Seizures in a Labrador *Please help!*

[4 Dog Mother]

Actually the crying and acting different, being underfoot is not that unusual. Snoopy was that way after several of his first seizures. I think it is because something that they don't understand has happened to them and they, just like us are scared. Plus they do have a time after each seizure where they are confused, disoriented etc. I now have valium on hand to give Snoopy when he does have a seizure (he has had them 3 years now). It calms him down some but the reason to give it is to stop further seizures. Good luck on your friend's dog coming through this okay!

[Medusa]

Well, he got the blood work back this morning and in his words "Everything is normal". Now how can that be? The dog had 3 grand mal seizures w/in an 18 hr. period. His vet suggested a brain tumor test but she said it's very expensive and he's a landscaper who hasn't gone back to work yet so he can't exactly afford that. He hasn't spoken to his vet this morning because she will be in surgery all day. It was the vet tech who gave him the info. He's more stressed today than he was yesterday. But Bailey has remained calm, no more nosebleeds or seizures at this point.

Thanx, everyone, for your feedback.

[dragondawg]

Well, he got the blood work back this morning and in his words "Everything is normal". Now how can that be? The dog had 3 grand mal seizures w/in an 18 hr. period. His vet suggested a brain tumor test but she said it's very expensive and he's a landscaper who hasn't gone back to work yet so he can't exactly afford that. He hasn't spoken to his vet this morning because she will be in surgery all day. It was the vet tech who gave him the info. He's more stressed today than he was yesterday. But Bailey has remained calm, no more nosebleeds or seizures at this point.

Thanx, everyone, for your feedback.

A possible approach is to find out exactly what the brain tumor test involves. If it's an MRI, then he could call to the nearest Vet school(s), and get an idea as to pricing. With the blood work normal that is pointing more towards neurological problems, and expensive tests. It may be a case of waiting to see if the symptoms can be treated with drugs. Presumably your friend had a chance to describe in detail what the seizures looked like? What we might call a seizure, a Vet may call something else.

[Medusa]

Oh it was a seizure alright. Foaming at the mouth, urinating, defecating, paddling on her side so much and so hard that she went from one room to the next. It lasted approx. 3 min. each time. I thought about neurological problems, too. But he wants to talk to his vet when she gets out of her surgery day. So I guess I'll have to wait til then.

[4 Dog Mother]

What the dog is having is a cluster of seizures. That is the way Snoopy started out - and they never did find out what causes his. Sometimes they just can't. You can have expensive tests done and still not know what caused them. They started Snoopy out on a low dose of phenobarbitol - now he takes a stronger dose of Phenobarbitol and Potassium bromide. We also have the valium so he won't cluster.

[ramanth]

No advice as Kia's one and only Grand Mal seizure was due to a reaction to ProHeart 6.

I will say a prayer for Bailey though.

[sumbirdy]

My terrier Daphney has mild seizures. Hers aren't very often and a lot of the time she just has spells where she looks a little drugged and just stares off into space. After each of her seizures she is very clingy. She attaches herself to my leg and has tripped me several times. They think Daphney's seizures are hereditary. She started having them when she was two years old. We can't be for sure though because we found her and her brother in the road.
I hope they find out what is causing Bailey's. I will be praying for her.