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12-02-2010, 08:52 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker | Fitting PLEASE HELP Missy is 2yrs old,and approx 3 weeks ago she staggered then had like a convulsion...we immediatly took her to the vet whereby they said if it happens again to bring her back....well it just has literally,and Im assuming this is fitting.I rang the vet and we are to go in the morning...tut I thought it would be right now.Like they said before they would do some blood tests to determine if it is fits.My reason for writing this here is to ask for any information on this,and if it is serious,i.e. end her life,that may sound dramatic,but this is all new to me,and I dont know anything about it.It lasted approx 1 minute,and to say I was scared is an understatement,tho I kept calm for her benifit.The strange thing is only 5 mins before this happened I was holding her and talking to her like you do,and said "Missy if anything ever happened to you I dont know what Id do" :-( Thank you for any advise given x |
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12-02-2010, 09:06 AM | #2 |
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| When did she eat last and how long before or after she ate did she have the fit?
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12-02-2010, 09:30 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker | She ate this morning,but not a lot,she's quite a fussy eater,prefering to wait till my other half comes down to me with his dog,but then as he got here,during her usual excited jumping around it happened,so Im wondering if this may have caused it,although she was calm when it happened the other week.Ive been told not to let her eat after 7 in preparation for the test in the morning. |
12-02-2010, 02:16 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | How much does she weigh? Do you know specifically want tests the vet is going to run?
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12-02-2010, 02:26 PM | #5 |
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| My dog was one year old when he had his first seizure. He is twelve now and takes medicine for it and thankfully he has not had a seizure in 8 years. I took a video of it with my camera and brought it to the vet so they could see what it looked like. He was having alot of them so I kept the camera handy so I could show the vet. Hope your little one is OK. |
12-02-2010, 11:02 PM | #6 |
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| Yorkies have fits (seizures) for a number of reasons. Usually if the fits are more frequent than 2 times a month, or if they last for longer than 5 minutes at one time, the vet will put the dog on medication to control the fits, unless they find an underlying cause that would need to be addressed. The vet at this point will be looking for any medical reason that would cause fits, they'll do bloodwork to check organ functions and such and may do xrays and/or ultrasounds to look for any abnormal growths. Many times nothing is found to be the cause of the fits, and the vet will opt for medicating the dog, if the fits are too frequent or too severe. Hope this helps... and praying that your little one has the best outcome....
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12-03-2010, 04:47 AM | #7 |
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| Our "Bobby" also has seizures usually when he is relaxed i.e. coming out of a sleep or just resting beside us in the lounge. Last week he was having his breakfast and suddenly slipped over and went into a seizure I was very close to him and all I could think of doing was to hold him close to me totally enclosing him and talk softly to him stroking him until he relaxed and came around, within a couple of minutes he is back to norm playing as if nothing had happened, I think at times we are more affected than he is although he looks terrified when in one of his seizures. He has one approx every two months but this last one came ten days after his previous one so we are keeping our eye on him. We got some 'Firework Remedy' from a homeopath a couple of years ago as he is terrified of them or any sharp unexpected noise and gets a dose of the shakes, the firwork remedy calms him down and we also use it to help him relax when in a seizure. If you want details let me know.
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12-03-2010, 11:15 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Talker | Thank you Thank you all for your replies. We took Missy this morning,whereby the vet took some blood tests,and Im to call them next week for the results. The vet also recommends she is spayed,and after reading the paperwork info she gave me,I am now in agreement,as I wasnt before simply as my cat died under the anaesthetic when she had this procedure,it like has put me off ever having this happen again....but like I say,I shall have this done soon.The other worry I didnt want her to get "done" was because she has reverse sneezing,and the vet said before it isnt wise to have her under a general anaesthetic because of this....so you can understand why I am in two minds....its all a bit of a worry.Anyway thank you once again for your help x |
12-06-2010, 07:41 AM | #9 | |
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Here's a link from the YT library on what to ask the vet prior to surgery: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-protocol.html It is best if a reversible agent is used for anesthesia induction, and Servoflorane is newer but may cause more of a drop in the patient's temp. Isoflorane may be a better choice. Please discuss all options with your vet.
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