What is causing my dog's head tremors?

I was thinking the same thing -- among other things, something may be going on with her ears.

I think occasionally a dog could show a normal blood panel, yet still have an infection of some sort. Ear mites would not show up in bloodwork.

Take her back to the vet for some follow-up tests....actually, if your vet doesn't appear to be as concerned as you are about this, I'd recommend you seek the opinion of another vet.

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The cough is probably kennel cough (bordetella) -- it's more nerve wracking for the owner of a dog than a health concern for the dog itself (as long as the dog is otherwise healthy) Even with treatment, the cough can last for several months. Be sure to have your vet confirm the diagnosis of the cough too.

EDIT: Miss Pinkeyes is on too -- it could be a collapsed trachea causing the cough. Only your vet can tell you for sure, however.

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What is causing my dog's head tremors?

We recently adopted a dog from a shelter. It's happened twice now where she seems to lose control of her head. It looks like she is shaking her head no, quickly. It goes on for about a couple of minutes and while it happens, she can still walk around and act normal. Needless to say,...

Some breeds are notorious for head tremors, take for example, my 9 month old Doberman Pinscher. She has head tremors as well and the vets dont have a clue what causes them. I have had every test done in the book, and my dog is not epileptic. My vet told me not to worry about it unless it appears to bother the dog, or interferes with her daily activities. As for the cough, i would ask your vet about kennel cough, as most animal shelters dont bother to give the dogs a bordatella (sp?) vaccine. A lot of dogs that come from an animal shelter get kennel cough.

This sounds to me as though it could be a neurological disorder (either in the brain or spine), which would not show up in the test you have mentioned. This could be due to a physical truma she has had in the past, being a stray this is quite possible, or she may have been born with a disorder.

Whilst it is difficult to say without seeing this behaviour, I would recommend asking your vet to refer you to a neurological specialist.

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Regarding the low cough, I have a minature Dachshund that has a collapsing trachea, which is fairly common. He barks like a seal, and often coughs, especially after drinking. I would again ask your vet about this, as the tests for this is a simple X-ray. If this cough has started since her blood tests, I would also have her checked over for kennel cough, which is relatively harmless if treated. There could be other underlying problems, if you feel something is not right, do keep asking for tests.

Best of luck to you both.

It could be many things, including an early sign of epilepsy. I'd take her to a different vet to get some different opinions.

May possibly be epilepsy. Have your vet do an MRI and CAT scan. My friends dog has epilepsy, and as soon as she did something like that, the vet did a CAT scan and there was epilepsy.

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It could be an early sign of Epilepsy.

My Myrtle did this a few times before she had her first grand mal seizure.

Vets use a device similar to what a docotr uses to check ears.