I Think My Collie had a Seizure, HELP AND ADVICE PLEASE!

[Parson's Wife]

I'm so sorry.

I recently lost my little puppy, he went into sugar shock (he was a little yorkie) the vet kept him for a week, he was on IV's with Dextrose drip, but anyway...
sorry, I hope your dog is better and you find out what happened, and what caused it.

 

[horsejody]

My Lhasa Apso has epileptic seizures due to adult onset hydrocephalus. He has grand mals. Excessive drooling is very common during and after a seizure. I would take him to a vet to be examined, preferably one with experience with seizures/neurology. I took my Leo to the regular vet and he was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy. Ideopathic just means that the cause can't be determined. I then took him to a doggie neurologist. He had scans done and an eeg. It was then learned that he had the hydrocephalus. It was a condition that could have only been uncovered with the extensive testing. The regular vet would not have been able to detect it. Leo would have died if he didn't see the specialist. Thank God he has health insurance. I would also reccommend that you visit the following sights.

http://www.canine-epilepsy.net/

http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/

And join the Yahoo group group that is called k9epilepsy. These sites are to dogs with seizures what BYC is to chickens.

Good Luck
Jody

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I would be concerned about what would suddenly cause a seizure in such an elderly dog, with no history of seizures. A lot of different things can cause seizures. I would want to see the vet.

 

[whitecra]

I would get him to the vet. Our 12 year old doberman started acting like that and she was having strokes. She was old and didn't live much longer after that. It would be best to have the vet check him out.
Chris

 

[horsejody]

If you are looking for a specialist, call LSU at 225-578-9900. I think they have a veterinary college.

 

[supdude]

Thanks guys. today i had to go to work and my mom stayed with the Sammy, our collie. anyway she was insanely mad at me agian as always, every week or two she goes nuts over anything, i always suspected she is Bi-poler,well when it happened she yelled at me saying he got it from the chicken poo outside!! anyway she says she took him to the vet and the vet said it was the chicken poo BUT when she gets like this she LIES and will do anything to make me feel bad, even blaming my dogs death on me, soooo can the chicken poo really give a dog a seizure, or make him sick?

 

[supdude]

ooo also today i brought home Mcdonalds and Sam goes nuts over the fries i give him some whenever i have them, i layed down in my bed and he jumped up to see if i had any, THATS A BIG DEAL, he hasnt jumped up on the couch or bed in like 4 years cause of arthritis so he must be feeling better to pull some of his old tricks.

 

[go-veggie]

Thanks for the update. I don't think a vet would just come out and say what the seizures were from during the first visit. They have to do bloodwork, and it is kind of a process of elimination, and trial and error too. I'm no vet, but I have never heard of a dog reacting to chicken poop. In fact, my greyhound sneaks a few "treats" every now and then if she can get close enough to the chicken tractor on her leash. I think she just licks the boards-it's nasty, but she's never gotten sick or had a seizure. Greyhounds are super sensitive to everything too, so if she doesn't react, I wouldn't think any dog would, but I am no expert. I do think I know what I am talking about when it comes to dogs having seizures though. Sammy should really get in to see the vet if at all possible, and do what my vet had me do. Keep a journal of each seizure and describe what you saw and time them. The problem here is that Sammy could still have a seizure at any time. The more seizures he's allowed to have, the more he will have. I hope they are all done now, but please keep track of them starting with the first two-including dates and times so you have a record of them for the doctor if he does have another one and you take him in. My dog was always totally normal in between seizures...we would think he was doing really good, and then he'd have another one. I will pray that he is free of whatever caused those seizures and never has another one, but be prepared just in case. Best wishes to you! Oh, and if he ever has to take potassium bromide, those fries will be a thing of the past because you have to really limit ANY salt they ingest. There's also Phenobarbitol (sp?), which has more side effects, but I think is easier to regulate. It's hard to get to just the right dosage of potassium bromide (Kbr), but once you do, it's fairly affordable and helps keep the seizures at bay very well-for a while anyway. Anyway, have a great weekend--Sammy too, and keep us all posted! (Mom needs to know how serious this could be, ok?) Some of us here have been through hell and back with dogs having seizures, and it is very, very serious. Poor you having to deal with all of this! I wish I could offer you more help. This is no one's fault and you certainly don't deserve to be blamed for anything.