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04-28-2009, 02:14 PM | #1 |
Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| Seizure I took Zoeybear to the Emergency Sunday night. We were having dinner and she wasn't begging at the table, so I went to look for her. I found her "asleep" in the living room. She didn't stir as I approached even though I was calling her name. When I picked her up, she felt sort of limp but she was holding her head up. She didn't really seem to see me. I tried to give her a tiny bite of hamburger but she turned her head away. I jumped in the car with my daughter and raced to the ER. On the way Zoeybear pooped a tiny turd in my daughter's lap. By the time we got to the vet, she seemed a little more alert. They took her vitals all of which were fine. The longer we were there, the better she got. I asked them to run some blood work. They said her liver and kidney values were very slightly elevated. They thought it sounded like a seizure. I don't know what to think. They said wait a week and have the blood redone at my regular vet. Im going to get a Bile acid test done too just for my peace of mind. Now she hasn't poo'd in 2 days. Im going to give her some pumpkin as soon as my daughter gets home from the store.
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04-28-2009, 03:46 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| My Lady is an epileptic so I know more than I'd like to about seizures. A typical seizure is very active, paddling, writhing, etc., not like being "asleep". They also only last a minute or two. Since her liver values were elevated, I'm glad you are getting a bile acids test done. A liver shunt always has to be considered when a Yorkie shows neurological symptoms. |
04-28-2009, 03:47 PM | #3 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | oh wow, how scary that must have been for you guys! i hope it was a one time deal. i wouldn't worry until you get the recheck bloods and the bile acids at your vet done. how old is zoey now? has she ever shown any other signs of shunt or other health problems?
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04-28-2009, 03:53 PM | #4 | |
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04-28-2009, 03:58 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Here
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| While I don't have experience with dog seizures, I have a two-year-old nephew who has suffered several seizures. A PP mentioned that seizures are very active. This is only true sometimes. There are different types of seizures. My nephew has 'atonic' seizures which sound just like what your dog had. He goes limp, sometimes his eyes roll back into his head, he can sometimes respond to us, other times he cant. Then there are tonic/clonic seizures which sound like what the PP's dog suffers from. These cause the jerking, shaky movements, etc. I'm certainly no vet but it does sound to me like a seizure. Hopefully she never has another one!! And even if she does, they can often be regulated with medication.
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04-28-2009, 03:59 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas
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| I hope its nothing serious..Sending you prayers |
04-28-2009, 04:04 PM | #7 |
Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| Zoeybear turned 2 last month. She has never shown any symptoms of liver shunt before. Some of you may remember that she ingested Sago palm at the same time as Baby Chloe. Zoeybear survived and Baby Chloe passed away. Sago attacks the liver, but my vet had said her liver values were fine a few weeks after the poisoning. Im so confused. I just gave her a few spoonfuls of pumpkin. Anyone know how much to give. I don't want to give her too much and cause a blow out!!
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04-28-2009, 04:48 PM | #8 | |
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04-28-2009, 04:58 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I hope Zoeybear feels better soon.
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04-28-2009, 05:03 PM | #10 |
Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
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| Thoughts and prayers for Zoey...
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04-28-2009, 05:14 PM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Here
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| What is Sago Palm?? I'm so sorry you lost your Chloe.
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04-28-2009, 05:23 PM | #12 |
Owned by my yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coats, NC
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| I will keep Zoey in my thoughts and prayers....i am sorry that you are going through this with her now...i hope it turns out okay for her
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04-28-2009, 05:32 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX
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| OOoh so sad to read this about Zoey. PM Wyliesmom, she is good at giving advice about things like this. I will keep Zoey in my prayers, I hope she improves quickly.
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04-28-2009, 07:58 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | I hope she turns out ok and it is nothing. Please keep us updated, i would be so worried. I thought London had a seizure once, i still don't know if it was one but it was scary.
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04-28-2009, 08:15 PM | #15 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| My first thought was the Sago Palm. Poor little baby, I hope she will be okay. I don't know if seizures effect them in different ways but when Mandy had one she also lost her bowels. It wasn't a whole lot but as someone else said it looks like they are doing swimming motions and she had alot of liquid coming out her mouth. I hope thats not what it was, they are terrible. Will certainly pray for that baby. Hope the vet can give you some good news because I know that God answers prayer and He is concerned over these babies. They are His creation too. God bless!!! |
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