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09-05-2008, 12:56 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas
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| My lil buddy has seizures! Help! Our little yorkie seems to have these seizure spells. Some are short, some last more than 15 or 20 minutes. He shakes, trembles, and "leaks". Have any of you experienced this? |
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09-05-2008, 02:17 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I have not but I know there are others on here who have experienced this. I'm so sorry you are going thru this. It must be very scary. Is your pup hypoglycemic? In any event, I think I would seek out the advice of a vet.... |
09-05-2008, 02:20 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: texas
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| You didn't say how old he is - but if he's a puppy, or even if he's older, have you tried nutrical? Our little ones do get blood sugar crashes easily and little dab sure helps that in a minute. If you don't have nutrical - a little bit of honey will do it (I've even used grape jelley in a crunch). Young ones or extremely small ones need to eat more often or they get shakey and will even faint. Hope this helps you - no substitue for a vet though.
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09-05-2008, 02:41 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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| You didn't say how old your yorkie was. I have a 4 year old girl and she was just diagnosed with epileptic seizures. She had her first one in June of this year. She had a cluster of 3 in 3 days, so she had to go on phenobarbitol right away. Let me tell you it is pretty scary. She was seizure free for two months and then started having them again this month, so my vet is still trying to get the dosage right for her. She is only 3 pounds. I hope your little guy does ok.. I know it is so heart wrenching to watch them go through this. Casey & Riley's MOM |
09-05-2008, 02:46 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| My Lady has been epileptic for nine years, since she was four. How old is your Yorkie? If he's still a puppy, the seizures are a symptom of something else like hypoglycemia, a liver shunt or a neurological condition like hydrocephalus. Could you give us a little more information? |
09-08-2008, 07:23 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas
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| He's eight. He has been to the vet, and the vet doesnt seem as concerned as we are. He says its not hurting him, but it sure is painful to watch. |
09-08-2008, 07:45 AM | #7 |
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| Eight is a little old for true (idiopathic) epilepsy. It usually strikes young adults between 1-5 years old. Did your vet run tests on him? A complete blood panel? A thyroid panel? Thyroid imbalances can cause seizures. Here is a list of possible causes of seizures in dogs over five. FIVE YEARS OF AGE or OLDER Neoplasia: Primary; Metastatic Metabolic: Thyroid dysfunction; Hypoglycemia - insulinoma; Hepatic - cirrhosis; Electrolyte disturbances Vascular: Focal ischemia - Thromboembolism; vasospasm Hemorrhage: hypertension; vasculitis Inflammatory: Infectious - Viral: canine distemper; parasitic; bacterial; fungal Immune mediated Primary: Idiopathic Epilepsy ("idiopathic" = cause unknown or undetermined) Degenerative Toxic: Lead; Drug related; Other exposures There is a ton of information on this website. Canine epilepsy and diseases that cause seizures in dogs |
10-07-2008, 06:52 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri City, TX
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| I am a new mom to my first yorkie but I have had two chihuahuas that both experienced bad seizures. Basically from what I learned, your vet runs all the tests/ blood panel and when nothing can be found they diagnose epilepsy by exclusion. Usually some kind of outside stress would trigger an attack but sometimes they appeared out of nowhere. It is very scary and horrible to watch your little dog suffer. We tried phenobarbital first but it really sedated them and it was hard to get to get a therapeutic dose without them being lethargic and sleepy. Another alternative is potassium bromide -- it is basically a salt in liquid form but for some reason it has been very successful at reducing seizures in epileptic dogs. The side effects are far less with Potassium Bromide than with phenobarbital. It worked great for both of my chihuahuas. When they rarely had a seizure, it was much less severe and much shorter in duration. Hope this info is helpful. Good luck with your baby. |
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