Thursday, November 16, 2006

Hello! It is I, Baar. Baar wanted to tell all of him's friends that him's friend Bogey got sick. Baar was very worried when him was sick. Bogey is always very nice to Baar. Him is a good dog.
Do not worry, Bogey is feel much better now. Bogey had something called "old man vestibular disease". Yes, Bogey is little old. Melanie sent an email with the symptoms in case anyone else's doggey gets it because it was very scary.
Here is what Melanie said:
Bogey scared me to death. I thought he had a stroke. He was unable to walk and kept falling over and was unresponsive. He would lean to one side and just fall right over. He would go into the splits like his legs were giving out. His eyes (well, eye) would space out and would not register that I was there. So I took him to the vet and he has something called "old man vestibular disease". It is similar to a cross between a mini stroke and vertigo in humans. It comes on very quickly and causes dogs to be dizzy, just like vertigo. The good news is that he should make a full recovery. I just thought I would pass this along, in case it ever happens to your dog. I guess it is common but they don't know the cause.

Baar thinks that Bogey should get lots of extra treats for at least 2 weeks!

2 comments:

Princess Melanie said...

Baar,

This is Bogey, Bogey, Bogey. Sorry I have not written. I was having trouble standing. Grandma thought I was hitting the bottle. Anyway, Bogey, Bogey, Bogey is feeling better and ready to meet you at the dog park.

Love Bogey, Bogey, Bogey

Baar (aka Baar pronounced Bear) said...

Baar is so glad you are feeling better. Baar would like to meet you at the dog park soon.