• Dogs lose their balance when suffering from vestibular syndrome.cute dog pet face head vizsla nose eye adore image by Paul Retherford from Fotolia.com
  
  Vestibular syndrome is most commonly found in older dogs. However, there are occasions when middle-age dogs could suffer from the syndrome as well. The onset of vestibular syndrome is usually sudden, and is thought to be caused when the nerves that connect to the inner ear get inflamed. The syndrome typically lasts anywhere from a couple of days to three weeks. There are specific signs and symptoms that a dog is suffering from vestibular syndrome.
  
  

The Head Tilt

• This symptom is almost always present when a dog has vestibular syndrome. The head might consistently tilt to the left or right slightly because of a loss of balance.
  
  

Trouble Standing

• The loss of balance could be so severe that a dog might not be able to stand up on his own.
  
  

Sporadic Eye Motion

• A condition referred to as nystagmus is almost always present in dogs suffering from vestibular syndrome. When this happens, the dog's eyes tend to move rhythmically while trying to focus on something.
  
  

Unable to Eat or Drink

• Because of the loss of balance and inability to focus on motor skills, dogs with this condition usually cannot eat or drink on their own. This is especially true when they become nauseated because of a feeling similar to seasickness.
  
  

Treatment

• Although there is no known cure for vestibular syndrome, but most dogs recover on their own within a few days. The dog should be fed and given water by hand until feeling well enough to do it on its own.