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Oh no! Dog seizures?
I just talked with our vet. I explained a really weird situation that happened with our dog last night and he thinks it was a seizure! It was one of the scariest things I've ever seen, and now I'm sick thinking it's just a matter of time before it happens again. DH and I were both so scared. I had just finished telling myself it was nothing, then the vet called me back and said it was most likely a seizure. Ugh! Anyone have dogs who have seizures? How do you deal? There doesn't seem to be much to do at this point except keep track of when they happen and how long they last.
It seriously made me think about how scary it'd be if it was DH or a child. Or any person, for that matter.
And I don't mean to be whiny, but come on. There's enough stress with buying a house. Now we're dealing with car issues and dog issues all in the same week!
Re: Oh no! Dog seizures?
I'm so sorry you are going through all this stuff at the same time - how stressful!
Was your dog outside just before he had the "seizure"? Maybe he got into something that made him react that way? The only time my dog has had seizure-like symptoms was a few years ago - he bit into a toad and by the time DH found him he was already having a seizure from the poison. I have read about dogs that have seizures though and there is medication available to control the episodes.
GL and keep us posted.
She wasn't outside. It was about 10:00 last night and she was in her crate nearly asleep. She bolted out of her crate (we do keep the door open) into the living room, ran into the wall, peed, stopped breathing for a few seconds, puked, and then was fine. She acted like it never happened. DH and I, on the other hand, were so freaked we didn't sleep for hours.
Thanks for the well wishes. The vet did say there are medications, but we don't need to start them unless she has seizures once a month or more. Fingers crossed it either never happens again or it happens only every once in awhile.
Wow that would be very scary. I hope thats the only one she has. Did you happen to check her crate for a spider? She could have gotten bitten by one and that was the reaction the venum (sp) gave her? It might be a little far fetched but it is possible with all the bugs down here.
Anyways I hope she is ok!
Yes I read up on this. Make sure your dog did not come in contact with a toad because they will have seizures from this. Hopefull that was a one time event and you don't have go through this again.
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I've read about this toad thing, too. I'll have to ask DH, but I really don't think she came in contact with one. She's never outside without a leash on or unattended. Do you happen to know how long after the toad interaction the seizure would likely happen? I'm assuming it would be soon after. I can't remember exactly, but the last time we took her outside would have been at least an hour before that.
That spider theory is interesting, too. I didn't see anything when I went through her crate, but it was awhile after the whole event that I did that. She doesn't seem to have any noticable bites on her, but I just checked her now. I suppose if she did, it could have disappeared by now.
The toad thing happens really fast. You would have found puke and she would have been foaming at the mouth within seconds of spiting the toad out. Moe has bitten a toad before right in front of us and we washed his mouth out with the hose right away and made him puke. Also a couple of friends their dogs have done the same thing it almost happens instantly. You def would know if it was a toad way before an hour went by.
Right after my dog has licked or has bit into a toad, he foams at the mouth - depending how much poison he came into contact with apparently determines how much foam. Then he's become disoriented - kinda just walking around like he's drunk.
The incident I mentioned earlier happened years ago - and was the last time I ever left them outside unattended. DH and I weren't home and probably about 30 to 45 minutes had passed from the time he bit the toad (I know he bit it cause I found it dead the next morning) and the time we got home. He's never peed or bolted all of a sudden though and if your dog wasn't outside then it probably wasn't a toad, especially if he seemed ok afterwards. I hope it's not anything serious :-)
One of mine has seizures too... He has petit mal (small ones) but they are scary too. He gets really stiff, shakes and his movements are very jerky. He might drool a little, but I haven't seen him vomit afterwards.
If it happens often, then you can have them put on meds, but from what I've heard, once they start meds they have to stay on them forever. Not sure if this is true or not...
Before giving meds, my vet (who is more on the holistic side) said to alter my dogs food. She said to first try giving them more carbs, so I started to mix a little brown rice (or whatever starch we have for dinner) into their food. I think this helps if hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is causing the seizures. Apparently this is common with little dogs.
We haven't seen any seizures in the past few months, but that doesn't mean he hasn't had them. My vet said to document each one you see... what happened and how the dogs reacts.
Honestly...even the mild ones are really scary. I can't image how you felt seeing your dog react like that. If it does happen again, just try to comfort him until its over, and write down everything you remember in a calendar. I know how you feel... so helpless... its awful.
That's exactly what her seizures were like, very stiff, shakey, and jerky. No vomiting though.
My MIL is dealing with this. When DH moved away his german shepherd stayed with her. Fast forward to the dog being 8 now and it is on med's that it has to have every day and she has had to increase the dosage over time. When Chloe (the dog) was about 2 I think it started and has gotten worse and longer. She has had tests done and in the end they have no way of knowing why it happens but it is really hard. I have seen the dog having a seizure and it is so scary, but Chloe actually knows they are going to happen and goes in an area where she can't knock down things (since she is more than 60 lbs).
Chloe has to have blood tests regulary to make sure the med's don't destroy her liver. Just try to keep the dog safe and see what the vet says your options are. Chloe recently is doing very bad and has fallen into the jacuzzi twice this month and is starting to lose it but she has been on it for so long.
Good Luck!
"The vet said that holding them made them feel a little better because they are scared while it's happening."
I wanted to add-The vet actually told my MIL to stay away from the dog, at this point she has no idea what is happening as she works thru them and it can get dangerous as she moves/jerks. It lasts awhile now when it happens and no vomiting.
Awh, I'm sorry you're going through this
Our dog, Madison (a Min Pin) has been having seizures for a couple of years now... she doesn't have them too continuous, so the Vet has not wanted to put her on meds. She gets very stiff, and can't stand... shakes a lot, and sometimes drools... sometimes, she will vomit afterwards... but not always. Afterwards, she's just very tired... but within an hour or so, she's back to normal. We've learned to just try to hold her, and calm her down as much as possible... There's not much you can do at that point.
My godmother's dalmation used to hae them too... only much more severe. She was on meds for them. She would do the slamming into the wall, and everything.
Just try to monitor her behavior... if she starts having them too continuously, I would get her checked out.
HTH
Does she snap while it's happening? poor thing, I'm thinking then it wouldn't be safe to hold them. Hope she gets better!
that's strange... i hold my dog everytime... the other night, when i was making dinner, and DH wasn't home, i found her on the rug in front of the door having one... i picked her up, and cradled her on the couch till it passed...
the dog is quite large (a german shepherd) and at this point is acting very strange (getting up on couches/tables) knocking things over (my MIL is at the point where she may have to put her to sleep)
not sure why the vet told her this (to stay away) but when the dog had a seizure at a family gathering we were told to let her work thru it and that we were not allowed to touch, go near, etc. b/c some people in the family wanted to help...it's just so traumatic and upsetting to watch the convulsions...the foaming everything.
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they haven't put the dog on meds? if it's frequent, and THAT violent... i would look into that option...
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they haven't put the dog on meds? if it's frequent, and THAT violent... i would look into that option...
as stated in my first post-
Fast forward to the dog being 8 now and it is on med's that it has to have every day and she has had to increase the dosage over time.