver and boiled eggs , and some chicken but liver was her favorite. Same as you had to hand feed and dedicate a lot of time.