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This Dog has vestibular disease

Posted Aug 14 2008 10:19am

Want to know what is vestibular disease

vestibular apparatus is the neurological equipment responsible for perceiving one’s body’s orientation relative to the earth (determining if you are upside-down, standing up straight, falling etc.) and informing ones eyes and extremities how they should move accordingly.

The vestibular apparatus allows us to walk, even run, on very uneven ground without falling, helps us know when we need to right ourselves, and allows our eyes to follow moving objects without becoming dizzy.

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