yes, Nanny said what I was thinking while reading your post. And just to ensure you know, you don't have to have the tests redone by the second vet. I've always called and had my Vet's office send my pet's records to the 2nd Vet before the appt so they were already available in the file.

I'm so sorry that you and Katie are going through this. It must be breaking your heart!

Do you have a specialty vet center near you? I would follow up with a neurologist vs. your primary care vet at this point.

I hope everything will be OK.

Did your vet run a full blood panel and also test for Thyroid function?

As others said, seek a second option. Your vet should welcome you doing so and he should have no problem sharing test results with other vets.

Your dog could still have an inner ear problem that meds alone won't treat. Find a specialist instead of picking away at the problem.

Be sure a thyroid check was done; vets are taught that thyroid problems in dogs are almost non-existent, so they don't check.

which is fine as long as your dog doesn't have low thyroid.

I wish you the very best.

From the symptoms you describe, it could be vestibular disease or canine insulinoma. I have had experience with both. Vestibular disease is typically transient, and resolves on its own. Canine Insulinoma is essentially pancreatic cancer in a dog. Not a good diagnosis.

For my dog who had CI, I elected not to have surgery due to her age (14) and instead managed her by feeding many small meals each day to keep her blood sugar in check. There were still times where she had a bad episode, (the stumbling, confused, drunken thing), and I would rub some Karo syrup on her gums for an intense infusion of sugar, which worked quite well at first. But the disease progressed, and eventually I put her to sleep when the time seemed right.

If it turns out that this is what is wrong with your dog, please do a lot of reading - the surgery is not a cure, only a postponement, and you need to think of what is best for your sweet Katie.

I sincerely hope that this is not Katie's issue.

Thank you all. I took her back as the vet instructed. He proceeded to spend almost 30 minutes cleaning out her ears. I clean her ears monthly...but i havent since she started having problems because i didnt want to interfere with the medicine he put in them. It must be a nasty infection because the stuff he cleaned out was DISGUSTING. Even he was a little icked out. I'll be taking her back next week too. She appears to be getting a little better. She's not randomly falling anymore and can turn around quickly without falling over. She is still a little unsteady on her feet, but not nearly as bad as she was. He is still concerned because the symptoms she is showing in her legs and feet appear to be neurological (legs straighten up at the part they usually stay bent,feet and ankles kind of buckle) but she's had that all her life without it really bothering her or causing any pain. I should mention that I don't really know her backround other than she was found in a dumpster as a puppy behind a dominoes with her ears still bloody from a home crop job. Both me and the vet suspect she is inbred because of all the issues she's had in the past. I hope this last round of goo he put in her ears takes care of it once and for all. She was dealt a tough hand and I always feel so sorry for her because she is so timid and sweet. If this doesn't work he says he will refer me to a specialist to get her an MRI. fingers crossed.

That sounds encouraging. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!

"Vets are taught that thyroid problems in dogs are nearly non-existent ..."

Incredible! lol

This is very encouraging. You are an angel, truly.