A strange or awkward behavior, disorientation and signs of slow or no response is a signal of neurological disorder which affect the central or peripheral nervous system. They are either congenital or occur due to ageing.
Some of the causes leading to this condition include:
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• Epilepsy: The coordination of the muscle movement is lost and the dog experiences seizures. This condition can be inherited, due to infection or head trauma.
• Degenerative myelopathy: This is prevalent in older dogs. Here, the health of the nerves in the spinal cord deteriorates and the dog finds difficulty in walking, climbing or difficulty in using the rear legs which can even get paralyzed.
• Cognitive dysfunction syndrome: The dogs suffering from tumor in the brain, Parkinson's disease or other neurological disorders exhibit changes in their behavior which is apparent by loss of memory, confusion, disorientation, going around in circles, or becoming unresponsive. In such condition, the dogs have jerky movements, shivers, and stiffness of the muscles, or imbalance and difficulty in walking.
• Vestibular syndrome: This disorder occurs when older or middle aged dogs suffer from diseases like Lyme's disease, liver disorder or mountain spotted fever. Here, the nerves which connect the cerebellum and the inner ear get inflamed. Some of the symptoms are imbalance, problem in facial nerves, disorientation and tilt of the head.
• Hepatic encephalopathy: Acute liver disorder causes hepatic insufficiency which results neurological disorders. The symptoms include, pacing, circling, hysteria, staggering, seizures, shivers and a state resembling coma. Inflammation in the central nervous system also causes such disorder. Symptoms include paralysis of the face, seizures, circling, tremors, and fatigue.
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