dog problem

[seedling]

Just wondered if anyone could help?

My dog Harry had a seizure yesterday. It lasted about 15 minutes and then he was ok but a bit tired. Took him to the vet and she said he was fine in terms of temperature, heartbeat etc. It could be similar to epilepsy or hypoglyceamia. She said it could be a one off thing (fingers crossed) or could be the start of a problem. got to monitor him and keep him quiet for a couple of days

Basically has anyone else experienced this with a dog before? if so what happened ?

Seedling

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Seedling, i'm afraid i can't help you with any information on Harry's condition, but i do wish him well.

[Gilly C]

we had it once with a lab many years ago after using weed and feed on the lawn though supposed to be safe with pets !!! then we had it more recently with a Border Terrier but only lasted a few seconds at a time apparently is in the breed which we didn't know and can be affected by meat in the diet he now has a dry food and he is 8 not happened for 5 years fingers crossed, hope your dog is OK what breed is he ?

[seedling]

Harry is a collie/springer spaniel cross and he is 10 years old. The vet said pure bred spaniels often get hypoglacemia when they get older, but cross breeds dont tend to. Seizures are an apparently age related thing - no relation to breed.
He seemed back to his usual bouncy mad self today so hopefully that is the end of it.
Seedling

[Gilly C]

the thing ours had was more like epilepsy ?? he would just collapse then in seconds be up and running around again, though it was scary with the lab, we have had 3 Springers and my sister 2 and had no problems hope yours is a one off

[Diane]

I had a collie/lab cross who started to have seizures at 2 years old - they lasted just a few minutes and then he came round, looking a bit dazed but ok. He was taken to the vets but they said he was coping fine and didn't need any treatment. He lived to the ripe old age of l9.
He was quite a hyperactive dog - and used to get quite stressed at times, mostly when he thought he was being ignored (the first seizure was when he was sitting at my side, in the garden, and I had spent an hour talking to my next door neighbour - thus ignoring the dog - and he got upset thinking I was ignoring him and next minute there he was twitching and eye rolling on the ground. It frightened me to death at the time - but it happened at least 4 times a year, all though his life, and only at times when he thought he was forgotten about. He was quite a clingy sort of dog.

That's been my one and only experience of a 'fitting' dog.

[RAREBREDCHICK]

Hi Seedling, I had a JR Terrier, my best friend for 18 years, who was epileptic. The first couple of times I was really worried as I thought she had taken some rat poison. We lived on a farm and she ran loose much of the time. Fortunately that was not the case. I had very little understanding of the condition then. but soon learnt to just keep her safe and warm, also to make much of her when she recovered, as she was often disorientated. She went on to have a long and happy life and was the very best dog I ever had, I still miss her now, many years and 3 dogs later! Badger was a multi winner at open terrier race competitions and had the fastest round of the day at a greyhound agility test (did not count though as they only let me enter her so they could laugh at her trying - She showed em though!)Eventually at the age of 18 1/2 she sucumbed to kidney problems and fortunately because she hated going to the vets, she was put to sleep, in a beautiful hay meadow. Give your dog plenty of love - should be fine.