Does anyone know about peekapoos having seizures?

Question

My grandma's peekapoo has "seizures" every couple of months. He is on medication for it but it doesn't help much. What happens is that he goes limp and shakes for about five minutes. After that he is just fine. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

most of them do

Answer 2

It doesnt make any difference which breed it is, just about any dog can have them, sometimes there is a cause, like a tumor, most times it just happens. There is more than one medicine they can take. But i know from experience with my cocker that has passed, she had gran maul seizures, was on alot of meds and still had them 4-5 times a month, sometimes more. The more meds they are on, the more the meds affect the pets organs. For instance my cocker ended up with an enlarged heart. She could of taken meds for that, but it was two late. The vet also needs to do blood test to monitor the liver. If it was my dog, and after my experience, i would choose to let things be. Dogs can live a long and happy life even though they have seizures, as long as they arent going from one right into another, please just let your pet live out its life. I spent lots of money at the Vet college and they found nothing wrong with my dog, that would be causing them.
All the best to grandma and her dog
Starpups Mom

Answer 3

Sounds like he needs to be seen by a vet and reevaluated for seizures. There are other medications that can be used to help prevent seizures. No matter what medicine is prescribed it has to be given on a regular basis to be effective. Seizures can be life threatening.

Answer 4

Talk to your vet. They should be monitoring bloodwork for the medication and it may as simple as increasing the dose of the medication or adding another medication. But every couple of months is much better then everyday. Always remember to monitor body temperature after seizures. They tend to make the core body temp soar which can be very dangerous if the seizure last more than 30 seconds. Alcohol on the paw pads and ice packs can help bring their temp down quickly.

Answer 5

Boy, Do I ! We had a Poodle (toy) It started having the seizures, up to 3 in one day. The Vet said he is lacking some vitamins and nutrients in his diet. He suggested Bil-Jac dog food. You will find it in the grocery store's frozen food section, 3 lb. bag, $3, 5 lb bag, around $5-$6. works wonders! But give it a little time to get in his system. Keep it frozen, break off some, be sure he eats it for every meal, they do like it. Our dog, Pee-Wee, stopped having the seizures. Please try it, it has meat and everything he needs. And the small breeds don't eat as much as the bigger dogs, so it lasts at least a week for the smaller bags.Good Luck !

Answer 6

Sometimes seizures, particularly in small breeds, is caused by hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. That's because the brain cannot process fat or protein and relies entirely on sugar. My Pomeranian used to have low sugar related seizures as a puppy. The treatment was a little bit of honey on its tongue. Do not fill its mouth or pour it down its throat! Here is a website that talks about this problem. Since medicine isn't helping, maybe this is the cause. The drop in blood sugar is caused by heightened activity and the small dog's natural high metabolism. Hope this helps you.
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_toy_breed_hypoglycemia.html
http://www.gsdhelpline.com/epilepsy9.htm

Answer 7

I must say, i've a detailed position in my coronary heart for Chi-Poos. I am blissful you took her to the vet. I definite hope they did not give you specific Tylenol! But, you might be being superb owners taking her to the vet. Why failed to you like the first vet? I am very surprised the 2d failed to do any testing in any respect. She may be suffering from meningitis, a stroke, a seizure disorder, brain tumor, or hypoglycemia. Take her to the vet and demand a blood tradition. You should additionally ask the vet to do an angiogram of the pinnacle. Stress won't purpose seizures like this. Nonetheless, poisoning can. You must also ask your vet to do a blood chemistry on her.

Answer 8

Sounds very much like epilepsy. If he has medication for it, she may want to let the Vet know that the dog still has a seizure every few months. Maybe without the meds, the dog would be having them everyday???

Answer 9

I don't know what it is, whether it is poor cross breeding or what, but if you were to talk to vets, seizures seem to a very common occurance among dogs today.

Answer 10

are they puppy seizures are is the dog older when the dog goes into a seizure you can put something sweet on its lips like honey syrup and it will come out of the seizure quicker

Answer 11

What on earth is a peekapoo? Is this a bird question? Am sorry for any animal/bird having seizures, they pay for man's intervention in breeding is my guess.