Young chin with strange behavior!

ChicoChins · Jun 21, 2011

I have a 6 week old female chin who is holding her head tilted to the side and is running around off balance. She was born to my male and female and has not been exposed to any chins outside of our brood. Her brother shows no signs of illness and I haven't noticed any other symptoms. Her neck muscles feel like they're in spasm, all stiff. I can't get her to a vet right now. Does anyone have any ideas what this could be?

Worried sick!!
Debby

tunes · Jun 21, 2011

She needs to see a vet immediately. Head tilt in an adult is incredibly hard to treat, in a baby it's going to be worse, and the longer you let it go the harder she will be to save. Head tilt can be from an ear infection, a neurological issue, or an injury from being jumped on or attacked. Nobody here can help you with this - she needs a vet.

ChicoChins · Jun 21, 2011

Thank you Tunes, I was afraid of that.

EMSChins · Jun 21, 2011

Please sse my thread on my chin with head tilt: http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23591&highlight=head+tilt

He was 5 months old when this started. If your baby was born with head tilt it may be due to a birthing injury (lack of oxygen while birthing) if it just developed it is more likely due to a serious infection. SEE A VET!

ticklechin · Jun 21, 2011

The quicker the chin gets to a vet to start treatment the better the chance of a favorable outcome, if you wait the chin could die or have permanent damage.

ChicoChins · Jun 21, 2011

She's eating and drinking like normal and her activity level hasn't changed at all.

ticklechin · Jun 21, 2011

That does not mean the chin does not need a vet, if the chin has head tilt and is off balance the issue in in the head area and you will not be able to self vet this, wait and you will make matters worse, there is no one on the forum here that will make you chin well again and we do not replace vets.