Maria, I'm sorry to hear your going through this with your baby and I hope they find out what is causing them. The little dog scooter I had did the same thing and they are terrible to see. You feel so helpless and yes they go throught not knowing where they are at or who you are. His were so severe he was having them every hour to every two hours. I thought for sure he was going to die or be brain damaged but he wasn't. The only thing to watch out for is if they don't come out of the seizure, that can kill them. The vet start him on Phenobarbital that didn't stop them and he had to add Potassium bromide. I also changed his dog food from royal caine to puppy chow. His seizures stopped. I think you said you were feeing your the royal caine and it also make me wonder if this is some kind of reaction to the food as well. It took about 3-4 day after I stopped feeding the royal canie for the seizure to stop. The vet said scooters were unknown but he also said it could have been from the breeder, breeding a half brother/half sister together too. So, I never found out the cause. Here is a website that you may find quite a bit of information on seizures..there is a Dr.Dodd that is studying seizures you may want to see if you vet will get in touch with her.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AND SENDING SPECIMENS TO
DR. W. JEAN DODDS NON-PROFIT RESEARCH STUDY
To print this form click on file, then select print. Revised 2/11/05
THYROID PROFILE (D8T) 6-PANEL TEST
Collect 3 to 5 ml of blood. Add to red top-tube (or serum separator tube (SST), unless measuring drug levels). Allow to clot and centrifuge to separate serum. DO NOT SEND UN-SEPARATED BLOOD. Transfer serum to empty red-top or plastic tube (1.5 ml serum is required for the Thyroid Antibody test). NOTE: If your dog is already on thyroid medication the blood should be drawn 5 hours after giving the thyroid medication. This test includes T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4, T3 auto antibodies and T4 auto antibodies.
*NOTE: For Testing Purposes ONLY - Thyroid medication must be given 30 minutes before food.
$57.50
TgAA add on to D8T (for genetic screening) $25.00
PHENOBARBITAL PROFILE #5624
Blood sample should be drawn 4 to 6 hours after giving medication. 1.5 ml of serum is required. Please use red-top tube, not SST tube. $41.00
POTASSIUM BROMIDE PROFILE #16120
1.5 ml of serum is required. Please use red-top tube, not SST tube. $49.00
Serum Bile Acid Test - Pre and post eating
Collect 1 cc of separated serum for each sample. Fast 12 hours before first sample. Feed fatty meal such as 1/2 can of dog food and collect post sample 2 hours later. $40.00
Urine Bile Acid Test #85645
3ml of Urine collected 4 to 5 hours after eating $39.00
PROFILE #7200 CBC, DIFFERENTIAL, SUPERCHEM (includes liver enzymes) AND D8T THYROID
Send 1 ml whole blood in LLT (Lavender top tube or EDTA and 1.5 ml of separated serum as described for D8T thyroid. Include ice pack when shipping for whole blood, but do not freeze sample. $79.50
PROFILE #SA150 DISTEMPER VACCINE / PARVO VACCINE TITERS
Send 1 ml of separated serum $33.00
CBC, Differential & Superchem (includes Liver Enzymes) (SA020)
Send 1 mL whole blood in lavender-top tube (EDTA) AND 1.5 mL separated serum. Include ice pack when shipping for whole blood, but do not freeze sample. (SuperChem only (no CBC or Diff.) SA010 $45.00) $49.00
RABIES TITER #S16685
Send 1.5 ml of separated serum in red top or plastic tube
Note: 10 - 20 Days Processing Time $73.00
HEARTWORM TITER #T615
Send 0.5 ml of separated serum
If added to any tests above $8.50
OTHER VACCINE TITERS (Call Hemopet 714-891-2022 for information)
OTHER TESTS (Call Hemopet 714-891-2022 for information)
Reminder: These lab profiles are being offered as part of a collaborative research project on thyroid, metabolism, behavioral and seizure disorders. Special prices have been assigned to these tests. Your veterinarian will charge an additional amount to cover drawing blood, preparing the blood, record keeping and overhead. Please respect their needs.
Please prepare the specimen according to the directions for each test. Pack vial(s) in a small sturdy cardboard box with padding to cushion vial(s), and ship via Post Office Express mail or Federal Express next afternoon to:
W. Jean Dodds, DVM
Hemopet
11330 Markon Drive
Garden Grove, CA. 92841
Hemopet, a non-profit organization, will submit the samples to a qualified reference lab for analysis. Dr. Dodds will interpret the results and provide written interpretation and recommendations to your vet.
Dr. Dodds can be reached from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time, at the following numbers:
Day of Week
Phone Fax
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 310-828-4804 310-828-8251
Wednesday and Thursday 714-891-2022 714-891-2123
Here is the site to
http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...m/site_map.htm
I hope this help you...I be thinking of you and your baby...
Sherry