I cannot imagine committing to buy a puppy without seeing the animal and if possible the sire and dam. OTOH, a rescue (or adoption of an older dog) is a different thing. My last two Basenjis came to me sight unseen, and turned out to be wonderful dogs, but the breeders I got them from wanted to place their dogs in an experienced Basenji home, and I only paid the cost of getting the dogs to me. One came by air, one was personally transported to me by his breeder. If she hadn't been happy with what she found I expect she would have taken him back with her when she left. I also had to commit to return him if ever I couldn't keep him. Good breeders care about where their dogs end up.
Vestibular Syndrome
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It is very stressful the first couple of days and we also have laminate floors, but there was enough throw rugs that Mickii could find a balance point. They say 2 to 3 wks for recovery, depending on the degree.
The drip/lick bottle was a life saver and she learned to use it with no problem at all. I would just hold it for her and squeeze the water out while putting the nozzle in the side of her mouth. She caught on really quickly and to the point that even when recovered she continued to drink that way.
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So sorry to hear about Dougie's problem, i hope he's feeling better soon. Perhaps yuou could get some carpet runners for the floors if he's slipping.
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Vicki - sorry to hear about Dougie. I have never come across this before but my vet book seems to say that it is fairly common and can affect any dog from middle age on.
Dougie is a good age - we've never had a BC live to 14. I do hope he'll soon recover.
Can Douggie make some sort of a ramp for the back door?
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We have had two old dogs that developed VS, one had it very badly for several days, then it subsided. The other just walked in circles for several days. The vet treated the first one with steroids, but said that it usually resolves whether you treat it or not, we did not treat the second old girl. both recovered completely after a couple of weeks. Keep hydrated, hold and comfort, be sure he is safe and hopefully it will all resolve in a few days.
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I actually have bilateral vestibulopathy which basically means my inner ear balance mechanism does not work in either ear. This leaves me with poor balance especially at night and a thing called oscillopsia which is a bouncing of my vision when my head is moving. There are many causes for this problem some of which get better and the problem goes away and others like mine which is perminant. The body does adjust after a while but never back to normal. It takes time to recover if possible or adapt if required so do not give up on them. I still do plenty of things once i learnt how to cope.
John
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I can hardly believe but, tonight, our 12 yr old GSD bitch, Megan, has come down with vestibular syndrome. It's only been 3 months since we went through this with our BC. He's now doing well and turns 15 tomorrow. I'm taking Megan to the vet first thing to make sure there's nothing else going on.
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I can hardly believe but, tonight, our 12 yr old GSD bitch, Megan, has come down with vestibular syndrome. It's only been 3 months since we went through this with our BC. He's now doing well and turns 15 tomorrow. I'm taking Megan to the vet first thing to make sure there's nothing else going on.
I'm sorry to hear that.. I hope the vet has some good news tomorrow and nothing else is wrong..
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Good news for those that have never experienced Vestibular is that they typically totally recover. Some may have a head tilt, but when my Mickii got this, in two weeks she was pretty much back to normal. However, drinking water was a problem and I held a lick bottle for her (there is another thread on the forum with pictures) and she continued to use this until we lost her at a month shy of 16.
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Vicki, I'm sorry to hear about Megan but very strange that she has got it as well. I hope she soon recovers - at least now you know what to expect and how to deal with it.
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Took Megan to the vet this morning. She definitely does not have it as bad as the BC did but she has a temp of 104. I've got antiBs for her and the vet may want to take bloods next week of she's not better.
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Vicki, sorry to hear about Megan and hope the ABS do the trick for her
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Good to hear that she's not as bad as Dougie was. 104 is very high though I hope the antibiotics bring that down soon.
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104 sounds high (IS high for humans) but not so high for a basenji, dog's normal body temp is 100 to 102.5, with basenjis on the high side (or so I have been told by my vet).
Hopefully she will feel better very soon!
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Basenjis normal temperature should be 1 degree lower than the average not higher!! If any of my Basenjis has a temperature of ioi Iwould be concerned.
Sorry to 'pinch' your thread Vicki. I hope Megan is improving today.
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Well it's happened again. Megan has VS again. It appears to be worse than last time (July 10) but she doesn't have as high a temperature. Her head tilt is to the opposite side. Vet took bloods and her liver enzymes are high. He wants to retest in a month. She has had a little food and water (with a bit of help) and I have her resting in a warm, dimly lit room where she can get peace and quiet. She recovered well from the last bout of VS so fingers crossed she will recover well. She will be 13 on 9th March.
Here are some pictures of her taken on Christmas day 2010.
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Healing thoughs coming her way!
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poor thing, yes sending healing thoughts and vibes your way..I hope she gets better fast.
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So sorry to hear about Megan Vicki. I hope she is able to recover quickly, poor baby.
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Hope Megan gets better quickly Vicky, poor girl.
Has she managed to eat and drink today ?
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Megan has had a little food and we are making sure she takes plenty of water. She does look a lot brighter already but she is very twitchy this time which she wasn't last time.
Thanks for all good good wishes. Megan is our Princess
