In life, we often see pets who like to tilt their heads. When you call them, they always like to tilt their heads to look at you. It seems to be very cute, but is this just as simple as tilting their heads? In fact, it may also be vestibular syndrome!
About vestibular syndrome
Sometimes cats and dogs look at you with their heads tilted, making people scream so cute, but do you know that tilting their heads may also be a warning?
The cat and dog have a vestibular system in their inner ears responsible for managing sense of balance and space. When they run or jump from a high place, the vestibular system can detect changes in head movement, transmit signals to the brain in a fraction of a second, and determine the position, and the brain then sends instructions to the nerves so that the body can maintain balance.
Therefore, when the current uterine nerve is damaged, the balance system of the cat and dog will have problems, and external behavior will also show symptoms of imbalance, including tilting the head, which is also one of the obvious symptoms, which is called vestibular syndrome.
Symptoms
1. The legs or back legs on one side of the body cannot apply force, and the limbs cannot stand;
2. The head is tilted on one side (which may be the side of the sick ear);
3. Hearing is damaged, and the owner cannot respond normally to the call;
4. The body sways and falls easily;
5. Vomiting caused by dizziness;
6. Excessive sleepiness or coma;
7. Changes in behavior: rotate around circles;
8. Nystagmus: The eyeballs will tremble involuntarily left and right or up and down;
9. Poor spirit and poor appetite;
10. Drooling and runny nose;
German Shepherd, Doberman, Akita, Beagle, Tibetan Terrier and other dogs should pay attention to whether there are congenital vestibulo-related diseases, which can be detected when it is about three months old. Common conditions are common in elderly dogs. Because the symptoms are similar to stroke, they are often misjudged by the owner. If there are similar symptoms, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
possible cause
1. Infection in the inner ear and middle ear causes inflammation;
2. Excessive cleaning of the ear leads to perforation of the eardrum;
3. Stroke;
4. Tumor;
5. Polyps;
6. Meningitis;
7. Head injury;
8. Certain drugs that stimulate the nerves of the inner ear; What should I do? The most common cause of vestibular syndrome is damage to the vestibular system caused by inflammation in the inner ear, but at this stage, it is often impossible to find out the cause.
When you find that the hairy child has suspected symptoms, please go to the hospital for treatment immediately. In addition to visual diagnosis, sometimes it is necessary to detect x-ray, blood tests, cytology, nuclear magnetic resonance and other tests to determine the possibility of other diseases.
The current medical technology does not have the ability to substantively diagnose or cure vestibular syndrome, but it can help slow down symptoms. You can take anti-hypnosis and antiemetic agents or treat symptoms of inflammation in ear infections.
Pay special attention when taking care of home. Due to the dizziness caused by vestibular syndrome, sick children cannot walk normally, which leads to difficulties in eating and going to the toilet. Food and water must be placed close to them, and even manually fed to assist in excretion. If it is so serious that it is impossible to eat by yourself, you need to be hospitalized for drip and nutritional supplements as support.
When taking care of the hairy kids, lower the volume and do not shake it strongly to the head to avoid aggravating their discomfort. Try to keep them in a stable mood and maintain a good and cool rest space.
Although there are still many unclear parts of the vestibular syndrome, the owner does not need to worry too much. Many children who have been ill since childhood will slow down as they grow up, and children with ill illness may also improve through periods of care and return to normal life.