[JuneBugs Momma]

I just posted a topic the other day about boarding your dog because me and hubby are going away in December and tonight, I panicked! Junebug was fine and all of a sudden he was under his favorite coffee table and I noticed he was standing and stiff, head held up high in the hair, was not moving and finally when he moved he was stumbling and lethargic. It was about a minute long and I did not know what the hell was going on! I called the vet immediately and he told me it could be a seizure or a stroke, etc. I could wait till tomorrow and see how he does and bring him in tomorrow or it would cost me $150 for him to come now. I didn't take any chances and took him in while it took the vet a half hour to get to his clinic. He said by what I described it sounded like a very mild seizure. No loss of bowels, no vomiting. The vet said they can sometimes last 3-5 minutes, loss of bowels and vomiting, and recovery time can take up to an hour.

It cost me a bundle between the emergency visit, bloodwork & he gave me some medicine to have on hand. He said if it happens again to call him and we will go from there. If it happens again in 2-3 months, the medicine is not worth the risks. The meds can cause liver damage and this breed is already known to have liver shunt & other problems. He will be calling me tomorrow to give me the results of the bloodwork.

I am a total wreck, for I have never seen this before and just losing my 21-22yo chihuahua not so long ago does not help