Buddy28

My 15 year old lab mix Buddy woke up Tuesday morning and couldn't walk. His head was tilted to one side. I immediately thought stroke and rushed him to the vet. It turned out not to be a stroke, but something called Vestibular Syndrome. Doc thinks he'll recover fully and he's already showing some improvement. I had just never heard of this before and am now learning more as I try to help Buddy recover. If you've been through this with any of your dogs and can offer some advice or firsthand experience about this ailment, I would really appreciate it. He was given a cortizone shot at the vets office and I got some motion sickness medicine for him as my vet prescribed. He's drinking water but has trouble eating. I am currently handfeeding him which I understand is not unusual in cases like this. The hardest thing has been his confusion and fear at his condition. I'd really like to know how you helped your dog get through it and how their recovery went. Thanks.

My dog doesn't flinch at shots or any of the things I would have assumed would bother her. She hates the stethoscope. My vet says he's been bitten over stethoscopes more than anything else. I'm just curious if there's one thing in particular your dog (or cat) hates about going to the vet.

It was a big one, about an inch long, from a thorn tree. I've removed it and cleaned and treated the area. My question is does anyone know if there's any poison in the thorns from a thorn tree?

Pretty gruesome. What people call fake fur may actually be canine fur. Check out the story from CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/07/dog.fur/ind...