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Dog has had brown ear discharge for years, one ear healed, the other won’t; suddenly today barking, spinning, dripping urine, then calm, possibly vestibular syndrome or stroke?
Long ear infection with these signs resembles vestibular syndrome, also from middle/inner ear infection, drug toxicity, trauma, tumor, hypothyroidism. Signs: falling, head tilt, nystagmus, drifting, circling. See a vet for antibiotics/steroids and vitamins.
How long does a dog’s vestibular syndrome take to recover?
Mild cases recover in about 1 to 2 weeks; severe ones need weeks to months. Most improve in days and fully recover in months. It is central or peripheral; peripheral is more common with a better prognosis.
Vaginal and Vestibular Tumors in Dogs and Cats
Vaginal and vestibular tumors are the second most common reproductive tract tumor in female dogs and cats, ranging from benign leiomyomas to transmissible venereal tumors. Signs include a mass protruding from the vulva, difficulty urinating, and bloody or pus-like discharge. Surgical removal is the main treatment.
Why Is a Rabbit Tilting Its Head and How to Treat It
Head tilt in rabbits is usually from Pasteurella or mite/fungal middle-ear infection damaging the vestibular system. Check the ears for discharge or odor; treat with hydrogen peroxide rinse, chloramphenicol drops, and penicillin/streptomycin injections for 5 days. Vaccinate against Pasteurella and inspect ears early to prevent it; valuable rabbits may be isolated rather than culled.
Why an Alaskan Malamute’s Ears Won’t Stand Up, and What to Do
A Malamute's ears should stand by about 4 months. If they stay down, the usual causes are ear mites (causing vestibular signs like a head tilt), calcium deficiency (poor cartilage/bone growth), or a hereditary 'soft ear' that can't be cured and shouldn't be bred. Treat mites with ear cleaner and a miticide, fix calcium with diet and sunshine, and you can also brace the ear with foam and lash glue for about two months.
My cat keeps circling to one side after a cheek bite from another cat – is it from the bite or an illness?
Circling to one side in cats can come from severe ear infection damaging the vestibular system, brain lesions like tumors or FIP nerve damage, or facial/head trauma. Given the fighting history and cheek wound, the behavior is likely tied to the fight and needs prompt veterinary examination.
Why Is Your Cat Panting in the Car? Causes and What to Do
If your cat pants with its mouth open on a car ride, don’t ignore it. In most cases—around 80%—it’s fear: indoor cats suddenly confined in a small, noisy, vibrating space experience a spike in adrenaline that speeds up heart and breathing, and open-mouth breathing is how they meet the higher oxygen demand. But panting can also signal heatstroke, carsickness, or an underlying heart or respiratory condition. This article explains the main causes, how to tell them apart, and a graded response—from calming a mildly stressed cat to urgent steps if the tongue turns blue—so travel becomes less frightening for everyone.
What Your Cat’s Ear Positions Are Telling You
A cat's ears are finely tuned tools—32 muscles let each ear swivel 180° independently, and they hear up to ~78 kHz, far beyond dogs and people. Ear posture is a readable mood signal. Natural-up means calm; forward and erect means focused or curious (or puffed-up before a fight); swiveling means listening, alert if locked on a direction; 'airplane ears' flattened back mean fear or surrender; and twitching while asleep means dreaming. Reading the direction of airplane ears tells you whether the cat is submitting or about to fight.
Why Is Your Dog Suddenly Drooling a Lot? 4 Causes to Watch
Dogs pant to cool off, so some drool on a hot day is normal. But sudden, heavy salivation in normal temperatures can signal trouble. The causes worth flagging are oral disease, poisoning, heatstroke, and neurological problems, with severe kidney or liver disease and even rabies as grave possibilities. Teething, car sickness, or excitement explain milder cases. When drooling pairs with collapsing, seizures, or suspected toxin exposure, head to the vet at once.
Canine and Feline Brain Tumors
Brain tumors in dogs and cats are most often meningeal or glial tumors that appear in middle-aged to older pets, with some breeds such as Boxers and Bulldogs overrepresented. They compress brain tissue and cause gradually worsening neurological signs including behavior changes, circling, head tilt, blindness, and seizures.