Sorry!

[Dippy Candy]

Sorry to the three toons I was in office D with earlier.

Biggenzaner, Hogan and Papawoof woof..I think I have your names right.

Not sure if you noticed my toon go to sleep and eventually leave, sorry I had to run from the computer my dog was having a seizure.

[Silly Rhubarb Wondersocks]

Hope your dog is okay! How scary....

I'm sure these toons will understand!

[~Scarlet~]

I have a dog that has seizures from time to time too. It is scary! Most times when I see something happen, and the toon is not "stuck" I try and wait figuring real life intruded.

Hope your puppy is feeling better now.

[Kait]

I hope your dog is okay now, sounds like a pretty scary experience.

I know Poppa Woof Woof so I will pass on what happened, i'm sure there won't be a problem.

[melodyelectrospeed]

Aww poor puppy!

I have epilepsy, but my seizures are rare as long as I take my medicine faithfully - thank goodness.

It doesn't hurt unless you bang into stuff (depending on the type of seizure) but it feels like you missed something and you get really tired/disoriented afterward. I'm sure it's not much different for animals.

[Dippy Candy]

Thanks for understanding and thanks Kait for passing on the word!

Taz is fine now, he usually has a seizure once every 2 months, which is not enough to warrant meds. I keep track of his seizures and lately he's been having more.

It's odd that in less than 30 days he's had 3 seizures. He's heading to the vets today.

Take Care

[~Scarlet~]

Originally Posted by Dippy Candy

Thanks for understanding and thanks Kait for passing on the word!

Taz is fine now, he usually has a seizure once every 2 months, which is not enough to warrant meds. I keep track of his seizures and lately he's been having more.

It's odd that in less than 30 days he's had 3 seizures. He's heading to the vets today.

Take Care

My Italian Greyhound too. Same exact thing. For a while he was getting 2 in a row, get over 1 then it would start again, but that passed too. You do know to turn off all the lights and noise to help them get over it faster? Good luck, not fun!

[Delma Harrence]

oh dippy i feel so sad for you!Its like seeing a cat being put to sleep T_T.

[Chester]

Originally Posted by Dippy Candy

Taz is fine now, he usually has a seizure once every 2 months, which is not enough to warrant meds. I keep track of his seizures and lately he's been having more.

It's odd that in less than 30 days he's had 3 seizures. He's heading to the vets today.

Take Care

I'm so glad your pooch is okay. Hope you have a good day at the vets, hehe.

[Dippy Candy]

I didn't take him to the vets, I opted out of the FUN visit. He's a bit of a freak, since he's a genius we forgive him for his freakness. I let the big cheese take him.

Whining, barking, shivering & shaking, you name it Taz did it. His visit today was for a constant itch, rubbing his nose on the carpet and shaking his head a lot. The itch wasn't his whole body just his head.

Interesting Scarlet, I did not know that! His seizures when he first started having them would be the cluster seizures, one right after another. Then it switched to the really bad ones, grand mal. The poor thing, breaks my heart to see such a hyper and healthy dog go through that.

Now it seems he just has a mild seizure and it doesn't last long, I watch over him afterwards because he seems unsure on his feet, but he makes me dizzy from all the pacing.

Sorry that this thread went from law hq to off topic. Oops, maybe a mod can move it!?

[~Scarlet~]

Originally Posted by Dippy Candy

Interesting Scarlet, I did not know that! His seizures when he first started having them would be the cluster seizures, one right after another. Then it switched to the really bad ones, grand mal. The poor thing, breaks my heart to see such a hyper and healthy dog go through that.

Now it seems he just has a mild seizure and it doesn't last long, I watch over him afterwards because he seems unsure on his feet, but he makes me dizzy from all the pacing.

Sorry that this thread went from law hq to off topic. Oops, maybe a mod can move it!?

My apologies also. Maybe this thread can be moved?

Yes the seizures are caused my the nerves getting so stimulated that the nerve endings have nothing to do with the extra stimulus which results in an overload (layman terms lol). Turning off all the lights and sound stops any extra stimulus. Also don't hold him when he is having a seizure, can cause the muscles to atrophy.

I just pet mine gently and talk quietly to him. His have ranged from grand mal to mild, they are all scary. Small hyper excitable dogs are particularly susceptible, like my little italian greyhound. My vet is the same way, unless they because obsessive he will not put him on meds. The seizure themselves are not dangerous as long as they only happen occasionally. He told me more than a few a month and he would consider medication.

That's all I know about seizures and dogs lol, best of luck! BTW, my puppy is one of 2 brothers we rescued from an abusive breeder. My daughter has his brother and he also has the seizures.

[Dippy Candy]

Taz picked us, he came to us because my cousin heard we were looking for a pup and she picked one from the same litter. Once the mister and I saw her pup we headed to the house to get one for ourselves.

We found out recently that my cousins dog (Taz's brother) also has seizures. Unfortunately she had her dog put down. What a shame!

I do the same as you, pet him gently and talk to him, but next time I'll turn off any noise and lights and see if it helps him. I just make sure he's in a safe spot so he doesn't bang his head.

Taz is a border collie/collie mix, he tends to have more of the border collie traits, herding the cats to another room, great at agility etc etc. He'll be 8 this year.

Do you feed your dog any type of special food? Ever hear of seizures being caused by diabetes or even allergies? Does your dog ever get sick after having a seizure?

Take Care

[~Scarlet~]

Sorry again all, I know this is SO off topic!

He is fine after his seizures, no after effects at all unless he happens to bang himself up before I get to him. No special diet, just Kibbles n' Bits lol, his fav

If they are having them on a regular basis it can be caused by epilepsy, a brain injury, tumor, infection, that kind of thing. You said your dog is 8? How long ago did he start seizing?

If it was after 5 years old did they do an MRI or anything? Just curious. I wouldn't think a Border Collie would be particularly high strung. If they started when he was a puppy it would be more likely they were from a metabolic disorder, like epilepsy.

Either way if they only happen once or twice a month it is my understanding that it is best to just let ride unless they become more serious.

If you are worried I would talk to your vet and ask questions. My vet, like my doctor and my kids poor pediatrician cringe when they see me coming because they know I am going to drill them, hahaha!!! I am a need to know kinda person I also am a researcher, again, my need to know.

[Dippy Candy]

Taz started having them between 2-3 years old. So, we've been dealing with them for a while now. We started changing things around the house to see if it would make a difference. I switched to all natural cleaning products, except for my shower cleaner, which I used the day before his last seizure. Could have nothing to do with it but it doesn't hurt to switch, for us, the animals and the environment!

We switched his food 4 or 5 years ago, to this natural choice by Nutro and it seemed to make a difference in my opinion. Very recently we had to switch because the store where we purchaced the Nutro food closed. We switched to Iams, same lamb and rice formula like the Nutro. I find it odd that over the past month he's had 3 and the only thing we have changed is his food. The vet said she doesn't believe food would cause seizures.

Knowing that Taz's brother also had seizures, it's obvious its hereditary, but I still can't stop myself in thinking that we as his "parents" (lol) can do things in hopes that it may help him have fewer seizures.

Border collies are extremely active dogs, both physically and mentally, they become bored really easy. Taz being a bit of a freak, I don't think it helps. I say freak because he is super sensitive, thunder, high winds, snow plows, and even when the power goes out will send him shivering, shaking and panting heavy. Lately with thunder storms he heads to the tub. According to my cousin Taz's brother acted the exact same way.

Nice chatting with someone else dealing with seizures.