Anxiety attacks?

[mike001]

it does sound like a seizure, but the dog isn't incontinent which is one of the surest signs. Hard to tell without another diagnosis. If it is seizure activity, it could be caused by low blood sugar, don't know if your vet checked this or not. A complete blood profile would be in order I would think.
Also, bee or wasp stings can cause this for long periods, especially the salivating. The stinger could have gotten lodged in the nose and caused a small cyst or in the throat also.
In any case I would have the dog checked out again.
Is there any way the dog could have gotten into some kind of insecticide? This will also cause similar symptoms.

[Taz_Zoee]

Bob's Dad: Thank you for all of this info. I didn't realize that was even out there. I am going to continue to research this. I seriously hope this is not what Zoee has. Bruce is in denial at the moment. He doesn't want to admit that they might be seizures she is having, since ALL of the symptoms do not pertain to her. But I am going to investigate further and see if there is a specialist near us. She is not even two years old yet.....why does she have to go through this??
Granted they are not very often, but I'm afraid if I don't figure out what it is now it will become worse, quickly.

Mike001: Bruce took her to the vet and the paper work only states "Blood Profile Major (canine)". I knew I should have stayed home and taken her to the vet myself. I guess I could call them and ask more questions on what exactly they tested. I would think an extensive blood test would take a day or two to get the results back. I am going to call tomorrow.
And there are no insecticides she could have gotten into, unless someone threw something over the fence....our back fence does connect to the park.

She appears to be back to her normal happy self today. Like nothing ever happened.

Again, thank you for taking time to help me figure out what is going on with my baby girl. I truly do appreciate it. I knew I could count on fellow PTers to help.

[Rachel]

Cindy, your thread was very helpful to me as my Tucker has had some strange episodes which start out with trembling, then hiding in a very tight dark place (I could barely find him) and ending with his being confused as if he were deaf or blind. When the episode was over, he is back to normal. I suspected these episodes might be epileptic in nature and after reading the info from Bob's Dad, I even more convinced.

[Taz_Zoee]

Rachel, I am glad this helped you as well. I am sorry you are going through a similiar situation as we are. It's not fun.
While I am not ruling out epilepsy with Zoee I am leaning more toward anxiety disorders at this time. But I am still doing my research.

I called my vet yesterday to get more details on what they tested when she was in on Wednesday. Since my regular vet was not in, I spoke to the other doctor. In talking to her she said it did sound like the beginning stages of epilepsy. But then when I mentioned she has a licking fettish, she thought it could be an anxiety thing.
So at this point we are just keeping an eye on her and will decide what steps we will take next IF she has another attack.

Thank you all again for your thoughts, ideas and suggestions.

[Vela]

I'm glad you are doing more research. She could also have two different problems, anxiety and seizure disorder, so don't rule that out. I certainly hope it's nothing serious but keep looking into it. Dogs and people are not always incontinent with different kinds of seizures. I hope you get to the bottom of it. SHe may need an MRI or CT of her brain to make sure thing looks okay in there, and they do have meds to help manage seizures, so if it is that it's good to get it diagnosed, they can do a lot to help things like that nowdays. Good luck and keep us updated.

[Freedom]

I don't have any personal experience with any of this. Just a thought from reading what you described.

If it lasts an hour, then is it possible to get the dog to a vet while the symptoms are happening? Just show up, no appointment, don't call first, just get her in there for someone with some medical training to observe? Maybe your vet, maybe another vet, or a vet specialist or emergency vet?

If you consider doing this, be CAREFUL. Some of the types of illnesses you are considering, the dog may bite you, not knowing it is you. Getting the dog out of the house, into the car, into the vet, be careful. And in the vet waiting area, be wary of others who may be there, human or pets.

And pleae let us know how things develop! Wishing all the best for you and your dog.
Sandra

[Taz_Zoee]

Yeah, taking her to the vet while it is happening is what I want to do.
Unfortunately, while she having them the worst is in the middle of the night. She did have a mild attack at 8 that morning, but the lady at the vet said the doctor wouldn't be in for an hour so there was no point in taking her in. And then when she had another mild one at 10 Bruce wasn't ready to take her.
But that is the plan if it happens during vet hours. I am even considering taking her to a different vet for a second opinion.

Thank you all for your responses and I will keep you updated on her condition.