| Trembling or shaking is the recurring uncontrolled | | | | condition persists or occurs frequently it is |
| movements of the body that occurs while your dog | | | | recommended to consult your vet for a proper and |
| is awake. Shaking in dogs might occur in different | | | | timely diagnosis. A good exam and blood count test |
| parts of the body and the causes might vary | | | | might be enough to diagnose primary causes. |
| accordingly. Though dog shaking is not always fatal, | | | | However, your vet might recommend urinalysis and a |
| timely diagnosis and proper treatment is necessary to | | | | few other tests to check for metabolic disorders and |
| cure this condition. | | | | kidney diseases. |
| Causes | | | | If your vet recommends consultation from a |
| Tremors in the head can be caused due to various | | | | neurologist then more tests like X-rays of the chest, |
| reasons including anomaly in the cerebellum, drugs, | | | | abdomen and spine might be needed. Other tests |
| sustained trauma to the head, vestibular diseases and | | | | include myelogram to confirm lesions in the spine, MRI |
| inflammation or might be due to genetics. Dog | | | | and CT scan to confirm any structural damages in |
| trembling observed in the pelvic region or the rear | | | | the brain and spine, EMG or electromyelography to |
| limbs are usually caused due to kidney failure, lesions | | | | confirm neuromuscular disorders and a CSF or a |
| in the spine, neuromuscular diseases or it might be | | | | cerebrospinal fluid tap to confirm encephalitis or |
| caused by pain. In case the entire body is shaking | | | | inflammatory disorders. |
| then the causes might include degenerative diseases | | | | Treatment |
| or toxins. | | | | Trembling in dogs might be due to primary and/or |
| White shaker dog syndrome is a specific shaking | | | | underlying causes and treatment should be |
| disorder that is found predominantly in small dogs | | | | implemented to address both. Depending on the |
| with white coats. Dogs that suffer from this condition | | | | causes, treatment can be as simple as regular |
| have tremors in their entire body. Some of the | | | | exercises or avoiding excitement or it can be very |
| known causes for this condition include abnormalities | | | | complicated, like a surgery to treat disc protrusions. |
| in the nervous system resulting in head tilts, seizures | | | | For certain cases of dog tremors that affect the |
| and weakness in the limbs. | | | | entire body, treatments that involve corticosteroids |
| Dog tremors might also be caused due to nervous | | | | have been found to be successful. Here, treatment |
| energy, excitement, fear, anxiety or due to cold. | | | | of shaking dog starts with high doses of |
| Symptoms | | | | corticosteroids. The treatment lasts for several |
| Uncontrolled trembling or shaking observed in any | | | | months and the doses are gradually reduced as the |
| part of your dogs body or tremors that shake the | | | | symptoms start to diminish. |
| entire body. Persistent shaking needs immediate | | | | Precautions |
| medical attention. Consult your vet immediately if | | | | Keep your dog away from toxins. If your pet is |
| seizures occur repeatedly, even for just a few | | | | exposed to any toxins then consult your vet |
| seconds at a time, resulting in shaking and eye | | | | immediately for appropriate treatment. Most often, |
| twitching. | | | | generalized shaking results in weight loss. So, |
| Diagnosis | | | | monitoring your pets weight regularly and making |
| Dog trembling that occurs infrequently and for short | | | | changes to their diet accordingly will help to avoid |
| durations might be harmless. However, if the | | | | various conditions including dog shaking. |