What Causes Dog Head Tremors?

Typically, dogs are alert and responsive during these short tremor episodes and often can be stopped by distracting, feeding, or talking to the patient. Stress and excitement is thought to potentially exacerbate the head tremors. There is no known cause for Idiopathic Head tremors, and it is considered idiopathic.

Do head tremors in dogs go away?

In summary, IHTS is a benign condition resulting in focal head tremors in dogs. Affected dogs do not typically respond to treatment nor is treatment indicated. The condition does not progress to include other neurological deficits and often will spontaneously regress over time.

What causes idiopathic head tremors in dogs?

The cause is idiopathic, or unknown. One commonly accepted theory is dyskinesia that originates in the basal ganglia of the brain, which is responsible for motor control. Other possible causes are low glucose and/or calcium levels in the blood, often experienced by lactating dogs.