does vestibular disease cause pain in dogs?
<answer> Yes <context> Canine idiopathic vestibular syndrome: This is also a common cause of vestibular disease in the dog. Another name is geriatric vestibular syndrome. Older dogs (mean age 12.5 years) are primarily affected. There is a sudden onset of ataxia (which can be severe), head tilt, nystagmus and occasionally vomiting.