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Thanks for all the helpful tips. Really appreciate it. In regards to the L2-Hga- I am confused? What does that mean? I know that my Vet did an Urin test and this one came back normal. Did he hurt him self or anything? He is the most excited dog in the world ( jumping, kissing, licking), do I have to say more than maybe he did hurt himself somehow, but I have had him now for nearly a year and all of the sudden? I kinda doubt his, but the possibility is certanly there. Mind you, he fell down the stairs the night I droppt him off at the Vet ( due to balance problems). In regards to the certainly that it is not a disease that is normally associated with the Stafford breed **** The Specialist (I got told there is only ONE in whole Sydney)said to me that she has seen more than 3 Staffie's in the last coulpe of months suffering from the same problem. It usually effects the Labrador's ( due to eating anything wherever, old rubbish, etc...) but can be in the jeans of the blood of the family. They do not know what it is and where it comes from... Here are the results from my visits: Saw the Specialist this morning and she has confirmed that he has got the Shaker Syndrome. With nearly 100% not a tumor. He will stay at the University now until Friday and if he reacts to the drugs I can pick him up Fri avo and take him home. Will take a week off leave and nurse him as much as I can. It will take a few weeks but I am in a good spirit (like my baby) and will manage.He will be off the Valium from tomorrow. Thank god. Fingers crossed that he will be drinking as much fluid and food as he shout-without help. Should know more within the next 48 hours. All I can say, I am certanly happy that after a week he got diagnosed with the syndrome and it will go up and not down from today BUT why de' hell did it take nealy a week? He is at the worste stage, and it broke my heart beadly. Financially, I really feel for people who would have not been able to pay that sort of money without knowledge of what is going on. My advise, any Vet who has not seen a symptome before should not do any test-straight to the Specialist. My little Darl' could have been treated last week, etc... I hope I helped anyone out there with simularities and if I can access anymore help on the drugs,(as I have not been givin ANY information), side-affects, books, tips----I need this now as I want my stupid little LOVE be as happy and playful as he was before....

Sorry to hear about your boy. Have the vets checked for an inner ear infection? Hi, yes they have on the first night. All Blood test came back normal. They first thought of Leab Poisen but all the results are normal too. Just came back from the Vet and he looks really bad. He can not even walk. Arranged an appointment with the Neurologist (Specialist) tomorrow morning. Have to pick this poor bugger up myself and drive him over. He will have a lot of valium in his body. He looks like as he has had a stroke but something else makes him shake and move his tounge and his body funny.... Shame that nobody really heard of something like this, really... ;o(

Hi, I have got a one year old, white (35kg) Staffie x Bullterrier. He went on Thursday night into the hospital. On Tue the Vet's are still unsure what is wrong. All sort of Blood Test have been made, came back normal. On Thursday this week I am booked in with a specialist. At the moment my Vet would like to under do a CSF tab ( cost AUS$450) and a possible CT or MIR Scan if the CSF comes back with no up-normality. Has anyone ever had any experience? I checked the NET and the White Shakers Sydndrome came to my attention. I am heart-broken and since Thur I have already spent AUS$1400.00 and my baby is still not really better. I think the only thing keeping him happy and a quiet is the Valium. He is still walking to the left, holding his head to the left and shakes the more excited he gets ( especially when I visit him). Thanks