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KMID : 1094020060230030340
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2006 Volume.23 No. 3 p.340 ~ p.343
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Idiopathic Vestibular Disease in a Beagle Dog: Clinical Findings and Outcome
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Kang Byeong-Teck
Jung Dong-In
Park Chul
Gu Su-Hyun
Jeon Hyo-Won
Park Hee-Myung
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Abstract
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A 10-year-old, intact female Beagle dog was presented for examination of acute onset of right-sided head tilt and moderate ataxia. Clinical signs were acutely presented 12 days ago and had been progressively alleviated until the admission day. The dog was bright, alert, and responsive. On neurological examinations, mild head tilt to the right and mild ataxia were noted, thus vestibular disorders were suspected. Central vestibular disease was ruled out based on the clinical signs, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), and cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) analysis. Otoscopic examination showed that the tympanic membranes were intact and normal in appearance. On radiographic and MR examinations, abnormalities were not found in the tympanic bulla and the petrous portion of the temporal bone. Hypothyroidism was ruled out by thyroid-stimulation hormone(TSH) stimulation test. Clinical signs were completely disappeared at 2 weeks after discharge without any therapy. Thus, the dog was definitively diagnosed as idiopathic vestibular disease based on the clinical signs, excluding other causes of vestibular dysfunction, and the alleviation of clinical signs with time.
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KEYWORD
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idiopathic vestibular disease, head tilt, ataxia, Beagle
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