This usually lasts about 5 mins & afterwards my dog just lays down & pants for about 30 mins. I was thinking it was a seizure but something like this isnt in the description. This has only happened twice in the past 2 months. Any ideas or has this happened to anyone else?
2007-01-17 05:44:39 · 34 answers · asked by sublimehunee 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is certainly a seizure. tTere are so many kinds of seizures, and so many causes...Your dog needs to be checked to see of the vet can find the reason for them.
2007-01-17 05:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What have you changed lately. If you've put the dog on new medicne or flea preventer, that could be an issue. I had a cat once that acted like that when we switched to a different brand of flea drops. It's scarry. Check with your vet about possible drug interactions.
2007-01-17 05:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by kb6jra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This happened to my dog (collie mix) when I was at the beach for a weekend. She had trouble walking, and when she tried to shake her head, she fell down and ended up rolling over on her back. She seemed extremely dizzy, like she was suffering from vertigo. I had to help her up, but she kept wanting to shake her head and then she would fall over again. Made me think it was an inner ear thing cause she kept wanting to shake her head.
She seemed distressed by it cause she knew something was wrong, but couldn't stop it. I think she was able to pee, then I helped her in the house and made her lie down. Called my brother the nurse and called an animal hospital, and they wanted me to bring her in (it was an hour away). My brother checked her out, but by then it had passed.
It never happened again, so it may have been a temporary inner ear disturbance since that's what regulates balance. not sure what would be wrong with her ears for it to happen once (or intermittently), but I would take the dog to your regular vet just in case.
2007-01-17 06:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by sandand_surf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though you said that it's "not in the description" for seizures, I would get a medical diagnosis from a vet to be sure. A friend of mine, who has a greyhound, had a simular experience this past week and come to find out her dog needs medication to prevent this from happening again. Good Luck!
2007-01-17 05:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this happened to my 15 year old Shepard before she died. the time between first and 2nd seizure was about 4 months, then the time between each occurrence became shorter. Then after each seizure she would loose more hearing and the vision declined to the point she could not see a squirrel her arch enemy 25 feet in front of her. the vet said it was a seizure from a possible tumor in the brain. At that age and the seizures got to about 6-8 hours apart we couldn't save her anymore.
2007-01-17 05:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by tman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be interesting as to how old you dog is? This sounds like a range of things that could be going on with your dog but all of them should definitely check by the vet. It could be from a stroke, epilepsy, tumour, heart trouble etc etc. I don't want you to panic but this is not normal behaviour for your dog and really does require a full blood test and possibly xrays and a clinical exam. But please please take you loved pet to the vet as if it is epilepsy (which it very well could be even though you say it is not), treatment is easy.
2007-01-17 09:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like Epilepsy to me. I'm sorry. Speak with your vet and they can put your dog on a medication that will decrease the number of attacks. I just hope I'm wrong.
Check out this website for info on Epilepsy:
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Resources.html
2007-01-17 06:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please take your dog to the vets as soon as possible - I think what you are describing is a seizure and the more it is left untreated the worse it will be for the dog. There is medication available that will give some relief to the dog. Don't let this go on - not if you care for your animal.
2007-01-17 06:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by artemis_of_the_woods 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely Lyme Disease. Take him to the vet as soon as you can so they can test him. Here's a listing of other symptoms (it's the same for humans and dogs)
http://www.canlyme.com/patsymptoms.html
Hope he feels better!
2007-01-17 06:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by dolfingrrl928 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something neurological--maybe a transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke). Call the vet.
An inner ear infection (affecting the part of the ear that controls balance) or seizure are two other possible causes, as others have said.
2007-01-17 05:48:35 · answer #10 · answered by sarcastro1976 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sudden onset of symptoms doesn't suggest vestibular disease; rather, it is symptomatic of stroke, particularly in any mammal which is diabetic. The prognosis typically isn't so hot, though you may be pleasantly surprised if it was only a mild stroke. I put my dog down, but she was staggering and drooling, then lost bowel and bladder function. There was clearly no way she would recover.
2016-03-14 07:07:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋