Bells palsey

Does anyone know if dogs can get bell's palsey? or something similar to it?
Have tried searching but to no avail, only 'human' symptoms and they don't seem to be the same.

Any info gratefully received

Hi Had an elderly collie that got a droopy eye & one side of her face only noticable because she was abit dribbly one side, the vet said it was Horners syndrome, she had some sort of test that involved a type of eyedrop that dilated the pupil & this has to be timed to see when it returns to normal size which is then diagnostic ?? think that makes sense, not common in collies usually retrievers & larger breeds.
X K

Is it a permanent thing? only I read that in humans it comes and goes apparently?

Will look up Horners syndrome. Thanks. But she definately said 'bell's palsey'

The most likely reason you have`nt had any joy searching for info is because in animals its usually referred to collectively with other forms as Facial Paralysis, [ one type is clinically very similar to BP, that form is called Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis ]

Some info here for you :

http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_A...Paralysis.html

HTH :smt001

Thanks for that link Patch, but no, its not the symptoms we were given, which were minimal
Its not a drooping face, more of a 'smile' so upwards in every other aspect the dog is normal, but was told it could have been nerve damage??

Don't know if dogs get it, perhaps useful to check with your vet. But I've had it begining of this year, started with a bad ear, the Doctor told me that the nerves running from the ear across the face become infected and the causes it. I was treated with steriods and antibiotics, although was told that this doean't always cure it fortunately it did after 6 weeks of talking, drinking and eating like a spaz. But my son had it two years ago and you can still see it slightly in his left eye, slightly lower than the right. Although his face,mouth etc fine now.

Thanks for that YS, sorry to hear you had it though.
Doesn't sound like what this dog had/has, so don't know why told this
Think I will do some more investigating

Sorry not much help, obviously you've tried on the internet, might be worth trying good dog medical books perhaps find in WHSmiths good luckxx