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MacyGirl2004 · 05-03-2015, 05:12 PM

Hi,

My name is Megan and have a Yorkshire Terrier named Macy who I love very, very much. Few years ago she was diagnosed with tracheal collapse and has been healthy ever since on medication.

Today when I took my Macy Girl outside to walk around, she spotted a fake deer in my neighbor's backyard. She started to run towards it and started barking at it. She all of sudden started to lose her balance and almost fell over. It looked like she was drunk. She was able to get her balance back under control.

Is this normal? What should I do?

Thanks for your help.

matese · 05-03-2015, 05:19 PM

Sounds to me like she got so excited at the fake deer sighting, breathing / panting heavily, she couldn't get enough air in her lungs. With CT you have to watch they don't get overly excited / pant excessively.

MacyGirl2004 · 05-03-2015, 05:37 PM

Thank you for your response. That is what I am thinking as well, but the thing is that she never did this before. She will be 11 on June 2nd, so do you think it has occurred due to her being a bit older?

She is eating and drinking just fine. Playful. Happy and way too spoiled.

I am worried that there is something else, like a brain tumor. When should I be worried if it is something that serious?

matese · 05-03-2015, 06:09 PM

One of my babies was diagnosed with CT at age 10 y/o, I kept her calm, no excitement, she never got to the point your baby did, staggering, loosing balance. I don't think age had anything to do with her loosing balance, I think it was from overly excited, not enough oxygen getting to her lungs due to the CT. If you are concerned about brain tumor I would take her to your vet or a Neurologist You know your pup better then anyone. If in the past she got this excited but never lost balance I would deff. take her to the vet or a Neurologist . Everything is just speculation on our part. When should you be worried if it is something that serious, I say now, better to be safe then sorry. If there is a brain tumor the earlier it is discovered the better the out come. For your own peace of mind see a Neurologist ASAP for her health and your peace of mind Please.

Lovetodream88 · 05-03-2015, 06:29 PM

That doesn't seem like ct but something else. I would definitely go to the vet and get her checked out.

Wylie's Mom · 05-04-2015, 03:58 AM

Huh...this sounds a bit odd to me. I'd probably take her in soon to discuss this w/ a vet. I wish I could make a better guess for you, but this just sounds odd.

mindy10 · 05-04-2015, 08:31 AM

My maltese started to faint at 8 years old. The vet said it was seizures. She fainted for years on and off till she was 12. They finally did more testing and she had a CT with heart disease so when she got to excited she would faint. I would have the heart checked where as she is 11 years old.

05-03-2015, 05:12 PM	#1
MacyGirl2004 Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 15	HELP Please.... Hi, My name is Megan and have a Yorkshire Terrier named Macy who I love very, very much. Few years ago she was diagnosed with tracheal collapse and has been healthy ever since on medication. Today when I took my Macy Girl outside to walk around, she spotted a fake deer in my neighbor's backyard. She started to run towards it and started barking at it. She all of sudden started to lose her balance and almost fell over. It looked like she was drunk. She was able to get her balance back under control. Is this normal? What should I do? Thanks for your help.

05-03-2015, 05:19 PM	#2
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 68,183	Sounds to me like she got so excited at the fake deer sighting, breathing / panting heavily, she couldn't get enough air in her lungs. With CT you have to watch they don't get overly excited / pant excessively. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

05-03-2015, 06:09 PM	#4
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 68,183	One of my babies was diagnosed with CT at age 10 y/o, I kept her calm, no excitement, she never got to the point your baby did, staggering, loosing balance. I don't think age had anything to do with her loosing balance, I think it was from overly excited, not enough oxygen getting to her lungs due to the CT. If you are concerned about brain tumor I would take her to your vet or a Neurologist You know your pup better then anyone. If in the past she got this excited but never lost balance I would deff. take her to the vet or a Neurologist . Everything is just speculation on our part. When should you be worried if it is something that serious, I say now, better to be safe then sorry. If there is a brain tumor the earlier it is discovered the better the out come. For your own peace of mind see a Neurologist ASAP for her health and your peace of mind Please. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

05-03-2015, 06:29 PM	#5
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	That doesn't seem like ct but something else. I would definitely go to the vet and get her checked out. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

05-04-2015, 03:58 AM	#6
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Huh...this sounds a bit odd to me. I'd probably take her in soon to discuss this w/ a vet. I wish I could make a better guess for you, but this just sounds odd. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

05-03-2015, 05:37 PM	#3
MacyGirl2004 Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 15	Thank you for your response. That is what I am thinking as well, but the thing is that she never did this before. She will be 11 on June 2nd, so do you think it has occurred due to her being a bit older? She is eating and drinking just fine. Playful. Happy and way too spoiled. I am worried that there is something else, like a brain tumor. When should I be worried if it is something that serious?

05-04-2015, 08:31 AM	#7
mindy10 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 581 Blog Entries: 1	My maltese started to faint at 8 years old. The vet said it was seizures. She fainted for years on and off till she was 12. They finally did more testing and she had a CT with heart disease so when she got to excited she would faint. I would have the heart checked where as she is 11 years old.