MY DOG JUST TOOK A SEIZURE....ITs THE SECOND ONE IN TWO DAYS?

Question

RIGHT NOW HE IS STILL LAYING UNDER MY DESK....HIS LEGS GO OUT STIFF AND HE DROOLS AND IT LASTS A FEW MINUTES....HE IS 70 LB. OFFWHITE....LAB AUTRIAN MIX.....COULD THE FOOD CHANGE CAUSE THIS...OR ANYTHING IN OTHER THAN INJESTING CHOC....HE DIDNT AT ALL HAVE ANYTHING RESEMBLING CHOCOLATE....HAD HIM TO A VET HOSP OVERNIGHT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.... FOR OBSERVATION BUT HE WAS ALRIGHT SINCE...UNTIL NOW ....HE IS 7 YEARS OLD....ANY PRO OUT THERE PLEASE......ITS PRETTY FRIGHTENING TO SEE.....THANKS MUCH

HE JUST GOT UPDATES ON ALL SHOTS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO...THE ONLY CHANGE IS A NEW GRAVY COVERED MILK BONE.

Answer 1

Go back to your vet ASAP! Fits cause brain damage and death and I have seen them in action coz my little collie died from taking these seizures, she had 50 in one day. PLEASE go to your vet at once!

Answer 2

My dog has seizures once every year or so too. It can be very frightening to watch, but imagine how scary it is to endure.

When my dog has a seizure (he's about 60 lbs), I sit on the floor and wrap my arms and legs around him to comfort him and give him the feeling that he's being held. Theres not much else you can do for him other than make him as comfortable as possible during and after the seizure.

If this is the sencond in two days I would consider taking him to the vet to see what they can do for him. They may be able to put him on medication for the seizures. But if you've taken him before and they couldn't do anything for him, chances are they still cant do anything for him. If the seizure don't occur every day and the vet doesn't find anything wrong with him, there's not much you can do.

Pretty much everyone is yelling at you to take your dog to the vet. Don't run to the vet, just observe him. Most likely the vet will tell you that they can't do anything for him unless the seizures are often or violent, or they find something physically wrong with him.

Good luck, I hope he feels better!

Answer 3

No, when the 2nd stage of labor of the birth process starts, it will continue until ALL pups are born, regardless of conception date. That is,, if your dog has a normal labor and delivery! The puppies that were concieved a few days later in the heat cycle will be a bit smaller than the ones that were concieved earlier in the heat cycle. Also of interest, a female could have concieved pups sired by 2 or more dogs over a 3 day period, and although their conception date (and sire) may be different, generally all pups will be born one after another until all are born. In some labors that are prolonged, you may wake up to find one more pup the next day, but that is relatively uncommon. Cats and dogs can release multiple eggs over several days during heat, and be bred by several different males, who all may sire one or more pups in one litter. That is why many litters come out with "oddballs". For instance, say your poodle was bred to another purebered poodle, then got out and was gone 2 days. Say she came across two males, dalmation and dachshund and was bred by both. 60 days later, your dog has 4 puppies. There may be 2 that look (and ARE) purebred poodles, and one spotted and one with a long back and short legs. Whatever sperm fertilized that particular egg will be a mix of the mother and that partticular father. In your case, you don;t mention the breed of your female and the one you mated her with...and you didn't mention what thr breed of dog is at our girlfriend's house. It will be hard to know who the sire is until the puppy gets a little older. Most breeders take their pet for an ultrasound for a fetal count a few weeks after breeding or xrays ~3weeks prior to the due date so they will know how many babies to expect. Sometimes a pup is too big and will need to be born via c-section. If your postpartem dog is acting strange, sick, or won't eat or drink and is lethargic, something is wrong. Retained fetuses can be life-threatening, so it is always a good idea to do the ultrasound during the pregnancy so you know how many babies to expect. If you cannot afford that, then at least go to the vet after the babies are born so the vet can palpate the abdomen for retained fetuses or uterine swellings that could indicate retained placental material. When I bred, mine always got a "cleanout shot"--a combo of antibiotics and oxytocin, which helps prevent infection. Luckily, most of the time, everything turns out just fine with no intervention; nature is pretty good at that! Good luck, hope all is well!!

Answer 4

A friend of the family had a dog that had seizures as well. In his case it was actually a tumor. It was a Jack Russell Terrier though, not a large dog. The surgery cost far too much so they decided to put him down if his quality of life seemed to suffer. He was a great dog and when they got a puppy (another Jack Russell) to prepare for the day they'd have to put him down, he perked right up and didn't even seem to mind the seizures anymore! It was werid, but he would just stop, and glaze over for a bit and then go back to playing with the puppy!

Answer 5

Seizures aren't caused by diet, they are caused by a malfunction in the brain, if he's had 2 seizures in 2 days i would take him to a vet right away. Although his seizures seem severe to you 2 in 2 days is not too bad. They can probably put him on Dilantin to help with the seizures, and may want to do tests to find out what may be causing them. He may have epilepsy. You can also help him during an attack, by holding him and talking to him, this helps them become shorter seizures and will help him to feel less helpless when he begins to come out of the fog.

Answer 6

At 7 years old your pet is considered to be a senior patient, anything could be wrong, as difficult as it may be you need professional medical help, with 2 seizures so close to each other your pet needs an exam and probably a complete blood work up, some of these seizures can be better managed with correct diet and medication.

Answer 7

Chocolate is not the only thing that can cause problems. Cocoa mulch is a big offender, as it smells attractive to dogs and is just as toxic as chocolate. Raisins are poisonous to dogs, and obviously there is pest bait to consider.

Although the fits look frightening, they are unlikely to cause any harm to the dog as long as he is kept quiet for a while afterwards to recover. This could be something as simple as an infection causing a fever (like in human babies) or something more serious, but in the short term the best thing to do is keep as calm as possible.

Answer 8

I have a 5 year old cocker spanial who has seizures from time to time. He went through a period a little while ago where he had a couple a week, but it has calmed down since then. She he has a seizure we just talk softly to him and rub his back/tummy/head... Epilipsy is strangely common in dogs... you can put them on meds but it is not for all cases... In my case the vet advised against it. But I would definitely take him to see a vet

Answer 9

The foods change can cause diarrhea but not seizures.. Your dog is epileptic, and is not uncommon in some breeds of dogs. My parents have a Dotson that is epileptic and does the same things your dog does. It can be solved by taking him to the vet, the vet will prescribe him medication that he will have to take for the rest of his life. I think that is a small price to pay to keep your dog comfortable. While on the medication they lead a very normal happy doggy life.

So please take him to the vet asap and get him on the epileptic pills, if you wait you can be doing more damage to your dog.

Answer 10

I would call the vet asap, and they will probably want you to brink him in. There are so many things that could be causing it. Has he been outside? Is he foaming out the mouth? He could have gotten ahold of something like a toad and that causes convulsions. Or if nothing has changed it could have been his food. He could be having a bad reaction to something in the ingredients. I would really have him examinated.

Answer 11

In my experience I've used the pure honey,or plain karo syrup to bring a dog out of what appeared to be a seizure.Evidently your pet may not be eating as well as it should for its' size.May not be a seizure and may be just low blood sugar.Would try placing about 1/2 tsp of the honey,or karo syrup on his tongue,if low blood sugar this will bring him out of it.If it doesn't you will need to see a vet and possibly have it put on seizure meds.