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Post by furg on Feb 15, 2006 1:48:38 GMT -5
 She had a litter of pups at a year old, then she was rehomed to me, then speyed..I'm fairly new to this dog malarky, just wondering if it was normal, sounds like it is  - Thanks Natalie.
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Post by britgirl on Feb 15, 2006 14:26:50 GMT -5
Furg, sounds like a bit of a tricky one, but if your dog has been spayed, do you think she could have a hormone problem? This happened to one of my Nan's dogs and she suffered a phantom pregnancy and then it was discovered her hormones were haywire.
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Post by Remi on Feb 27, 2006 13:45:16 GMT -5
Do any of y'all have a dog that has seizures? We just had one hell of a morning with Annabelle - her first seizure. I seriously thought we were in her last hours. It was really REALLY scary. I took her to the Vet this morning and they are doing the blood-work on her. I won't know the results until tomorrow, but the Vet seems confident that it's just a thing that she's susceptible to and nothing in particular caused it. To be honest, the dog licks and eats ANYTHING! I wouldn't be surprised if she ate something toxic at all (like an outside plant or something). I checked her dog food and her treats and none of them are high in protein (which the Vet said could set the seizures off). She's only 5 years old, too. She got over the seizure within a couple of hours. Now it's like nothing happened. I'm still shook up.  |
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Post by furg on Feb 27, 2006 13:50:22 GMT -5
Aww Remi sorry 'bout the dog, that must have been awful for you. I hope she stays on the mend.
I heard of a neighbours dog having a brain scan following a number of seizures, fortunately they had dog insurance.
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Post by Remi on Feb 27, 2006 13:54:50 GMT -5
Oh Lord! Dog insurance? I've often thought Stinkerbell needs a brain scan, but never seriously. Good gracious, I hope it doesn't come to all that! Thanks for your kind words, Furg.  |
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Post by Natalie on Feb 27, 2006 14:02:22 GMT -5
My dogs have had seizures before. Usually it would happen if they ran very fast, or were super excited because of another dog or wild animal. It's SO freaky. They shake and their tongue sticks out and their legs gets stiff. It happened to each of our dogs once. It's scary, but then it's as if nothing happened. Thank goodness it never affected them, in the sense that after the seizure, they were normal. I did read that boxers (the breed of dog that it happened to) can be susceptible to seizures, but that it is also hereditary. Well, I think that was true because it happened to the dad and then the puppies. (Well, it didn't happen when they were puppies, but it happened to the sons and daughters of the male dog.)  Anyway, I'm glad Annabelle is OK now! |
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Post by Remi on Feb 27, 2006 14:24:13 GMT -5
Thanks Natalie! I'm pretty sure Annabelle wasn't excited because it happened before anyone got up. Maybe she dreamed something exciting?? (Like Momma lost her mind and left a stack of T-Bones laying out within reach. ) The seizures your dogs had, did they last very long? I'd say Annabelle was out of commission for about an hour and a half. She was able to move a little, like when I spoke to her she would look at me. If I told her to lay down or sit, she would do her damnedest to do it, but she was really stiff. I ended up picking her up and putting her in her bed, but I didn't know at the time what was going on, and I was scared she was going to bite me. I could tell she was scared and really pissed at the same time - the looks she gave me scared me more than anything I guess. I asked the Vet if she'd have any health issues because of the seizure(s) and he said probably not. So, that's a really good thing! |
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Post by Natalie on Feb 27, 2006 17:20:36 GMT -5
No, the seizures my dogs had lastest only a few minutes.
Aww, poor Annabelle.
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Post by Librarian on Feb 27, 2006 18:05:05 GMT -5
Oh Remi! I just read what happened to you today! That's so scary. Captain once got a stick stuck in the top of her mouth and she acted like she was having a seizure -- We panicked and went to the vet. Once the stick was removed, she was fine.
I don't recommend reading anything on the internet about dog or cat symptons. They will scare you more than being helpful. I hope all is well with Annabelle.
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Post by Natalie on Feb 27, 2006 18:11:43 GMT -5
I have some really good dog books that I have bought over the years. They are actually very good. I have some really good parrot books as well.
It's scary when your pets are sick or hurt.
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Post by Remi on Feb 27, 2006 18:13:22 GMT -5
Thanks Natalie and Lib! I'm glad Captain made out ok, too! |
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Post by texasgal on Feb 27, 2006 21:49:46 GMT -5
Remi, I just found this thread. I'm so sorry to hear about your dog.
We had a toy poodle who had seizures because she was epileptic. We figured her epilepsy might have been related to too much in-breeding. We had gotten her at a time when poodles were very popular and, sadly, were over-bred. Her seizures were mostly controlled with medication although, over time, they lost their effect even though the dosage had been increased. Eventually, she became insane and had to be euthenized at age 6.
Of course, I'm not suggesting this is what's wrong with your dog or that the same will happen to your dog. Even if your dog turns out to be epileptic, chances are the medications have improved significantly in the past 40 years.
I hope everything turns out all right!
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Post by Remi on Feb 28, 2006 9:44:45 GMT -5
Thanks Tex! Annabelle is pretty much back to normal. She might be a little more clingier than normal towards me. She was right next to me, or on me all day yesterday. I don't know if she was worried about me, or herself though. She did seem a little worried about going to bed last night too, but she made it through just fine. I got the results for the blood work and everything seems fine according to the Vet. He said a couple things were slightly elevated, but are probably normal as a result of the seizure, or she could have been slightly dehydrated (which doesn't surprise me... everything that was in her came out of her during the episode, and I noticed she drank a TON of water yesterday afternoon). Guess we'll have to play this one day by day! Thank you for all your help ladies! I really appreciate it!  |
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Post by texasgal on Feb 28, 2006 20:27:27 GMT -5
Annabelle might have been aware that something was wrong with her and wanted to stick close to you because she sees you as her protector. (I bet you're the one who feeds her and cares for her). As I recall, Babette was the same way with my mother after she'd have one of her episodes. Babette lost bladder/bowel control too during a seizure.
Is it possible Annabelle could be diabetic and that could have contributed to her seizure? You mentioned that she had had a lot of water which makes me wonder if she might be diabetic. Your vet might have a fasting blood/urine test done if it hasn't already been done.
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Post by Remi on Mar 1, 2006 7:04:58 GMT -5
That's an excellent question, Tex! I just got a notice in the mail that she's due for a shot, I'll ask them if they think I should have her checked for diabetes at the same time. Thanks!
Yep, I'm the one that takes care of Annabelle the most.
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