FALLING DOWN/COLLAPSE

What Happens?

• Falling down can be caused by numerous issues
• Fainting (syncope) can be a cause of falling down
• Ataxia (ie walking like they are drunk) can cause falling down and is caused by inner ear issues, neurological issues, toxins, and toxins
• Weakness can be caused by many issues and can cause a pet to fall down

What Does It Look Like?

• Pet will either fall down completely or be “wobbly”
• Pet can either be completely aware of what is going on or can be confused

What Do You Do?

• Seek a veterinarian ASAP (even if the pet returns to normal shortly after episode)  
• There are many very bad causes of falling down, but some are treatable if discovered early enough.