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my dog recently started getting head shakes.they only last a few minutes but he has no control over hes head..he is not in any pain or loos control of anything else.what could it be.

Submitted: 37 days and 14 hours ago.

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Posted by Dr. Gary 37 days and 14 hours ago.

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Hello,

How old is this dog?
What kind of dog is it?
Does he shake it up and down like saying yes or back and forth like saying no?
How often does this happen?

37 days and 14 hours ago.

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Hi he just turned four.He is a doberman pincher and no its side to side pretty fast.It only happens now once to two times a day.

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Ok thanks,

This is most likely due to a condition called Idiopathic Head Tremors. It's common in bulldogs, dobermans and boxers. The underlying cause is unknown (idiopathic) and it does not require any treatment as it does not cause any medical problems. It tends to be more of a problem with owners than it is with the dog.

The only way to make sure there is no brain abnormality is to do an MRI, but usually this is not done as it's a pretty typical look when they have the tremors.

You can google it to see some videos and see if that is what your dog is doing.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

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Answered:	10/15/2009

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DVM, Emergency Veterinarian; BS (Physiology) Michigan State Univ

30 days and 22 hours ago.

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thank you.

Posted by Dr. Gary 30 days and 19 hours ago.

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you're very welcome.

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my dog recently started getting head shakes.they only last a few minutes but he has no control over hes head..he is not in any pain or loos control of anything else.what could it be.

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Hello, How old is this dog? What kind of dog is it? Does he shake it up and down like saying yes or back and forth like saying no? How often does this happen?

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Hi he just turned four.He is a doberman pincher and no its side to side pretty fast.It only happens now once to two times a day.

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thank you.

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you're very welcome.

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Hello,

How old is this dog?
What kind of dog is it?
Does he shake it up and down like saying yes or back and forth like saying no?
How often does this happen?