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Cerebellar Hypoplasia
s breeders of this puppy. They play like their litter I wanted to find out something
A wonderful breed we are
all concerned over the
health of our dogs. We have all
mates and their appetites seem
to be normal.
about this as it was starting too
appeared as if it was more
common in the breed then I had
ex p e r i e n ce d d ifferent Recently I had one of these first thought. I took this puppy
difficulties with the breeding puppies. I have seen this before to my vet and asked him if he
aspect, and have had no in a couple of puppies that had ever seen this before, he
answers as to the many friends of mine have had. I called said he had never seen this
problems we have faced. a few of the breeders and asked before and had no idea what it
if they had ever had a puppy that could be and thought that it
I was told when I first started had this shaking of the head, and may be genetic.
to breed 17 years ago that if I was told yes by all of them.
bred long enough that I would I then ask another vet that
experience every problem there These puppies were not related came to my home to buy a
was in the breed. I have been in any way by pedigree. I ask different puppy if he had ever
very fortunate over the years to what became of those puppies seen this before and what could
have not had any major and was told that they were all be the cause of it, he also had
difficulties with this breed. In sold as pets. One of the breeders no idea. He told me to start my
the last two years I have had a told me she kept the puppy and research by looking for some
problem that I had never seen bred her and she had never thing that could be related to
before and wanted some produced it in her off spring. the nervous system, at least
answers as to the cause and the
prevalence of this syndrome I
was now facing.
I have spoken to a few breeders
in recent years that have had a
puppy that developed a head
shake soon after the puppy
began to get up on its feet and
interact with its litter mates. At
first it is very subtle and you
have to watch the puppy for
awhile to determine if what
you're seeing is correct.
These puppies appear to be the
smaller ones in the litter. Sex
seems to be more female then
male. There doesn't appear to
be any other problems with the George, Lillian & Mia
now, I had an idea as where to a possible cause of this problem. We probably will never have an
start to look for an answer. answer, but I felt that it was
Cerebellar Hypoplasia is a term important to share the research
I started my search by used to describe a condition in I have done to try to find a
accessing the hospital library which the Cerebellum in the cause for this syndrome. It
where I work and found some brain either fails to fully appears to be common in the
information on Shaky Head develop or begins to degenerate Yorkshire Terrier as I have
Syndrome in people. These shortly after birth the cause may spoken with a number of
articles stated it could be be genetic or related to an breeders who have experienced
caused by a problem with the infection of the puppy with this on occasion in a limited
inner ear or with the eyes. herpes viruses. While still in the amount.
uterus or the cause is often
After reading many articles on unknown. I hope this will shed some light
the inner ear I came to the and help those who have had a
conclusion this didn't seem to Herpes virus in the dog has been puppy with this shaky head or
be a possible cause. I didn't associated with the those in the future who may see
notice any problems with the development of cerebellar this in one of their puppies. I
puppies hearing or eye sight hypoplasia. The genetic form is have had no luck in finding
and there as no Strabismus more common in certain breeds another resources that explain
noticed in the puppy's eyes, including Irish Setters Airedales the cause of this syndrome.
now I was back to square one. and Chows; there was no
mention of the Yorkshire Connie Conn
At this time the puppy was Terrier. Moonlight Yorkies
about 16 weeks old and doing
well except when she became The condition is first noticed at
excited her head would shake about two weeks of age. The This article is copy righted
back and forth in a tremor like head will tremor and bob permission must be obtained in
manner, it appeared that the especially when the puppy writing before circulating
shaking increased when I first attempts to do a function. When
came home or when she was at rest the head does not have
happy to see me. When the tremors. The tremors may
puppy was sleeping or when it progress and become severe. If
was playing with her litter the tremors are severe enough
mates there was no sign of the when to puppy tries’ to reach for
shaking. Being very determined the nipple they will have a
to find the cause I again difficult time nursing and do not
researched other sources and flourish. If the tremors are non
found some information on progressive, the dog may only
Cerebellar Hypoplasia. It have mild intentional tremors
appeared that the symptoms throughout its life. These dogs
were the same as I had noticed are able to lead a very normal
in this puppy. Now if it is this and happy life. There is no
or not I will probably will treatment for this condition.
never now.
I have kept in contact with the
person who adopted this puppy
I decide to write this article and have been told that the
j u s t t o p r ov i d e s o m e tremors have lessened with age
information on this syndrome and it mostly appears when the
to give breeders information on puppy becomes very excited.
