my 10 week old chihuahua puppy is having seizures, whining, hacking, please help...?

Question

I found a 8 wk old puppy chi, took him to the vet, told me that he has head trauma and can barely see. made an apt for a week later. During that week, the puppy had a seizure. Took him back to the vet on his scheduled appt. Informed me that his eyesight was a little better, gave him a parvo shot and told me to keep a journal of when he has the seizures & for how long. He has been whining on & off since, had a seizure everyday since the vet visit that last a min. & tonight he had two. He was hacking after his last seizure like he had a hairball. He doesn't have an appt. until 3 weeks from now. Are these getting a little excessive to wait? Any info that can help us with his condition would be greatly appreciated. I don't know if he should be living like this....

Answer 1

Listen to your vet, and possibly take your dog into another vet that might specialize with chihuahuas or seizures to get a second opinion. Did you vet do any testing? They should have done plenty! Poor little guy

Answer 2

You need to find out if this vet actually knows about the chihuahua breed.
Chihuahuas have open fontanels for life this is a trait. Most other breeds the fontanel would be closing.
Alot of vets not knowing the breed will try to say it has head injury.
Chihuahuas are known for low blood sugar.
first put a table spoon of honey in the drinking water.
Also for now if he has a seizure put a 1/4 tespoon of honey directly in the mouth.
I would strongly suggest getting Nutrical it is a high calorie vitamin it helps withteh low blood sugar adn is a vitamin also stimulates eating.
A chihuahua should have food down at all times esp. if they are having low sugar drops.
If she is having seizures that often it is not wise to wait that long.
I'm also attaching a weight chart to determine size at full growth If you don't mind email me with the weight now and maybe I can help you more.

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Birth 2½ oz. 2¾ oz. 3 oz. 3½ oz. 4 oz. 4¼ oz. 4½ oz. 5 oz. 5½ oz.
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26 weeks 27 34 40 47 53 60 67 73 80
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The Chihuahua Weight Chart is great to use as a guideline to estimate a mature weight within a quarter of a pound or so. This table is used only as a guide, as many things can affect the mature weight of a puppy. Weight may vary depending on its bloodline, genetics, how well the animal is fed, etc. Weight estimates before the age of 8 weeks old are often inaccurate because the puppy is still nursing or being weaned and may be heavier due to fat from the mother's rich milk. This weight chart only works with purebred Chihuahuas. The weight chart is from a book called "The Complete Chihuahua Encyclopedia" by Hilary Harmar, Pub. 1972, Arco Publishing Co., Inc.




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Answer 3

He needs to get back to a vet right away. I would suggest a different one to the one you first saw.

It sounds very much as if your pup has hydrocephalus. If this is the case he should never have been sold that way. Being a stray though he may have met with an accident.

If he is a hydro pup the seizures can be controled somewhat with medication. I know someone who lost a hydro Chi about a year ago who was 4. The vets gave Anne little hope, but she had a decent 4 years. It's very hard to tell. Some pass within the first few weeks or months. Unless they can get the seizures under control you have to decide if it's worth prolonging his life.

I'm so very sorry you and your pup are going through this. Chi's from bad breeders can often have this problem.

I certainly would not be waiting 3 weeks to see a vet. I would call around vets near you and ask if they have many Chi patients and what type of experience they have with them. Some vets are not that confident working with Chi's. my friends vet was this way. Now she uses mine who's wife used to breed them.

The only thing I know for sure is this little one needs help right away. Tomorrow morning at latest.

I'll be sending a prayer for you and your puppy. Good luck and God bless you both.

Answer 4

It's not normal for any puppy to have seizures this early in life. I would have to assume the head trauma is causing this to happen. I wouldn't really worry too much about having vaccines done if your dog is have these symptoms. The hacking could be that he's choking on his tounge from the seizure. Check inside his mouth after his seizures. I might get a second opinion from another vet. And he shouldn't be like this! Sorry you are going through this. There is medication out there that can help with seizures. Talk to another vet about it.

Answer 5

first off its not normal for a 10 week old chihuahua to have seizures... I would deffinitly try to find a animal hospital, and try to find out why the vet is not putting your puppy on meds to help with the seizures. Something needs to be done to prevent this puppy from dying.

Answer 6

depends if its just a small seizure or what they call a grandmal seizure. My Cavalier had seizures on and off for 4 days after a head injury...the good news hasn't had any since. If the Chi. is only having 1 or 2 lasting for a short period of time just call your vet during reg. office hours. But if it seems they are getting more frequent or lasting longer go with your gut feeling and get him back to the vet asap. Their are meds. the vet can give for seizures...he is asking you to keep a diary to see if the pup my need meds reg. Good luck.

Answer 7

God bless you for helping this puppy. Take him to an emergency vet. Seizures are not a good thing to have to go through several times a day let alone one time. If I knew how to get ahold of you, I would help you pay the bill. I love dogs.

Answer 8

IMHO I would take your puppy to the Vet right away. It is never normal for an animal to have seizures so often. Did the vet give you any meds to give your dog when it had a seizure?

Answer 9

I would take your puppy to the vet right away. Maybe you should consider going to a different vet. It doesn't seem like your vet cares too much about the seizures ... don't know why he gave him a Parvo shot.

Answer 10

hmmm... it sounds like a liver shunt, insist on getting an appointment with your vet or get another vet.