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Pepper was recently diagnosed with something called "White Shaker Syndrome."
The vet said that we don't need to medicate him until the shaking gets a lot worse than it is right now (about 10 minutes total once a week).
He just had an attack and it lasted about 3 minutes. He shook like crazy and then it stopped. I took him for a walk and all he really wanted to do was sit down. Plus, he didn't seem focused. That said, he didn't have trouble walking - something that is indicative of the escalation of the disease.
Does anyone here have any experience with this disease? I know its treated with Prednisone for weeks or months.
Would Pepper lose his hair? How about his bowel control? Is it possible for him to start peeing and pooping in the house?
He is a rescue, so I have no idea of his past history other than the vague vet report made by the rescue group. He is neutered, although this is a disease that doesn't seem to be genetic in nature, nor does it affect only Maltese - any small white dog breed is susceptible.
The vet said that we don't need to medicate him until the shaking gets a lot worse than it is right now (about 10 minutes total once a week).
He just had an attack and it lasted about 3 minutes. He shook like crazy and then it stopped. I took him for a walk and all he really wanted to do was sit down. Plus, he didn't seem focused. That said, he didn't have trouble walking - something that is indicative of the escalation of the disease.
Does anyone here have any experience with this disease? I know its treated with Prednisone for weeks or months.
Would Pepper lose his hair? How about his bowel control? Is it possible for him to start peeing and pooping in the house?
He is a rescue, so I have no idea of his past history other than the vague vet report made by the rescue group. He is neutered, although this is a disease that doesn't seem to be genetic in nature, nor does it affect only Maltese - any small white dog breed is susceptible.