This was the first time I ever saw a dog seizure - It was terrifying.
2006-10-01 05:45:13 · 10 answers · asked by justwondering 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The first one came 3 weeks after she had contact w/ a strange acting muckrat. She was also due for a rabies shot - I was thinking rabies and backed off from her when she started growling and frothing. She has now had her shots - and blood work which was in the normal range.
I stayed with her during and after the second seizure. The only connection was that I had given her a bath within 24 hours of the seizures - which last about 5min (which is 7 hours in human time)
2006-10-01 07:09:40 · update #1
It is very terrifying and I know you feel helpless. There are several things to check out and several different methods that they can do. I had a pomeranian that had seizures for several years and they never found the cause. Do you see any signs before he has seizures? Is he lethargic, clingy, etc...? Low blood sugar can be a cause. Lower the fat content in his diet. Our vet had him on phenobarbitol, valium and potassium bromide. It did help. It slowed them down. The vet can also give you liquid valium to give them rectally if they are having a bad seizure and it is supposed to stop it instantly. Do not put your hand near his mouth when he is having a seizure. It seemed to help when we would talk to him to try to help bring him out of it. Keep calling his name and petting him. Make sure that you stay with him so that he doesn't hurt himself during the seizure and after the seizures he will be confused. Give him something sweet like vanilla ice cream, honey, or kyro syrup because when they have a seizure it depleats their blood sugar.
2006-10-01 06:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by Piper 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long answer. My 10 year old Golden started to have seizures about 2-3 weeks apart this past August. Took her to vet after second one (first one thought she'd been choking). Vet said it was common in my dog's breed. Could be thyroid, blood sugar etc . . . if the seizures happen after/during exercise could be low blood sugar, but she didn't think so cause my dog had none of the other symptoms. Vet didn't want to put her on the anti-seizure meds because of the meds side effects, as long as the seizures didn't become too frequent or last more than a couple minutes, they would be scary but she would be fine.
My dog has only had one seizure since but has started walking in circles for periods of time. Going back to vet tomorrow to ask for blood work.
Did give my dog something sweet (honey nut cheerios) during one circle walking incident and she soon started acting normal. So hopefully it is low blood sugar which can be controlled w/ diet.
2006-10-01 13:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Emma S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 dogs that have seizures - they are scary. Talk to your vet - occasional seizures you just ride them out. If they happen too often they can take phenobarbitol which will stop the seizures in most cases. When the dog seizes, just stay with it pet it and speak to it so it knows you are there. Good luck!
2006-10-01 12:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the dog to the vet to see if they can come up with a reason. Sometimes they give Valium for seizures.
2006-10-01 16:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by MANDYLBH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vets and make sure he is not consuming any chemicals like cleaners or pain strippers or things like that, these can cause animals to have seizures.
if you cant afford a vet, there are free vets for people who are hard up in England, like the blue cross. If not call the RSPCA, they subsidise vet bill if you are on benefits.
If you are in America or elsewhere, i don't know the specific names of organizations but call the SPCA and they call help you
2006-10-01 12:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by Amoeba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dog needs to be taken to the vet asap..especially if seizures have not happened before in the dog.
2006-10-01 12:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the dog to the vet's or the animal hospital, of course!!
2006-10-01 12:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by poeticjustice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dog is either dying or is showing signs of Epilepsy
2006-10-01 12:52:03 · answer #8 · answered by kagoshadrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your dog to the vet!! it could be epilepsy!! my dog has that condition,he is on meds for it. and he is doing much better now.it broke my heart ,to see my dog have seizures.
2006-10-01 12:55:39 · answer #9 · answered by babygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be time to go to doggie heaven!
2006-10-01 12:53:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋