TORTICOLLIS IN DOG : A Cross bred female dog aged about 14 years (Body weight: 6.5kg) old brought to N.T.R Veterinary Super Speciality Hospital, Vijayawada on 19.11.2019 with clinical symptoms of Circling (Turing in circles), Head Tilt to either side, Abnormal head posture, Strained Neck (One side). Blood Examination: Negative for Haemoprotozoans. Treatment for Torticollis given on above said dog on 19.11.2019 by Dr. K. Srinivasarao M.V.Sc (vety Surgery and Radiology), Assistant Director (AH), N.T.R Veterinary Super Specialty Hospital Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and India. Treatment has given as follows: 1. Both the ears cleaned and dressed on alternative days for 3 times. 2. Ceftriaxone injection @ 20mg per kg B.Wt. per day i/m for 7days. 3. Tribivet injection @ 0.5ml i/m per day for 10days. 4. Melonex injection @ 0.2ml s/c per day for 3days. The dog has been discharged on 10th day after successful recovery.
Vestibular disease refers to a sudden, non-progressive disturbance of balance. It is more common in older dogs. It is also referred to as old dog vestibular syndrome and canine idiopathic vestibular syndrome. Most dogs present with the sudden onset of loss of balance, disorientation, head tilt, and irregular jerking eye movements called 'nystagmus'. Many dogs will become reluctant to stand or walk. Most dogs will lean or fall in the direction of their head tilt. Causes of vestibular disease include middle or inner ear infections, drugs that are toxic to the ear, trauma or injury, tumors, and hypothyroidism. When no specific cause is found, the condition is called idiopathic vestibular syndrome. These cases are distinguished by the sudden onset of clinical signs and the subsequent rapid improvement with little, if any, medical intervention. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, if one can be identified. In severe cases, supportive therapy such as intravenous fluids and hospitalization may be required until the pet can eat and walk on its own. If the pet is seriously disoriented or ataxic (stumbling, unable to stand or walk), it may be given sedatives to help it relax. Drugs that help combat nausea or motion sickness may be beneficial. Antibiotics may be used in cases suspected of having middle or inner ear infections. Although corticosteroids have been used in the past, there is little scientific evidence to support their use in this condition "Head tilt and stumbling often improve over a seven to ten day period" 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.
Mainly Tribivet does the trick .as i have treated torticolis in birds with vit.B1,6,12 within one week
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Today my topic is on #Vertogo #Spinning dizziness #Fall.Most of the peoples are worrying about this I will try to give solutions. Vertigo can be temporary or long-term. It can occur during pregnancy or as a symptom of an ear infection. People with an inner ear disorder, such as Ménière’s disease, sometimes also experience vertigo. What is vertigo? Share on PinterestA person with vertigo may experience balance problems and lightheadedness. Vertigo is a sensation of spinning dizziness, as though the room or surrounding environment is spinning in circles around the person. Many people use the term to describe a fear of heights, but this is not correct. Vertigo can happen when a person looks down from a great height, but it usually refers to any temporary or ongoing spells of dizziness that occur due to problems in the inner ear or brain. It is not an illness but a symptom. Many different conditions can cause vertigo. Symptoms A person with vertigo will feel as though their head or the space around them is moving or spinning. Vertigo is a symptom, but it can lead to or occur alongside other symptoms, too. These may include: • balance problems • lightheadedness • a sense of motion sickness • nausea and vomiting • ringing in the ear, called tinnitus • a feeling of fullness in the ear • headaches • nystagmus, in which the eyes move uncontrollably, usually from side to side • Cocculus: Cocculus is a quite effective homeopathic medicine for vertigo, particularly when the person suffers from it while riding or sitting up in moving a car or train. Also, it is highly beneficial when your vertigo complaints are accompanied by vomiting, nausea, and sense of emptiness in your head. • Conium: If you suffer from vertigo when lying down, turning over the bed and turning your head sidewise, or moving your eyes, then in such conditions Conium is very effective homeopathic medicine. Conium is often recommended to elderly people suffering from vertigo discomfort. It also helps you have relief when vertigo discomfort turns worse with a slight noise or voice of others, climbing or moving down the stairs, and shaking your head to the left. • Gelsemium: Gelsemium is a well-known homeopathic remedy for vertigo. It is known to be one of the best homeopathic medicines to treat dizziness, heavy eyelids and head, and dim vision resulting due to vertigo. Gelsemium is regarded to be a highly effective remedy when the discomfort due to vertigo begins in the back of your head and then spreads from that point. • Pulsatilla: Pulsatilla is basically an effective remedy for women suffering from vertigo. When a vertigo of a woman worsens due to the delayed or suppressed menses, then going for Pulsatilla can be highly beneficial. Pulsatilla is used to treat vertigo with the sensation that objects around you are revolving in a circle. It may also help mitigate your digestive discomfort and nausea resulting due to vertigo. Choose to go in open, fresh air to alleviate the symptoms of vertigo. • Phosphorus: Phosphorus is commonly prescribed homeopathic medicine for vertigo to the aged people. It is the best remedy for treating vertigo that occurs when you get up from your bed in the morning. It is quite effective in alleviating the feeling of whirling, fainting, or floating resulting due to vertigo. Usually, individuals suffering from such vertigo may have a great craving for food and ice-cold drinks, and they may get a relief in the dark. • Bryonia: Bryonia is a highly effective homeopathic remedy to treat gastric vertigo which is accompanied with nausea. It helps you have relief from dizziness that you may suffer when getting up out of your bed in the morning. Brynonia is also known to treat the discomfort resulting due to vertigo that you may suffer when moving or changing the position of your head and opening your eyes. You may also feel better by lying down for a while.
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