My Dog had a seizure

Buddy had a seizure the other night around 1am, good thing he was sleeping with us on the bed. It was the scariest thing, FH thought he died.

We took him to the Animal Hospital that is down the block from us and the vet said to take him home since we had our vet appointment the next day and if he has another one to bring him back to the hospital.

We took buddy the next day to the vet and took blood to check for kidney, liver failure (common cases of seizures) and thats about it.

All the vets and techs were very calm and were more worried about FH and me... I think its a common thing.

Does anyone else's dogs have seizures?

I am sorry!! What a sad thing to experience!!
I have never had this happen.. but I hope that your dog is ok.

My dog never had one but I have heard that it is very common, so try not to worry TOO much - easier said than done, I know.

for your puppy!

Hey!

My dog has seizures. He has had them since he was a puppy. We give him medication everyday and it mostly keeps them under control. . .thunder storms and changes in air pressure tend to bring them on.

He will be okay. . . we keep valium in the house in case he has one (its a suppository (sp) which is kind of gross, but you won't think about it when you are upset - we use a rubber glove)

They usually act really funny beforehand, so we can usually tell by now when one is coming on. We just try and get him to the middle of the room and sit near him until it stops.

I know how scary it is, I'm sorry you went through it

oh NO!

What kind of dog do you have? I'm not too familiar with this. Sorry I can't help. But I'll definitely say for your dog....

im so sorry...

I'm so sorry

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Posted by autumnbride10

What kind of dog do you have? I'm not too familiar with this. Sorry I can't help. But I'll definitely say for your dog....

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We have a pointer mix... I dont think its common for pointers to have seizures. I think dogs usually show signs between the ages of 3-5 years :( my poor buddy

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Posted by KiTTeN0819

My dog has had them because of being dehydrated. He sometimes has bouts where he refuses to drink water unless we force it into him. Hes only had 2 small ones, but now we feed him canned food.

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Does Canned foods have a lot of liquids?

Buddy is BIG on water, he'll drink about 4 bowls a day.

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Posted by MrsHtobe

Hey!

My dog has seizures. He has had them since he was a puppy. We give him medication everyday and it mostly keeps them under control. . .thunder storms and changes in air pressure tend to bring them on.

He will be okay. . . we keep valium in the house in case he has one (its a suppository (sp) which is kind of gross, but you won't think about it when you are upset - we use a rubber glove)

They usually act really funny beforehand, so we can usually tell by now when one is coming on. We just try and get him to the middle of the room and sit near him until it stops.

I know how scary it is, I'm sorry you went through it

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What signs does your dog show? We were sleeping when it happend but would love to know some signs

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Posted by wo0shply

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Posted by KiTTeN0819

My dog has had them because of being dehydrated. He sometimes has bouts where he refuses to drink water unless we force it into him. Hes only had 2 small ones, but now we feed him canned food.

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Does Canned foods have a lot of liquids?

Buddy is BIG on water, he'll drink about 4 bowls a day.

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Yes its about 70% water.

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Posted by wo0shply

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Posted by autumnbride10

What kind of dog do you have? I'm not too familiar with this. Sorry I can't help. But I'll definitely say for your dog....

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We have a pointer mix... I dont think its common for pointers to have seizures. I think dogs usually show signs between the ages of 3-5 years :( my poor buddy

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That is a great picture!

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Posted by KiTTeN0819

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Posted by wo0shply

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Posted by KiTTeN0819

My dog has had them because of being dehydrated. He sometimes has bouts where he refuses to drink water unless we force it into him. Hes only had 2 small ones, but now we feed him canned food.

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Does Canned foods have a lot of liquids?

Buddy is BIG on water, he'll drink about 4 bowls a day.

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Yes its about 70% water.

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thanks... i'll keep a couple of cans in the house just incase he refuses to drink water.

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Posted by wo0shply

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Posted by KiTTeN0819

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Posted by wo0shply

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Posted by KiTTeN0819

My dog has had them because of being dehydrated. He sometimes has bouts where he refuses to drink water unless we force it into him. Hes only had 2 small ones, but now we feed him canned food.

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Does Canned foods have a lot of liquids?

Buddy is BIG on water, he'll drink about 4 bowls a day.

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Yes its about 70% water.

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thanks... i'll keep a couple of cans in the house just incase he refuses to drink water.

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You probably wont have that problem though, i have a picky italian greyhound.

I'm sooo sorry to hear this!!!!!!

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Posted by wo0shply

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Posted by autumnbride10

What kind of dog do you have? I'm not too familiar with this. Sorry I can't help. But I'll definitely say for your dog....

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We have a pointer mix... I dont think its common for pointers to have seizures. I think dogs usually show signs between the ages of 3-5 years :( my poor buddy

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Awww....so cute. Looks kinda like my doggie...I hope he is okay....How old is he?

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Posted by wo0shply

What signs does your dog show? We were sleeping when it happend but would love to know some signs

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He kind of gets disorientated, walks a little crooked, sometimes he'll just start snapping like he is biting something. . . .but nothing is there?

He will whimper a little bit - he knows something is wrong before it happens.

In case it happens again, something to keep in mind is that it takes dogs awhile to snap out of it after the seizure. Sometimes dogs can't really see afterward and it takes them awhile before they are 'themself' again.

Is the doctor going to put him on medication or does he think it was a one-time thing? It might just be due to stress or his diet and might never happen again.

You can FM me if you have any questions

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Posted by MrsHtobe

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Posted by wo0shply

What signs does your dog show? We were sleeping when it happend but would love to know some signs

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He kind of gets disorientated, walks a little crooked, sometimes he'll just start snapping like he is biting something. . . .but nothing is there?

He will whimper a little bit - he knows something is wrong before it happens.

In case it happens again, something to keep in mind is that it takes dogs awhile to snap out of it after the seizure. Sometimes dogs can't really see afterward and it takes them awhile before they are 'themself' again.

Is the doctor going to put him on medication or does he think it was a one-time thing? It might just be due to stress or his diet and might never happen again.

You can FM me if you have any questions

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Thanks for the information. I think both vets thinks its a one time thing, our regular vet's office did blood work to see if its an interal organ that cause the seizure. we're crossing our fingers. Thanks for the advice, i swear FH was going to scoop all 92lbs of him and bring him to the animal hospital.

I'm going to google and read more on his diet.. hes on wellness super 5 chicken.