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Hallo my border collie is 13 he will be 14 in June, he has been diagnosed with old dog idiopathic vestibular disease, he has had three attacks in th last three months. I live in Holland and sometimes do not understand everything being said ,I have done my research online, but am wondering what the future holds for my blue , he recovers quite quickly each time but is very frightened when it happens ,can give me advice Joanne blaze
Updated On January 27th, 2020
Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | neutered | 13 years and 7 months old | 50 lbs
Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS 102
Veterinarian
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Hi Joanne. I'm sorry that Blue has idiopathic vestibular disease. This is information about the disease from VCA Animal Hospital: "The clinical signs associated with vestibular disease are often most severe during the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Many pets begin to improve within seventy-two hours. The head tilt and stumbling often improve over a seven to ten day period. Most patients are completely recovered within two to three weeks, although some will have residual symptoms such as a head tilt or mild "wobbling" for life. If the patient fails to improve or worsens, then a more severe underlying disorder should be suspected and advanced diagnostic testing should be pursued." If the episodes are severe, you can ask your vet about sedatives to help him through those episodes. This is a non-progressive disease, meaning this should not get worse and worse over time.
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