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- Loss of balance when making sudden turns
- Dizzy spells caused by sudden head movements
- Nystagmus (twitching of the eyes) which is usually up and down, but can also be side to side or circular
- Appearance of seizure or stroke
- Tremors
- Banging of the nose into food
- Stiffness of limbs
- Broad stance
- Swaying from side to side
- Difficulty maintaining balance
- Titubation (shaking of the trunk of the head while sitting or standing)
- Dilation of pupils
- Hypermetria:Hypermetria is when the dog is overreaching for their intended location.
- Hypometria: Hypometria is the opposite of hypermetric, in which the dog falls short of their intended location.
- Dysmetria: Dysmetria refers to the dog’s inability to judge distance or fully understand the force of their movements.
- Cerebellar cortical abiotrophy (a genetic neurological disease that develops when neurons in the cerebellum begin to die)
- Cerebellar malformation (a malformation of the cerebellum)
- Dandy-Walker syndrome (a congenital brain malformation involving the cerebellum and fluid-filled areas surrounding the cerebellum)
- Foramen magnum-associated malformations (malformations in the foramen magnum, a hole in the base of the skull where the spinal cord passes through)
- Brain tumors (primary and secondary)
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (a rare nonmetastatic complication of a carcinoma)
- Rickettsial disease (disease caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia species)
- Protozoal disease (disease caused by parasites in the Protozoa kingdom)
- Trauma
- Physical exam
- Orthopedic exam (done by observing how the dog walks)
- Neurological exam
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