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Animal Health – General (Expert Forum)
Ocular Flutter
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Ocular Flutter
by DonnaFaz, Oct 26, 2008 01:55PM
This morning my 12 yr old border collie mix exhibited a strange ocular flutter this morning. He was awake...not sleeping or dreaming. He looked stressed, even scared. His eyes went very wide; I could see the whites of his eyes across the top. This is not normal. Both his eyeballs were dancing and fluttering involuntarily. This went on for about 30 seconds to a minute. Then it stopped and he's been fine ever since. What was this? Could it be a symptom of a stroke?
Doctor's Answer
by Dan Sims, DVM, Oct 27, 2008 06:37AM
, Oct 27, 2008 06:37AM
Geriatric vestibular syndrome is a possibility which is self limiting in older dogs and similar to vertigo in people.
A petit mal seizure is possible also so an exam is important.
A petit mal seizure is possible also so an exam is important.
