Okay so I have a yellow lab and she is 2 years old. She has had about 5 seizures in the past 14 months. We have had blood work done and the vets could not find anything. When they happen her back gets tight, her feet are stiff but they move like she is trying to run, her eyes just stare straight ahead and she drools. It lasts for about 1-2 minutes. Is this normal in some dogs, should I be concerned? Other than seizures, she appears healthy.
2006-07-26 19:09:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If the bloodwork did not show the cause of the seizures, it is epilepsy. We tell people to keep track of the number of seizures, intensity, duration etc on a calendar. If the number is too high and increasing in any way, your Vet can prescribe meds like phenobarbital or potassium bromide. These drugs need to be dosage regulated so it may take a while to find the proper dosage. These drugs WILL NOT stop her from having seizures. The goal of these drugs is to DECREASE the frequency of the seizures. No drug can fully stop them from occuring. These drugs also can harm the liver so be sure to have routine bloodwork run every 6-12 months so they can adjust the dosage and track her liver functions. Lots of dogs take these meds (they are cheap) and these dogs live long normal lives. Good luck.
2006-07-26 20:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by TMF 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she may have epilepsy. In this condition it is usual to treat the animal only if the seizures are close together, or if the seizures are very severe. This is because the medication has many side effects, and gets less effective as time goes on, so it is not given if the seizures are fairly mild, short and spaced out, in case they get worse and she needs the medicine later on. Some dogs have the same amount of seizures their whole life, some dogs get worse as they get older, and some dogs grow out of it entirely.
2006-07-26 23:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by JadeDragonMage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i take it, test have been done for epilepsy. it could be hypothyroidism which a T4 can miss. You may want to check into a thyroid 6-panel test. it ain't the cheapest (about 65.00), but it may be helpful in ruling out other possible factors. it also depends on how many seizures your dog has had. if not too many, your vet may hold off on meds (phenobarbital usually). that's about all i know. there are lots of other potential causes, and it might be best to discuss them with your vet. good luck and i know what you're going through. not two nights ago our dog suffered a seizure as well. scary stuff.
2006-07-26 19:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by pyg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a chocolate lab named Penny and she has been having seizures since she was about 4 years old... She is now six. We had her taken to the vet and he couldn't find anything wrong with her. But then suggested that she might have epilepsy. We have her on daily meds but the seizures never really stop. The meds just control them so that she has them less frequently and they are easier on her.
2006-07-26 22:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by mlove1307 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a yellow lab too. She started having seizures a couple of years ago. They didn't happen very often but are distressing when they do occur. She started having them regularly until one day she had 3. The vet put her on to phenobarb. That seems to have sorted it out. She did have a couple of fits a few months so he put her dose up and (fingers crossed) she hasn't had any since. Sounds like your dog is epileptic too.
2006-07-26 22:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by diana - b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the tests include diabetes? Low blood sugar can cause seizures too. One in 200 dogs and cats are diabetic.
2006-07-26 21:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of labs have epilepsy. Have your vet do a brain scan if you want to know the truth.
2006-07-26 19:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by shyrock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea its probably stress my dog is 7 and has been having seziures an avergae of once a month for like 3 years old....it happens everytime he goes to the groomer or in boarding for a weekend...also if he hasn't eaten in a while (my dog is anorexic)....when it does happen it helps to feed them something high in sugar...like jelly...it helps the seziures end faster
2006-07-26 19:19:56 · answer #8 · answered by JRsGirlie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she has had too many seizures now to not be on medication. take her to the vet and let them treat her with phenobarbital.
2006-07-26 19:25:17 · answer #9 · answered by basque girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might have epilepsy, I had a poodle that had it, see a vet they can give you pills to control it.
2006-07-26 19:14:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋