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re: Dog just had a seizure
Posted on 11/4/22 at 5:37 am to justsaygeaux2
Posted on 11/4/22 at 5:37 am to justsaygeaux2
Ok. I had a golden retriever that started having a seizures when I was in college. Scared the crap out me. I had never seen anything human or animal have a seizure. They are more common than you would believe especially in certain breeds.
The dog will not know where it is for about 5-10 minutes after. It will be very unnerving to watch it happen you feel helpless.I monitored but left it alone. They might bite you not out of anger so be careful during that time. Once it seemed to calm down I reassured it. This occurred a few times over the next couple months. Obviously talked to vet. In this case the dog was overweight. Vet recommended changing of the food it ate. In my dogs case when it lost weight the seizures just disappeared. I am sure there are other problems that your could have. I know they can prescribe phenobarbital that will aide in seizures. Good luck to the doggo.
The dog will not know where it is for about 5-10 minutes after. It will be very unnerving to watch it happen you feel helpless.I monitored but left it alone. They might bite you not out of anger so be careful during that time. Once it seemed to calm down I reassured it. This occurred a few times over the next couple months. Obviously talked to vet. In this case the dog was overweight. Vet recommended changing of the food it ate. In my dogs case when it lost weight the seizures just disappeared. I am sure there are other problems that your could have. I know they can prescribe phenobarbital that will aide in seizures. Good luck to the doggo.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 5:57 am to drunkenpunkin
We had a dog that one day just started having seizures. We found a piece of treated lumber in the yard that she had been chewing on. Removed that and no more seizures. That treated wood had some chemicals in it like arsenic.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 6:43 am to HoboDickCheese
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I’ve had two dogs and two cats, all prone to seizures for whatever reason
Wth you doing to these animals. Your batting a thousand. Lol
Posted on 11/4/22 at 6:46 am to drunkenpunkin
No. Mine has seizures all the time just comfort them and that’s that. Nothing you can do about it. My dog is 13 years old and gets them randomly for years.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 7:13 am to drunkenpunkin
It sounds like an epileptic seizure possibly. Our poodle mix has those on occasion. Seems to happen when it gets excited or upset. 1 or 2 a year. When it happens he has trouble walking and functioning. He is exhausted when it is over. Vet said not much to worry about and not much you can do.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 7:19 am to drunkenpunkin
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Not really sure what to do. My standard poodle just had a seizure. Lasted 2-3 minutes, and she's back to herself, albeit very tired it seems. But it's also 2 in the morning....My husband is out of town for work, and the little one is sleeping. Does she need to see a vet tonight? Or can it wait until the morning?
Vet will tell you to monitor for any additional episodes and that's about it until the next one occurs. If you don't have pet insurance, I recommend investing in that now, before you have to involve the vet (because then it won't be covered). If it happens again, you're likely looking at lifelong medication with phenobarbitol and periodic blood tests to ensure proper levels of the drug in the dog's system. Unfortunately, the stinking pet doses of phenobarbitol are not particularly cheap and can run you upwards of $50+ a month. GoodRX and SingleCare will get you down around the $15-18 mark most of the time, though.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 7:35 am to drunkenpunkin
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My husband is out of town for work
I'll come look at your poodle
This post was edited on 11/4/22 at 7:36 am
Posted on 11/4/22 at 7:52 am to drunkenpunkin
My dog started having seizures at 3 years old, vet put her on phenobarbital. She lived to 16 years old.
Now once on phenobarbital, she will need to stay on it. During Katrina I didn't have her meds, she had a seizure that she didn't come out of. They had to give her a injection of Valium, to get her out of it.
Getting phenobarbital from the vet can be expensive, it is cheaper if you get it from Walgreen/CVS. Your vet can send the scrip to them.
Now once on phenobarbital, she will need to stay on it. During Katrina I didn't have her meds, she had a seizure that she didn't come out of. They had to give her a injection of Valium, to get her out of it.
Getting phenobarbital from the vet can be expensive, it is cheaper if you get it from Walgreen/CVS. Your vet can send the scrip to them.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 7:54 am to S1C EM
Thanks, everyone! I appreciate all of the insight. She is not quite herself this morning. She usually jumps up when I get my coffee so she can go out, but she didn't even pick her head up today. I'm going to call the vet and get on the books for an appointment and keep an eye on her until then. Hopefully she perks up some.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 7:58 am to drunkenpunkin
I had a dane who had a seizure when he was about 1. I took him to the vet the next day. They were unsure why it happened and it never happened again in his remaining 9 years.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:24 am to drunkenpunkin
I have actually heard this is very common with Poodles. My little dog (Chihuahua) gets them from time to time. It sucks during the event... she is lethargic for a few hours after and then she is back to normal and being a crazy dog
This post was edited on 11/4/22 at 8:26 am
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:24 am to drunkenpunkin
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Thanks, everyone! I appreciate all of the insight. She is not quite herself this morning. She usually jumps up when I get my coffee so she can go out, but she didn't even pick her head up today. I'm going to call the vet and get on the books for an appointment and keep an eye on her until then. Hopefully she perks up some.
Just FYI, they tend to be confused, scared, or a little of both when they come out of it. Mine wouldn't stop yelping and pacing back and forth for HOURS. It could take a little time for her to figure out that she's okay. You'll have to balance your decision here as proper treatment will be lifelong, pills twice a day. Without insurance, it can get pricey. Once she's been seen, you're on the hook. On the flip side, if you have to take her in, you have to take her in.
Good luck to you!
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:26 am to Mr Boyles
I found this out through Google this morning. Who knew? She was an unexpected rescue, so we didn't research poodles before hand. Poor girl was so scared.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:30 am to drunkenpunkin
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Not quite 2. She's our first poodle, so idk if this is expected of the breed or not.
We had a dog (half poodle half maltese) growing up with epilepsy. She lived to be 18 years old and we never gave her any medication that I can recall
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:30 am to drunkenpunkin
We had a young (approximately) 2 year old beagle start having seizures out of the blue. They were frequent (like every hour, even multiple an hour). It was scary and heartbreaking.
She had an autoimmune meningitis, confirmed by a $2500 (ugh!) spinal tap.(Google beagle pain syndrome, although common in beagles it can happen in any breed).
After steroids, anti seizure meds, and another medication to deal with autoimmune responses, she’s all healthy. She got better in about 2 weeks, but had to stay on the meds for about 6 months to prevent relapse. That was about a year ago. She’s all good now, although there is a chance she can relapse in her lifetime.
All that to say, if the seizures become more frequent, there may be something worse going on. Quick thinking by the vet to put our dog on steroids (even before confirmation of suspected meningitis via spinal tap) likely saved her life.
It’s most likely just normal seizures like all prior posts have said and seizure meds can help your pup live a normal life. But watch your baby closely and make sure he/she doesn’t appear to be in pain and/or having very frequent seizures.
Best of luck with your dog.
She had an autoimmune meningitis, confirmed by a $2500 (ugh!) spinal tap.(Google beagle pain syndrome, although common in beagles it can happen in any breed).
After steroids, anti seizure meds, and another medication to deal with autoimmune responses, she’s all healthy. She got better in about 2 weeks, but had to stay on the meds for about 6 months to prevent relapse. That was about a year ago. She’s all good now, although there is a chance she can relapse in her lifetime.
All that to say, if the seizures become more frequent, there may be something worse going on. Quick thinking by the vet to put our dog on steroids (even before confirmation of suspected meningitis via spinal tap) likely saved her life.
It’s most likely just normal seizures like all prior posts have said and seizure meds can help your pup live a normal life. But watch your baby closely and make sure he/she doesn’t appear to be in pain and/or having very frequent seizures.
Best of luck with your dog.
This post was edited on 11/4/22 at 8:32 am
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:37 am to jchamil
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We had a dog (half poodle half maltese) growing up with epilepsy. She lived to be 18 years old and we never gave her any medication that I can recall
Seizures can be idiopathic and not related to epilepsy (like mine). I'm not sure that the treatment differs between the two but if a dog is having regular episodes, it is typically needed. They can harm themselves without it and the psychological effects aren't good for their quality of life.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:43 am to drunkenpunkin
Punkin, what kind of heartworm preventative do you give your dog? Our big lab had one mild seizure and it followed us giving him Simparica.
From: LINK / (just one of many reports you can find)
"Simparica, Nexgard, Bravecto and Credelio are all drugs in the isoxazoline class. They attack the neurological systems of biting fleas and tickets, killing them. While sales have skyrocketed over the last five years they’ve been on the market, information about some troubling side effects is coming to light."
From: LINK / (just one of many reports you can find)
"Simparica, Nexgard, Bravecto and Credelio are all drugs in the isoxazoline class. They attack the neurological systems of biting fleas and tickets, killing them. While sales have skyrocketed over the last five years they’ve been on the market, information about some troubling side effects is coming to light."
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:57 am to drunkenpunkin
Take away his video games
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:59 am to drunkenpunkin
We have a dog had them all the time. Finally got to point we had to put her on meds. She will be fine keep a eye on her. Probably not bad idea check sugar if first time she has had one. Good luck!
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