- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:03 am to pankReb
What brand of flea/tick stuff you using? Start there.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:17 am to Wtodd
quote:
What brand of flea/tick stuff you using? Start there.
Already asked the vet about this. The flea collar she wears is the same one the vet sells and the amount of seizure cases linked to this collar “is on par with why they have to put certain side effects on bottles of aspirin.”
Seresto Large Dog Vet-Recommended Flea & Tick Treatment & Prevention Collar for Dogs Over 18 lbs. | 8 Months LINK
But that’s what she wears.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:22 am to pankReb
My terrier takes phenobarbital twice a day and that’s cured it.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:23 am to pankReb
I breed and own Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs and epilepsy is a real concern for that breed. I don't think the risk is higher than "normal" compared to other breeds, but it is on the rise.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:41 am to pankReb
Yes, older 12 year old dog just diagnosed with Cushings disease last month. Taking Vetoryl and so far the seizures have been almost eliminated. Breaks my heart seeing my buddy like that but we’re making progress. We’ve gone to a bland cooked chicken diet supplemented with rice. Am checking on possible supplements at Vet visit Friday.
Around the same time he developed canine cognitive issues Alzheimer’s like. I’m doing everything we can and processing my grief knowing he’s only got another year or maybe less. It’s tough, my favorite dog of our three. We’ve been through a lot together.
Good luck with yours.
Around the same time he developed canine cognitive issues Alzheimer’s like. I’m doing everything we can and processing my grief knowing he’s only got another year or maybe less. It’s tough, my favorite dog of our three. We’ve been through a lot together.
Good luck with yours.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:46 am to East Coast Band
quote:
Yes. Stage 4 heart failure.
That wasn’t seizures. They were simply passing out.
I just lost a dachshund this past March with the same thing. She was on vetmedin for three years. She would pass out and just flop on her side. The vetmedin helped it till it got to end stage.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:46 am to pankReb
I had a female Border collie that had 3 or 4 while about 1-2 yrs old and never found a cause. She didn't have any as she got older and lived to 15 yrs old.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:51 am to pankReb
Definitely see if it’s related to any medications or neurological in nature, but I recently read about a certain scent in those wall plug-in scent diffusers causing seizures in dogs. Not saying this is the case for your pup, just wanted to pass along the info in cause you struggle to find a cause.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:53 am to pankReb
Yes. Our corgi is 3. He had a full on seizure on Easter. It was his first one. Almost exactly like what you described. We took him to the Vet the next day for tests. His bloodwork came back fine. He does has serious anxiety. So we put him on anxiety medication. It seems to be working so far for helping him calm down.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 9:01 am to pankReb
Our cockapoo has seizures. Usually last a minute or two of confusion, stumbling around, and either poops/pees or throws up once it's done. We haven't put him on medication because the vet said epileptic seizures (what he has) do not cause damage, but if we were to put him on medication, we'd never be able to take him off and it would severely alter his mood. He only has one every 4ish months or so, so it's not extremely common
Posted on 5/4/23 at 3:23 am to PikesPeak
I'm waiting on blood test results to come back(should be today or tomorrow) but they went ahead and prescribed phenobarbital for the seizures.
Posted on 5/4/23 at 2:15 pm to pankReb
Update: blood results came back normal. So Epilepsy is the most likely cause now.
This post was edited on 5/4/23 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 5/4/23 at 2:28 pm to pankReb
We had two pups, different breeds, at the same time that both had epileptic seizures. One was a dachshund and the other a chihuahua. Neither was impacted to any significant degree by the epilepsy. The seizures were always scary, but other than a bit of lethargy both were fine within a matter of an hour or so.
The chihuahua lived to a ripe old age of 17, we think....hell, the years blur. The dachshund had to be put down due to cancer, but lived a great life before that with no problems other than the occasional seizure. The chihuahua seemed to have had fewer as he got older. He was a tough one who refused to let the vet that he hated put him down when the time came. He died on his own terms on the way to the vet's office.
The chihuahua lived to a ripe old age of 17, we think....hell, the years blur. The dachshund had to be put down due to cancer, but lived a great life before that with no problems other than the occasional seizure. The chihuahua seemed to have had fewer as he got older. He was a tough one who refused to let the vet that he hated put him down when the time came. He died on his own terms on the way to the vet's office.
Posted on 5/4/23 at 2:48 pm to LegendInMyMind
The fact that this medication poses enough risk to the liver and kidneys to warrant a blood test every so many months is a bit of a worry as well.
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News