 Fits
Hi,
We have a terrier that suffers from these fits. The vet has looked at him and done all the tests and he is having seizures. We were given two options. One to put him on medication that would shorten his life expectancy or just leave him and work through the fits. We chose the second as we were advised that the fits we're not painful for him.
The fits while scary for us last a shorter time now that the vet advised that what to do. When a fit comes on we sit with him on the cold kitchen floor with his stomach on the cold ground. We then use as damp wash cloth and rub him down in a stroking motion. You don't want to drowned the poor dog just get his temperature down. As the fit subsides we rub him off with a towel. The key is to remain calm and talk to the dog the entire time.
Once he is clear of the fit we give him a bit of fuss and then he will normally sleep for a while. I don't know if this will help any of you but it has changed our dogs fits for the better they last a much sorter time and he comes out of it much quicker. |