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• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 12:52 PM

  SeattleSue:

  starting my own pet setting business

  What is this?

  I'm a little freaked out by the seizure thing because I just saw it in one of my Pugs this past Sunday. Totally freaked me out because she was just sitting at my feet while I was fixing dinner (favorite place for her not for love but the drops-lol) and all of a sudden she went splay-legged and couldn't control herself. 

  I immediately picked her up and she was really hard to hold for all the convulsing. The whole thing lasted about a minute and she was noticeably scared. The odd thing was during the seizure it seemed to be only in the legs. Her eyes and face were the same and her curly tail was wagging! WTF.

  Scared the daylights out of me and now I'm not sure what to expect. Is this anywhere near a normal occurrence for a dog?

• alosso 21,087 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 1:22 PM

  Commiserations!

• WigerToods2010 8,448 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 1:42 PM

  YankeeJim:

  I'm a little freaked out by the seizure thing because I just saw it in one of my Pugs this past Sunday. Totally freaked me out because she was just sitting at my feet while I was fixing dinner (favorite place for her not for love but the drops-lol) and all of a sudden she went splay-legged and couldn't control herself. 

  I immediately picked her up and she was really hard to hold for all the convulsing. The whole thing lasted about a minute and she was noticeably scared. The odd thing was during the seizure it seemed to be only in the legs. Her eyes and face were the same and her curly tail was wagging! WTF.

  Scared the daylights out of me and now I'm not sure what to expect. Is this anywhere near a normal occurrence for a dog?

  Jim,

  My own dog suffers from seizures. Best get professional advice but the one thing my own vet instructed me to do was not to attempt to touch/lift  the dog once the seizure has kicked in. Now I've only to take her to the vet if the seizure lasts approx' 10 minutes. Thus far that's not happened and it's been 6 years since the diagnosis (epilepsy).

  They've calmed down a bit as of late but stress can send her off on one (fireworks outside etc). I'm used to the signs now, usually it's the dog repeating the same action over and over again; licking lips, maybe blinking, legs going as if she's in a dream and running, staring into space and totally ignoring me as I stand in front of her. She snaps out of it after about 2/3 minutes and tends to look at me with a "WTF was that?!?!?!" expression on her face and is totally fine afterwards.

  As said best get pro' advice ASAP to at least put your own mind at rest.

  Good luck.

• mathia14 1,271 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 2:12 PM

  SeattleSue:

  I recently had to leave a game abruptly due to my dog having a seizure. Later I was sent a very ugly message questioning my reasons for disconnecting. It was hurtful.

  Please remember that this is a game and while it's easy to hide behind the anonymity of the internet, it has consequences when you let your anger fly. Life happens and sometimes it's necessary to leave a game.

  Thanks to all the kind, respectful folks who play he &

  Sorry to hear that.  I had dogs all my life& had to put 2 down, 1 I had was just about 20 years old, she was my bud.  Had her cremated I  gave a proper burial in the flower bed next to the house.  Little Bits will always be missed by me.  She lasted longer then my 2nd  marriage.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 2:20 PM

  WigerToods2010:

  Now I've only to take her to the vet if the seizure lasts approx' 10 minutes. Thus far that's not happened and it's been 6 years since the diagnosis (epilepsy).

  Oddly enough, Johnny, that's somewhat reassuring. I had to put  this pug's predecessor down after a similar occurrence with her, the only difference being foam at the mouth. From that I learned of what's know as PDE in the pug world-Pug Dog Encephalitis. It isn't prevalent enough for there to be any useful research and there wasn't much I could do. Worst week of my life after she came home, a total ghost of a dog with a flat tail and permanent, wide-eyed fearful look on the face. Kills me to remember the time.

  This event was horrifying but apparently not the same thing, thank God. Emma's back to a happy clam and acts like nothing ever happened. Me, I'm a wreck

• lonniescott711 4,207 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 2:45 PM

  SeattleSue:

  I recently had to leave a game abruptly due to my dog having a seizure. Later I was sent a very ugly message questioning my reasons for disconnecting. It was hurtful.

  Please remember that this is a game and while it's easy to hide behind the anonymity of the internet, it has consequences when you let your anger fly. Life happens and sometimes it's necessary to leave a game.

  Thanks to all the kind, respectful folks who play here.

  SeattleSue 

  Seems like you played some one who is tired of playing quitters . Yes this is just a game common courties are to be extended by all parties . Also 2 wrongs dont make a right and your response to them was just as bad .

  A simple explanation of the reason for leaving the game be it due to an emergency of any kind or a simple disconnection problem would have better resolved the issue . Sometimes players wind up playing others who are more intent on protecting their avaerage than playing a fun round . As soon as they feel their game is going south they quit , without an explanation showing poor sportmanship .

  This causes the other player to waste both their time and in some cases a very expensive ball . This is what leads to the anger and frustration of players and their poor conduct as well .This doesnt justify their actions but it is understandable as to the why they behave poorly

  .At the same time to respond back to them and be just as negative and to behave just as poorly is also no excuse . So in the future please remember to take your own advice and think before you post as well . After all this is just a game .

   

• WigerToods2010 8,448 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 3:11 PM

  YankeeJim:

  ...Me, I'm a wreck

  Haha!... hence the reply, Jim.  :)

  I really wasn't too concerned about the dog's health as I can tell you're a caring owner.

  My mutt was given medication when first diagnosed but seemingly the long term effects can outweigh the good the pills do.

  As already said she's perfectly fine 99% of the time now.

  Not a 'nervy' dog at all . No leash required when out for a walk despite the busy city centre traffic, waits at the pavement, crosses when told etc. Feck, I've even got to say "It's cool" before she'll come by my side after I've warned her for sniffing at food on the ground.

   I know, I know, I'm rambling...

   

   

• SeattleSue 39 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 4:00 PM

  I did exactly what you suggested and offered a simple explanation. His reaction was unwarranted and nasty. I never quit unless it's an emergency by the way. Think before criticizing. 

• SeattleSue 39 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 4:04 PM

  Having taken care of many dogs who experience seizures, I can attest to the fact that is very scary indeed. And yes, sometimes the meds are worse than the seizures themselves. It's a delicate balancing act that must be monitored closely by a qualified vet. 

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Thu, Mar 9 2017 4:10 PM

  i had a huge Lab/Shepard mix that started having "grand mal" seizures at 3 yrs of age, which are the worst kind!

  He would have bouts that came and went all night at times, was out of it between them and paced the floor constantly, would walk into a corner and didn't know how to get out of it he was so messed up...

  Took him to the University of Missouri Vet school at the vets recommendation, after a lot of trial and error we had to mix "phenobarbital pills" with "potassium bromide", and when he had one give him 20mg of valium, but the seizures went from every month or two to once every 18 months...that's a worst case scenario.

  Had another lab that had minor seizures, the vet gave him some phenobarbital pills and she was fine after that,,,

  If the legs are just moving it is a minor seizure, you would know if it was a grand mal believe that, the whole body seizes, they pee, and their mouth chomps uncontrolably and they even squeal at times...probably just needs some phenobarb and will be fine!

  OH Yeah, never pick up a dog having a seizure, talk to them so they can hear you when they start coming out of it and only do that after you clear the area they are in so they don't get hurt...I've been through 100's of them LOL