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my 11 yr old maltese woke up out of her sleep holding her ...

Sent to Pet Experts January 27 08:43 PM

my 11 yr old maltese woke up out of her sleep holding her left paw up she was wobbly and confused for 3 days. the vet felt she had soft tissue injury, i disagree...i feel she shot a clot or had a stroke or had a cardiac event. i don't think a soft tissue injury would wake you out of your sleep and make you confused for three days. xray and lymes were neg. what do you think???

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Age: 11; Female; Breed: maltese

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January 28 9:48 PM (1 day and 1 hour later)
         
Is she prone to ear infections or other issues?
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January 28 9:51 PM (3 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
i thought it might be vestibular...but she would not use her left paw...she was confused and scared...she was licking her chest alot. i thought it was cardiac with referred pain down the left paw
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January 28 9:59 PM (8 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
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It certainly sounds like vestibular disease. It can be very disorienting. It can even cause stroke-like symptoms like staggering, one sided weakness, facial paralysis, drooling, etc.

This looks a LOT like a stroke but it's a quiet.

I would definitely give the vet a call and see if he wants to put her on a broad spectrum antibiotic like orbax and go from there.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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January 28 10:02 PM (2 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
but why wouldn't she use her left paw???
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January 28 10:03 PM (1 minute and 1 second later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: why wouldn't she use her left paw???
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January 28 10:33 PM (30 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
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It's a lot like stroke victims who cannot use one side of the body. You usually see it affect one or both limbs on one side.
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