Sequoia had a seizure last night

**Denyce** · 08-16-2005, 09:29 AM

I think that was one of the scariest things I have gone through in a very long time.

We were sitting watching a episode of Six Feet Under on DVD and relaxing. I was doing some cross stitch and my husband was making a miniture house for his train set.

Sequoia started getting restless and came over to my chair to get my attention. I asked her if she needed to go out expecting the usual excited wooo. Instead she turned away and started arching her back up...then her tail started lifting like she was going to poo. I hollared at my husband to quick get her outside cause I thought she had to go real bad and couldn't hold it. The door to the porch is only about 6 feet away. He leaped up and grabbed the leash...she started getting really stiffed legged and couldn't really walk.

We got her outside onto the porch where she collapsed and started convulsing. She was foaming at the mouth and drooling excessively. Her paws were stretched completely out and her legs started to jerk and flail around. I immediately called the vets emergency number and then ran to get dressed thinking we would be racing her the 20 miles to the vet.

My husband sat holding her head and talking to her and trying not to cry. By the time I got back she was starting to come around. After about 5 more minutes she started to kinda crawl and stagger her way back into the house...the door had been open the whole time. We got her on the rug and just sat with her waiting for the vet to call back.

It took a second phone call and almost an hour later till the vet called. I was most unhappy about that but it wasn't our usual vet but another one at the clinic. By this time our puppers was normal again. She looked sheepish and was very quiet. She then became very sleepy and dozed off. I felt much better when she rolled onto her back with her paws in the air like she usually does when she is content.

The vet felt she had an epileptic seizure. We had already made an appt last week for her yearly checkup for this Thursday evening so Dr. Eddy last night felt that it would be fine to wait until then to bring her in unless something changed. Our regular vet will probably want to do a blood workup. Needless to say we didn't sleep much last night and we are taking the afternoon off to go home to be with her.

That was very scary. It is all I can do not to cry now. But I know she is going to be fine...she has to be...and we can deal with epilepsy.

Denyce

**Jadapit** · 08-16-2005, 09:38 AM

Omg, I'm so sorry!! I cant even imagine seeing something like that. I would have freaked out. Poor Sequoia.

You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted on her.

**lv4dogs** · 08-16-2005, 09:42 AM

Oh Denyce, I am sorry you had to experience that. That must of been really scary. Poor Sequoia.
I wish yous the best of luck at your vet appointment.
Sending good thoughts your way!

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 08-16-2005, 09:47 AM

That must have been awful for you all - PT prayers heading your way!

**Ginger's Mom** · 08-16-2005, 10:29 AM

Oh my gosh, Denyce, that is horrible. I am so sorry to hear that you and Sequoia had to go through that. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that everything will be quiet until Thursday and that the doctor can quickly discover what is wrong and how to treat it. {{{Hugs}}}

**4 Dog Mother** · 08-16-2005, 10:55 AM

Denyce,
Snoopy has been having seizures for over a year now. And they are as scary as you described. His come in clusters,so it is good if Sequoia only had one that night. It is so darn hard seeing your baby seize and not be able to do anything about it. I have found that if you pet Snoopy while he is going through it and talk quietly and calmly (no matter what is going on inside of you) he seems to come out of it faster and seems calmer after. He is always very hungry, thirsty and tired after one.

He is on phenibarbital and now since the one near Easter potassium bromide. He has not had one since then - and I am hoping he never has another one.

From what I have been told, some dogs have them occasionally without medication and others repeatedly without medication. Our neighbors have a dog that has one about every six months but it is very mild in nature so they don't give her anything for them. Often they cannot pinpoint what causes them.

By the way, crying is okay, nobody likes to see their baby like that! PM me if you want. You will be in my thoughts and prayes. Diana

**cyber-sibes** · 08-16-2005, 11:00 AM

Poor Sequoia. And poor you- my son had a seizure when he was about 2 1/2, it's so scarey- you feel totaly helpless. (He outgrew them). And my Mom's dog had seizures for years. don't know if you've heard this but siberians are one of the breeds prone to epilepsy. Hopefully your vet will help you decide what's her best treatment. My mom's dog never did take anything, they just had to try to get her in a safe room where she couldn't get hurt on anything when she acted like a seizure was coming on. Prayers gong out for your beautiful girl and slurpy kisses from the cyber-sibes.

**luvofallhorses** · 08-16-2005, 11:03 AM

I am so sorry. You are all in my thoughts & prayers.

(((hugs)))

**lizbud** · 08-16-2005, 12:44 PM

I'm so sorry. That must have been the scariest thing to have
happen.

I've seen seizures in people, but have never had a
pet experience one. Prayers that Sequoia gets a good checkup
on her Vet visit.

**shais_mom** · 08-16-2005, 01:46 PM

it is scary - my greyhound had them.
It was awful.
hugs to all of you. Hopefully she won't have anymore.

**lute** · 08-16-2005, 02:17 PM

omg! how scary! i'm so sorry you had to go through that.

**DJFyrewolf36** · 08-16-2005, 02:28 PM

My thoughts are with you and Sequoia. Seazures are scary! I've had a few happen to me and they really are quite taxing on the body.
My parents RB doberman, Blue, had a couple of them later on in his life but they were mild and required no medication. I hope the vet can figure out whats going on, and if medication is needed, I hope they can find one that helps as I have noticed (with me anyhow, not sure about dogs) getting the right one is kind of hit and miss. Hopefully though, it just won't happen again!

*Hugs* to you and Sequoia!!

**kittycats_delight** · 08-16-2005, 03:01 PM

I don't mean to scare anyone but our RB Shadow had seizures about 2 times a year for about 4 years and we were always told unless they become more frequent or there are more then 2 in a 6 week period then not to worry. Well this past year he started having them more frequently and they became more aggressive. He would loose all control of his bodily functions. He would urinate and defectate on the floor and all over himself. Finally after changing vets and freaking out they ran test, all kinds of them. Shadow had a massive brain tumor. Please, please, please get them to check for that. We lost Shadow cause it was too late. You say this is Sequoia's first. Have them check for that possiblity as it will be early on and can be hepled. I know the feeling or terror, and helplessness seeing your baby go through this. I am praying with all my being it is nothing so serious as our Shadow had and can be controlled with meds. Please keep us updated.

(((((HUGS for all of you))))))

Michelle & the girls