Hi Mary -

So sorry to hear your friend and Bailey are going through this. And as always, the pets start when it is a weekend and the vet's away! I am very glad that Bailey went to the Emergency Vet, it sounds like that trip was needed.

I did a google search for dog epilepsy. (no quotes) A lot of sites come up. Here is just one:

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/epilepsy.html

This one seems to cover a lot - seizures start suddenly, can be several in one day or days apart. It say that they CAN be caused by hyperthyroid. This is likely one of many reasons that the vet wants to wait for the blood work to come through before starting any meds.

Further down, the site explains that there is no test FOR epilepsy, but the vet has to rule out everything else. It lists lots of the blood tests which Bailey has probably had blood drawn for.

For just this one site, and with no experience personally, it does sound like the vet is right, they have to wait it out for the blood work results.

I will keep Bailey in my prayers. Please post when you hear more!
Best
Sandra