ok this is kind of hard to explain so bear with me. ever since a few months ago my pomeranian randomly stops (occasionally) and starts lifting up his front paws very slowly one by one then it's seems like his legs go out on him and his breathing gets a little shallow and when i try to press on his stomach it is VERY tight. now he is a VERY active dog and all he does is play all day (he's about 6 years old i believe) this goes on for about...2 minutes then he is fine and running around again! can anyone PLEASE tell me what's going on..this only happens every blue moon...
2006-08-14 11:54:43 · 8 answers · asked by black_pixie 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It sounds to me like your little dog is having seizure activity. Lots of seizures do only happen "once in a blue moon" however since a seizure is unstable brain activity, if left untreated they can become very serious and even lead to the death of the dog. You should make an appointment with his veterinarian and have him checked out so that he can be put on anti-seizure medications if he needs them. They are realitively inexpensive and can save his life. Best of luck!!
2006-08-14 12:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by boxerpitk9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet. If it is seizures as suspected, the more they have, the lower their tolerance to them. Each seizure leaves a lesion on the brain and it can lead to encephalitis and brain damage.
My guess would be he had distemper. Some dogs develop seizures and require medical management, after infection with distemper virus. Seizures may not occur for several years after apparent recovery.
2006-08-15 01:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a mini-seizure. Take him to the vet for testing. There is medication that can help him, but you can't get it over the counter.
2006-08-14 11:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by zartsmom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could he be having seizures? My dog had a seizure & it sounds similiar, but it was much more obvious (she fell over & her muscles all tensed & she couldn't move). I'd ask the vet about it.
2006-08-14 12:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by atty4kids 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other poster. Take your dog to the vet. There could also be some digestion problems (tight tummy) - have you made any changes to his diet?
Good luck.
2006-08-14 12:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by stormy1x2 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i hate to tell you this but i had a boxer once i would walk up to him and he would start to wag his body .that's what they all do but then he would like freeze up ad just fall over and lay there a lil while get up stagger around,then he be OK . it was heart worms and they did kill it ,if i was you i would have a vet run test on your dog ,sorry to her about your dog hope its nothing as bad as that
2006-08-14 12:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by adragonbyrd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps he has asthma or allergies!!!! Get him to a vet. He depends on you. He needs a vet. Only you can get him one. Forget the expense. He's YOUR DOG!!!!
2006-08-14 12:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by robert r 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummm try to go to the vet to see whats wrong...
2006-08-14 12:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by sarah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋