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05-07-2016, 08:50 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chapel Hill, TN
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| Yorkie Seizures (not even 2 years old) Worst feeling in the world is knowing your baby is suffering and dont know what to do. My Rex is not even 2 years old and has had a seizure once a day for the last 4 days. All started on Wednesday when I took him to be groomed. The groomer said he needed shots because he was not up to date. Silly me....oh? Well, ok? Give him what he needs. Next thing I know he is having seizures!? Im freaking out....my husband is freaking out. He has been in and out of the vets office....and all I want is for him to be himself again. The vet at this last visit gave us a shot of diazepam to give him if he had another seizure. So sure enough he has one this morning. We give him the shot and he starts acting completely normal...running around playing my heart was SO happy. But puzzled at the same time. The shot was supposes to calm him. It had an adverse effect somehow? I just really need advice from ones who have Yorkies that suffer from seizures. We are so at a loss as to what is going on. We love him SO much! I really hate to put him through so many tests and imaging....if someone could give me some advice. We are going to do/pay whatever it takes to see he gets better.
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05-07-2016, 10:48 PM | #2 |
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| I'm so sorry to hear this. But I'm confused, did the groomer give the shots? I didn't know they could do that. Some dogs have adverse effects to vaccines. If that happens, usually the vet will give you a note or something saying your dog cannot have vax bc of a life threatening reaction. One of our members here lost one of her yorkies from a vaccine.
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05-08-2016, 02:40 PM | #3 |
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| I am so sorry about your baby.....what did the "groomer" give your baby? I would want names and batch numbers for everything they gave....am I so out of touch with what is going on out there, that GROOMERS now give shots?????? What diagnosis is anyone giving you for what is going on???? We can "assume" what the problem is and what caused it, but get someone to actually verbalize the issue....even get it in writing....did they give all the shots at the same time? Was LEPTO vaccine included in the shots? More adverse reactions in yorkies to that one shot than all the others..... As far as what you are now dealing with, seizure activity in your baby, hopefully this has not done permanent damage to your baby. NO MORE VACCINE SHOTS....GET A NOTE FROM YOUR VET! Vaccines are providing up to 7 years of protection....and they will be publishing research that is being done as we speak, that substantiate the results of multiple studies that vaccines provide a lifetime protection.....The first series of shots protects the baby for at least 7 years, very probably a lifetime.... Vaccines and worming are the "bread and butter for vets"...when I worked for a vet many years ago, we always "pushed" vaccines and wormings.....that was considered the "easy money makers".....not many people want to go back and look under the microscope and SEE the worms in the stool....and I did know a vet that kept a slide with worms on it, just in case anyone asked to see the slide....they never asked "why the worms were not moving....if they had asked, they had died exposed to the cold slide , blah, blah,...". blah..... Good luck with your baby....hopefully this seizure activity is not going to be a lifetime occurring event....please keep us posted on your baby and his health...... |
05-08-2016, 04:56 PM | #4 | |
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Talking about shots, my boy is 16 months old. He had all his puppy shots minus lepto, kennel. Also his 1st rabies. Now my Vet says he needs a distemper booster as an adult dog, then a month later his rabies for 3 years. I have talked with the Vet intently on over vaccinations. She tells me he needs this booster as an adult & then after we can test for immunity. I worry about the booster, which probably be more than just distemper. Would appreciate your thoughts.
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05-08-2016, 08:03 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chapel Hill, TN
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| The groomer worked for the vet. It is a big grooming/vet/boarding type of deal. He has bee laying around today. Eating here and there. Taking him back to the vet in the morning for an ultrasound and some bloodwork. Gave him a couple of Lactalose doses today that his doc gave me. Seemed to help somewhat. He mentioned possible enciphalitis. So I dont know. I just wish we can get it figured out.
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05-09-2016, 03:56 AM | #6 |
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| Tmbroo, Regarding the diazepam dose, what type of reaction does your baby generally have after a seizure? One of my yorkies had seizures the last few years of his life. He had a intense reactive postictal period following a seizure. He would run around the house, bumping into things, getting himself stuck places, and couldn't/wouldn't settle for 5-6 hours. Over active but not normal activity. The diazepam is given to shorten the length of a seizure and hopefully prevent an immediate second seizure or cluster of seizures. For my little guy, it would normalize him within just a few minutes and his behavior was back to normal. If your little guy is usually active and playful, that would be a normal reaction to the diazepam. Also, the amount of diazepam they're given is very small and doesn't stay in the system long so it wears off quickly. I hope you get to the bottom of what's going on with your baby quickly and find a solution. Our little guy was already 14 when he started having them and we were never able to determine a cause. He already had multiple health issues at that point anyway and he only had one every 3 or 4 months so we just learned to manage them. Diana |
05-09-2016, 04:31 AM | #7 | |
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The distemper shot would also include parvo (good), and a couple other usual things (ie, a 5-in-1 shot). I would not later be doing titers, as they are not indicative of much of anything since they only indicate humoral immunity, not cellular immunity...so do not waste your money on those.
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05-09-2016, 04:32 AM | #8 | |
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05-09-2016, 10:52 AM | #9 | |
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05-12-2016, 03:27 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hicksville NY
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| My boy is a Rex too!! and sadly having seizure but he is much older..13. I can tell you to make sure to get a neurologist opinion asap..They can just look and do certain neuro exam to rule out certain things.. |
05-13-2016, 05:52 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chapel Hill, TN
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| **Update on my Rex** So on Monday of this week he spent the entire day at the vet having bloodwork, got an ultrasound, and was monitored closely. Doc found nothing abnormal. He thought for sure he would find a Liver Shunt because he pretty much has the classic symptoms. But ultrasound showed nothing and 2nd round of bloodwork was fine. So he sent him home on Lactulose and some science diet for stress. Rex was FULL of himself that evening. Running and playing and eating and acting himself once again. I thought well ok? Maybe the meds and this new food is going to be the trick. No seizures but as each day passed he began acting skiddish and nervous again and lethargic. Then yesterday morning he had a seizure. This is the longest he has went without having one so thats good. But I just dont know what to do? It seems every single time he gets a dose of diazepam he acts completely normal!? Could my Rex have some kind of anxiety issues causing his seizures? I am just at a loss.
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05-13-2016, 07:59 AM | #12 | |
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