Why the dog loses coordination

Why the dog loses coordination

As to tell you about what disturbs her and that hurts her the dog cannot, you as the responsible and loving owner, have to show consideration for any changes in behavior of an animal. If there are symptoms of an incoordination, the dog should be shown immediately to the veterinarian – too those diseases which symptom this pathology is are serious.

Violations in work of nervous system

 The diseases of nervous system affecting a head and spinal cord and also peripheral nerves are the main reason for loss of coordination at dogs. Except an incoordination, epileptic seizures, loss of sensitivity, paralysis, quickly progressing weakness and changes of a muscular tone are characteristic of such diseases.

Some and most dangerous diseases the rage caused by the virus which is transmitted, most often, through saliva of a sick animal — a raccoon, a fox, a bat or other dog is considered. The first symptom of rage is change of behavior, high temperature, a diarrhea and vomiting, sacred and hydrophobia. Already at the first stage of a disease the incoordination of movements is observed. You can observe the same symptom also  in case of tick-borne paralysis when the animal is poisoned with the toxins emitted by females of forest pincers during a sting. Changes begin with an incoordination of movements behind which there comes the weakness and paralysis, loss of ability to breathe and the death of an animal. Paralysis can also the distemper, the viral infection affecting nervous system and also causing loss of coordination of movements will end. This symptom can be a consequence of one of numerous types of encephalitis and also tetanus. As well as other, these diseases of nervous system can be deadly to your favourite. Therefore, at the first signs, immediately it is necessary to address the veterinarian.

Other causes of infringement of coordination

The reason of such violations can become sharp shock as a result of which the dog can lose ability to move — having sat down on hinder legs, she will not be able to get up. In certain cases shock can be followed by a faint or a syncope. After a while the dog recovers consciousness and  does not feel any consequences, but  medical assistance can sometimes be required by her. Often the dog loses coordination in case nervous system and its fabrics are surprised tumors that it often happens at the aging animals. Also  not tumors, and the developed metastases can affect nervous system. How the animal will behave, in many respects depends on that, the tumor is located where exactly, but coordination loss unambiguously demonstrates that nervous system is affected. Sometimes loss of coordination is explained by damages to the region of a cerebellum or a mini stroke. Anyway it is always a reason for alarm.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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