I had a puppy bitch with Vestibular as well. My vet examined her and that was her diagnosis. At about 5w as well. Suddenly there it was. I said she looked like the little puppy that did the RCA commercial. We called her RCA for a couple of days, but it soon turned into Reeca (sounds like Reesa) She is now 5 and doing great. It has never affected her like at all. She does still have a slight head tilt. Linda DeLarso Narvon, Pa. Jolin Shepherds Visit our web site at: www.vonhornbergerjolinshepherds.com -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Penny & Bill Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 6:54 AM To: Show List Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Was this vestibular? Is the head slightly turned to one side vestibular? If it is, then a puppy I bred has it and is now 7. As a 5 week old pup, his head was partially turned to one side. I took him to the vet's and he had NO IDEA what it was. We named him Twister, since I worked with him therapeutically several times a day, gently "twisting" his head from side to side--I thought it was a muscle problem. I gave him to my vet's tech's cousin and he lives about a mile away from us. For about a year, the problem seemed to correct itself, then it came back, but to a LESSER degree. He now tips his head (almost imperceptibly) to one side. Weird. And he's a lovely black and tan, almost a bi-color with an exquisite temperament--evidently the tipping is not painful. And his name? Landsend's Diamond Twister. Penny in NY ======================================================================== ==== POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ======================================================================== ==== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================