my 2 year old chi had a seizure it think???

Question

when we got home yesterday she was fine... about a half hour later she put her paws on top of her head and started to cry. then she walked around very disorientated when my husband picked her up, she was shaking badly (she shakes when shes scared) but this seemed more intense.
she was fine after a minute and was running, playing, and barking like normal.
i searched the house to see if she could have eaten something that may have caused it, and found the shell of a tea bag. she must have dug it out of the trash and ate it. could this have caused her... for a lack of a better word "seizure"??

i dont know if it makes a difference but it was a lipton cold brew ice tea bag..

Answer 1

I would take her to the vet just to be on the safe side. They will ask you what she was doing before, how she acted during, how long it lasted, and how long it took her to recover. Chances are they will not medicate her since it didnt sound too serious. They don't normally put dogs on meds for seizures unless they have them often and they are bad. There is a blood test they can run to see if they can find any causes for the seizure . .. if that comes back clear . . your dog could have epilepsy. Chi's are prone to seizures/epilepsy though. The vet did give my dog some supplements to take to help prevent seizures and yours may do the same. Here are some tips in case another seizure happens before you get to the vet:
1. record what she was doing right before (also what/if she was eating). this will help you and the vet see if you can find any triggers to be aware of.
2. how long the seizure lasted and describe it as best you can
3. how long did it take her to recover
4. during - reduce stimuli - turn down lights and noise . . they can make seizures worse
5. during - only touch her if you have to move her to a safer area
6. just a fyi - dogs can NOT swallow their tongues so you don't have to worry about putting your hands in their mouth. . . while seizing they can clamp their mouths shut and you don't want your hand or fingers in there!
7. talk to her in a soft calm voice to comfort her
8. seizures make them very hot and thirsty . . be sure to have cold water available for her when she is finished. also, you may want to get her to a cool area or by a fan for a few minutes until she can cool down.
9. another fyi . . epilepsy does not shorten a dogs life span . . . so don't worry about that . .
10. if for any reason you think the seizure may be due to low blood sugar . .when her seizure is over, you may rub some honey on her gums

The first seizure is always the scariest bc we don't know what is going on. All are scary but as long as we know what we can do to help them, they are easier to get through.

Good luck and I hope it was a one time thing ; )

Answer 2

Dogs have seizures the same as humans. Find your dogs triggers and keep them away from the dog.
This could be anything that excites the dog, to much exercise (this is over rated for these dogs), any kind of stress what so ever.
Dog with seizures are given horrible drugs the same as people take, but the vets do not make one have the tests done on these dogs (these meds are horrible for the internal organs). A vet does not have the money nor capabilities of properly treating seizures. EEG machines are expensive! Doctors have not got a good hold on why people have these how can a vet who is not a doctor of humans have the knowledge to know? Vets will sell you the horrible pills for seizure for your dog though, without giving it a second thought....
Seizures in dogs and irresponsible money grubbing vets irritates me to no end...

We have seizures and in the past had a dog with seizures....seen many vets! Seen human doctors and still seeing human doctors for this....
I personally have noticed more purebred dogs having these then mutts. Our dog was born with these, her mother had these and the breeder was only thinking of the money she made from these pups..over $1000 bucks a litter....I treated this epileptic dog as I did myself and my child who has seizures, without of course the nasty drugs my son has to take.
Good luck and if it was a seizure your dog had it wont be her only one....never know when one is going to hit :0(

Answer 3

I would definetly take the pup to your Vet and explain what happen. The Vet will probally do a blood test to make sure everything is functioning good such as liver, kidneys. Keep an eye on her and record when and if she has anymore seizures. I hope all is OK

Answer 4

You need to call and talk with your vet. Write down the day and the time the seizure occured and keep a log. If it happens again for sure call your vet. They will want to run blood work and maybe place her on a seizure medication.

Answer 5

Chis are seizure prone dogs.
They are commonly seen with seizure disorders.
If you think that is what is going on thake your pet to the vet and speak to them about it.
They can prescribe a medicine it is not really expensive and your just give them a pill to control the seizures.
My grandfather had a Chi who took a pill every other day and that controled the problems.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Yes, probably. Caffeine is no good for dogs. I recommend a vet visit too just to be sure that everything's OK - sounds like that's what she was reacting to.