Urgent! Boxer not acting normal

luckylola · 02-20-2013, 12:31 AM

Good Evening,
Question to all boxer parents out there. I came home from work this evening and noticed a not so normal boxer. She is 2 acting as if she has vertigo or something similar. When sitting on the couch she leans to either side just staring into space. I noticed her back legs were somewhat giving out like trying to keep balance and at other times doing the same thing on the couch but standing. Super sleepy lays down a lot. Any suggestions!!! She has not eaten anything that she shouldn't have. Its almost like she is spacing out. Very weird not like her at all.

2manydogs · 02-20-2013, 12:41 AM

Get her into a vet and have some blood work done up. If you have a video camera recording exactly what she is doing and show it to your vet.

JuanaMPA · 02-20-2013, 08:02 AM

Yes, to the vet right away!

danijscott · 02-20-2013, 08:06 AM

Get to the vet now. It doesn't sound right at all. Please let us know how it goes

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Breezygirl · 02-20-2013, 08:17 AM

Wow, I agree ^^^^ right to the vets. Keep us posted please, will be thinking about her.

DaveJ50 · 02-20-2013, 08:29 AM

My last dog had the same symptoms with Vestibular Disease. His first symptom was involuntary rhythmic eye movements.

winnie · 02-20-2013, 08:36 AM

I would get to the vet. How old is she? This sounds very similar to an episode my dog Mo had when he was about 8. His eyes were jumping all around, he couldn't walk a straight line and looked like he was seeing things that weren't there. We ran him to the vet. It turns out he had geriactric vestibular disorder, which actually is common and passes on it's own in a matter of days. I would get her to the vet ASAP.

winnie · 02-20-2013, 09:15 AM

Here is some youtube video of a dog with geriactric vestibular disorder

Ideopathic Geriatric Vestibular Disorder in dogs - YouTube

Of course you need to get to the vet to make sure it isn't something else

**Roccosmom** · 02-20-2013, 10:22 AM

Could be a number of things but all of them require a work up done by the vet. I hope she is ok.

Laneysmom · 02-20-2013, 06:02 PM

I, too, would take her to the vet asap! I pray it all goes well for her..

02-20-2013, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
luckylola Experienced User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area, Cali Posts: 254	Urgent! Boxer not acting normal Good Evening, Question to all boxer parents out there. I came home from work this evening and noticed a not so normal boxer. She is 2 acting as if she has vertigo or something similar. When sitting on the couch she leans to either side just staring into space. I noticed her back legs were somewhat giving out like trying to keep balance and at other times doing the same thing on the couch but standing. Super sleepy lays down a lot. Any suggestions!!! She has not eaten anything that she shouldn't have. Its almost like she is spacing out. Very weird not like her at all. __________________

02-20-2013, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
2manydogs BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts: 4,262	Get her into a vet and have some blood work done up. If you have a video camera recording exactly what she is doing and show it to your vet. __________________ Kari ~ Keeper, servant and mommy to the following crew Proudly Raw fed since 2010

02-20-2013, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
JuanaMPA Power User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pine Grove, PA Posts: 322	Yes, to the vet right away! __________________

02-20-2013, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
danijscott Intermediate User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 34	Urgent! Boxer not acting normal Get to the vet now. It doesn't sound right at all. Please let us know how it goes Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________ Dani & Jay - Mum & Dad to Leo the Lion. (Sasha & Lincoln who have gone over the rainbow bridge 2012 RIP)

02-20-2013, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Breezygirl Advanced User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 852	Wow, I agree ^^^^ right to the vets. Keep us posted please, will be thinking about her. __________________ Mandi ... mom of fur kids.. Breeze, Bentley .. and new baby Winter

02-20-2013, 08:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
DaveJ50 Power User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 355	My last dog had the same symptoms with Vestibular Disease. His first symptom was involuntary rhythmic eye movements. __________________ DaveJ & TuckerJ

02-20-2013, 08:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
winnie Super User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,715	I would get to the vet. How old is she? This sounds very similar to an episode my dog Mo had when he was about 8. His eyes were jumping all around, he couldn't walk a straight line and looked like he was seeing things that weren't there. We ran him to the vet. It turns out he had geriactric vestibular disorder, which actually is common and passes on it's own in a matter of days. I would get her to the vet ASAP. __________________ Molly, Mom to Winston (at the bridge 12/6/12 and deeply missed) and Porter

02-20-2013, 10:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Roccosmom Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MA Posts: 3,196	Could be a number of things but all of them require a work up done by the vet. I hope she is ok.

02-20-2013, 06:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Laneysmom BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SW Pennsylvania Posts: 6,321	I, too, would take her to the vet asap! I pray it all goes well for her.. __________________ Laneys Mom, *CAROL*

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