Has anyone had any or heard of anyone having success with treatment of hydrocephalus in a chihuahua?
Has anyone had any or heard of anyone having success with treatment of hydrocephalus in a chihuahua? General Dog Discussions
My one year old chihuahua has hydrocephalus, and had shown signs even even when we got her at 6 weeks old. It's not a severe case, but it affects her periodically. We have taken her to the vet, who gave her a 3 week course of prednisone (steroid). It did seem to help a little, but not completely. Currently, she has about 8-12 "spells" a month, which are definately neurological in nature (she lays on couch with head hanging off, gets tremors, whimpers, turns in circles when we approach her, can't sleep, definately not her usual sweet and playful self at all). I feel so bad for her, it makes me cry sometimes. The vet says it really shouldn't affect her longevity and as long as the spells aren't causing any permanant brain damage, she should be alright. It's just that it breaks my heart to see her go through what she does, and I would do anything I could (within financial reason) to help her get rid of it altogether. Has anyone ever heard of a successful, permanant treatment for this?