Healthy Pets

Dude · 11-19-2009, 07:40 AM

shit...

she was back to her normal self yesterday only to have another seizure this am.
fortunately we had a rectal dose of valium to stop it quickly and gave her some honey
in case its low blood sugar too getting her all outta wack.

if this next test comes back bad he's referring us to a vet in Dallas for an mri
then surgery

Arwen · 11-19-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dude

shit...

she was back to her normal self yesterday only to have another seizure this am.
fortunately we had a rectal dose of valium to stop it quickly and gave her some honey
in case its low blood sugar too getting her all outta wack.

if this next test comes back bad he's referring us to a vet in Dallas for an mri
then surgery

Dude, I'm so sorry to hear this. I will hope that the vets can get this all worked out for you all. It's so stressful to have a kid sick! Hug!

Sam · 11-19-2009, 09:20 AM

one of our neighbors has a american bulldog, most beautiful male i have ever seen. he started throwing up blood, they found pancreatic cancer.

stuff like that just blows my mind.

violaine · 11-19-2009, 11:13 AM

oxbow products for all life stages:

vitamin C chewable 50 mg tablet for guinea pigs = daily; pellets for young and/or nursing pigs [contain alfalfa], adult pig chow does not contain alfalfa [only timothy], variety of fresh hays [orchard, timothy, brome, botanical, et c.], hay cakes, and critical care for emergency feeding.

Darth Denkay · 11-22-2009, 06:25 PM

Caring for dogs with seizures is never fun. My parents and I have a Great Dane who started having seizures when he was 3 months old. It took over a year to get him regulated in any way. First, he was growing so quickly that we could never get the dosage right. Secondly, when we seemed to have to dose right, he had horrible side effects to the meds, enough so that we considered putting him down. He was so weak in his back end that we felt his quality of life was really compromised. Our vet referred us to a study being conducted at the University of Tennessee Knoxville vet school on an experimental drug. That drug saved Moose's (our dog's life). It's a bit more expensive than the traditional drugs but a little with a little research we found a source that was very affordable.

I don't know if I specified that we did the whole round of tests when his seizures first began, and everything was within normal range, so he's your run-of-the-mill epileptic. Just very young for it to start.

Sounds as though in your pup's case there may be a physiological cause for the seizures, and one that can be corrected. Keep us posted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

shit...

she was back to her normal self yesterday only to have another seizure this am.
fortunately we had a rectal dose of valium to stop it quickly and gave her some honey
in case its low blood sugar too getting her all outta wack.

if this next test comes back bad he's referring us to a vet in Dallas for an mri
then surgery

Dude · 11-23-2009, 12:44 PM

results from tests came back as probably not a liver shunt

but he wants to try her out on potassium bromade to help control them

she finally has solid poop again (she got runs from the valium) and she is
playful and eating good.

Inuus · 11-23-2009, 05:04 PM

Im happy for you and the little one about the test results. I know what that feels like to be waiting thinking the worst. Keep us posted!

Darth Denkay · 11-24-2009, 03:33 PM

Hey, very good news about the liver!!!

As much as we hate anything to be wrong with our furbabies, epilepsy can usually be successfully managed. I worked as a vet tech for 10 years and remember quite a few patients who did really well - on meds of course. The reality is that your pup will probably have the occasional seizure, but not too often and not requiring valium to stop it.

Here's hoping your

responds well to the meds!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

results from tests came back as probably not a liver shunt

but he wants to try her out on potassium bromade to help control them

she finally has solid poop again (she got runs from the valium) and she is
playful and eating good.

Dude · 11-29-2009, 09:17 PM

She has gone a week now with NO seizures and she is yet to
be put on any meds.
I still need to research that pottasium bromide and apparently it
is not easily accessable because the vet has still not received it.

Arwen · 11-29-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

She has gone a week now with NO seizures and she is yet to
be put on any meds.
I still need to research that pottasium bromide and apparently it
is not easily accessable because the vet has still not received it.

I am so very glad to hear this, Dude! I know you both must be so relieved!

Darth Denkay · 12-04-2009, 11:21 AM

Hey Dude, just wondering how your pup is???

Dude · 12-04-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

I am so very glad to hear this, Dude! I know you both must be so relieved!

huge relief
she's nearly 2 weeks seizure free now

still trying to figure out what is the best treatment for her.
hypoglycemia ,diabeties or epilepsy?
I'm not sure the tests were conclusive on which one yet,
or if there's more testing we need to try to know for sure.

I really really want a stylish papoose.

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Dude Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Perusing Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: exit 5 with an exit 21 goal Posts: 1,725 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,351 Thanked 10,605 Times in 1,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	results from tests came back as probably not a liver shunt but he wants to try her out on potassium bromade to help control them she finally has solid poop again (she got runs from the valium) and she is playful and eating good.

11-29-2009, 09:17 PM	#9
Dude Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Perusing Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: exit 5 with an exit 21 goal Posts: 1,725 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,351 Thanked 10,605 Times in 1,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	She has gone a week now with NO seizures and she is yet to be put on any meds. I still need to research that pottasium bromide and apparently it is not easily accessable because the vet has still not received it.