While seeing a pet with their head against the wall may make you think they are in ‘time-out’ – it isn’t a laughing matter.
If you ever see your pet doing this, they need to go to the vet ASAP!
This behavior is called “Head Pressing, ” and it is a huge red flag!
Head pressing is a serious medical condition – it is a sign that your pet has a damaged nervous system.
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This neurological damage can be caused by tumors, infections, rabies, lead poisoning, prosencephalon disease, chemical exposure, or from other health conditions.
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The sooner you get your pet help, the better. It can affect dogs of any age-range or breed.
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Other symptoms of a damaged nervous system to watch out for are pacing and circling, seizures, a change in a learned behavior, visual problems, or injuries to the face and head due to pressing the head against hard surfaces for extended time periods.
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Depending on the cause of the head pressing, your vet will decide the best treatment.
No treatments can be given until the correct diagnosis has been reached.
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Diagnosis, according to petMD, may include blood measurement tests, urinalysis, blood test (to check for lead poisoning), an exam of the retina, CT scans or an MRI.
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The condition may or may not require hospitalization.
Head pressing is no joke. Your pets are trying to tell you something very important with this behavior.
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Please spread the word to all the pet lovers in your life.
Get your pet the help they need soon so they can recover quickly!
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