seizure...
 

Hello to all on YT today. I had a bad day here. Indiana was doing so well this morning when I got up but apparently that changed after I took a short nap today. I woke up with all of my babies barking frantically and I noticed Indiana was laying on the floor of his crate. I called his name and he didn't even move. I hurried over and opened his crate shaking and almost crying and I held him but he was shaking violently all the sudden. I grabbed my keys and gave him nutrical but he was too weak to take it. I tried to force some in the side of his mouth but I couldn't even get that done because his mouth was closed so tightly. I rushed him to my local vet and they said he was having a seizure. They gave him fluids and a suppliment and a vitamin shot and mixed soft food in the supliment and fed him. After a few minutes (well about 15) they tried to stand him up but he could only stand on his hind legs dragging his front legs and pushing himself around on his head. My heart sank. I was almost hysterical at this point. I still tried to keep myself together for him but I didn't know what to do. I felt so helpless. They sent the suppliment stuff home with me along with the science diet a/d and told me to occasionally give him nutrical if he acts too weak. He is walking around now but still very weak. They said by now the meds they gave him should have made him more active but he has some serious trouble moving. I have no idea what happened here. Nothing in his routein has changed and he does eat and dring water and seemed completely fine until today. I need help (or perhaps more strength here). I cannot...not will not lose him! My heart cannot go through a loss this great and I will do anything to make him better but what do I do? He is my baby! He is so important to me and I feel so lost. I am so scared I can hardly function. I keep praying that everything gets better and that this is a one time thing but if I had not been there I can't even imaging what would have happened. It is getting hard to breath here. I have to hold him or check on him and I even keep having to wake him to make sure he is still breathing. Is this how it is? His breathing is so soft I sometimes cannot tell he is even moving to take a breath. I just don't know what to do!
~Tru

Oh, no. I'm really sorry to hear that happened. I don't know what to tell you to do. I wish I did. All I can do is to be hear to listen and provide support. Is he over the coccidia yet? My prayers and hugs are for you and little Indiana.

I'm so sorry to read about this :( I Hope he recovers quick and easy! I can't imagine how scared you were.

Oh honey I'm so sorry to read this - I have nothing to offer but support - hang in there...sending puppy beams your way...

OHhh wow hunny, I hope Indiana is feeling better now. Did they vet say why this would have happened? My prayers are with you and your baby. God Bless, and please keep us posted.:hands: :hands: :hands: :hands: :ghug:

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No...as of this point the vet cannot identify why this happened. They did say his gums were a pale white instead of pink and they did everything they could to keep him going. He is walking around some now and just a tiny bit playful. He seems almost back to his puppy self. I am not letting him out of my sight at all though. He sleeps more than anything else but if I get up and do something he still follows me. I know he is not all better yet though...mainly because when he is ok he never wants to stop giving me kisses and he is not even trying to lick me now. (If it weren't for the fact that he is always this way I would not see a difference except the constant sleeping which he doesn't do normally. I know puppies sleep a lot but he is normally a light sleeper and he sleeps very little during the day minus an occasional 30 minute nap. All I know is that I will hold on to him with every bit of love I have for him and I will do everything possible to make him better!!! Thank you all for your support through this hard time. I love this baby and I will make him better! If anything can be done I will find a way to do it. It is just so terrifying after losing River. I see the same things and perhaps I look at things the wrong way because of that loss but this time is more frightening because I cannot go through that again! He is my baby! These babies are the closest thing I have to children and they are my children in my heart and house! I would do anything for any of them anytime! Which is why I think it is so hard when I don't know what to do. I am just looking for a miracle this time! I need a miracle! Thank you all for your kindness though! I needed all of it! You have no idea how much it helps me to know I have people who care and try to help or say kind things! When I feel alone I can always count on all of you to be there and I am so grateful!
~Tru

I am so terribly sorry..............he will be in my prayers tonight.

update
 

On a positive note he is eating on his own now. He appears to be all better...just groggy. He ate the soft food but will not touch the dry food today. He is pooping but it is black and runny. But he is active, a little plaful and anxious to be near me 24-7. I feel so relieved. I want this to be a one time thing!!! I feel like perhaps my miracle is coming through!
~Tru

I am so sorry to hear of Indiana's problem, but glad to know he is doing better this evening. I think I might give him NutriCal on a regular basis just to make sure he is okay. I believe that white gums are a sign of dehydration, so in addition to the Nutrical, make sure he is drinking and if not, start with Pedialyte by syringe if necessary. Good luck, keep him close to your heart and we will be praying for him (and you).

Hey Tru I just sign on, How is indian doing?I :hands: :hands: :hands: he gets well so he can give mom lots of kisses.

I am so sorry to hear about your little boy. I hope and pray everything goes good. for you and your little boy. I never had a dog have a siezure before so I don't know what to do. Sorry I don't have any advice.

Sending prayers your way, I am glad that he is feeling better and I hope he continues to improve...

More prayers
 

just sending more prayers your way sweetheart to make that miracle happen.
:hands: :hands: :hands: :hands: :hands: :hands: :hands: :hands:

Praying for Indiana's complete return to health.

Well, I hope he continues to improve and is back to kissing his mommy all of the time very soon!:)

Lacy had seizures daily due to low blood sugar (white gums is a sign of hypoglycemia). Did the vet do a blood test to confirm or deny low blood sugar? Make sure he eats very frequently and gets plenty of rest. Puppies really should sleep a lot, maybe he is trying to hard to keep up with your others and you need to give him time outs to get the rest he needs. Lacy eventually outgrew her seizures at about 3 and 1/2 months. No reason other than low blood sugar was ever found.

Seizures are a very frightening thing to watch. Lacy's eyes were wide open and she would be laying on her side and with her head thrown back turn in a circle. If her toe nails would get caught on a blanket it didn't matter - she would just keep turning. I never, ever left her alone during this time period, but then one day they just stopped.

Continue to use the Nutrical and you can administer it in the anus, if necessary.

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:aimeeyork He is not normally around my other babies because he is so tiny. He does get nutrical and he drinks water and eats a whole lot regulerly. I kppe food and water with him at all times but I am now also hand feeding him canned food hourly. He is eating the canned food great now but he is very tired. I am giving him nutrical throughout the day. The vet I went to was not open for a regular day due to performing cat surgeries so they didn't have the equipment there (they are a mobile vet too) to run the proper tests but they were the only vet open around here today so they didn't get the blood work processed today. They said they didn't know a reason for this attack because he does eat all of the time and drink loads of water. They said the signs he was exhibiting were more common in puppies or dogs who didn't eat or drink for long periods of time. Indiana even ate that morning and drank all of his water from his bowl which I immediately refilled. He never goes without food or water. They is why it worries them. Because there was nothing that should have caused it. But to be safe I have raised the times he gets the nutrical and I am putting him on baby food. (Chicken and vanilla from what his breeder suggested). Hopefully all of the things I am doing will keep him stable and get him better fast. The problem here now is that I am too scared to rest or sleep tonight! I am so scared if I take my eyes off him too long he will have no one to save him (heaven forbid anything else happens). I mean I was up all night last night with a headache and upon seeing he and the other babies were all acting ok I went to sleep today for a few hours to wake up to him that way. I don't know when I will feel safe enough to sleep again but I am too scared to do it tonight. Does it ever get easier? I almost feel like I am going crazy here worrying and not knowing if I am going to mess up. I feel like a bad mommy! If I had not gone to sleep he would have had help sooner and maybe not gone through any of this but I did and I have no idea how long he was laying there that way. I do know I ended up sleeping for almost 4 hours and when I found him he was limp and drooling. Maybe I am a bad mommy. I just know I will do anything to make him better! I love him soooooooooo much! He is my baby. He is sleeping right now but so still I keep getting tempted to wake him just to know he is alive. Really does that ever stop? I have never gone through anything like this before my last boy and I think I am truly reliving that in my head every time I look at Indie. I just want to make everything better for him but I have no idea how to do that! I do honestly think if I didn't have YT to turn to I would go nuts worrying. (i know i know I am worrying now...but at least I can express my thoughts here and het ideas or help or support). Thank you all for taking the time to read my thoughts and fears here! It is because of all of you that I am getting through this!
~Tru

well...
 

Well he is not giving me kisses but everytime he sees my parents he kisses them so somethings have improved. :-)
~Tru

I was just reading through a link on hypoglycemia and it mentioned it could be caused by coccidia, giardia or other parasites. Are you sure all is well on that end? The runny poo tells me that something is still wrong or you might be overdosing him on the Nutrical. Put him on boiled chicken and rice until the stool firms up and feed small amounts every 2 -3 hours. Also, black is an indication of blood in the stools which could come from a hookworm infestation. It would also cause anemia which might be the pale gum reason. The meds for coccidia don't actually kill the parasite - it just keeps them from reproducing until the pup's own immunity system can overcome them. Maybe he needs another course of antibiotics or maybe he has another parasite and needs a different medicine.

Keep in close touch with your vet and breeder until you can figure out what is going on with this baby.

I Know How U Feel...i Havent Had My Baby But 3 Days And He Is Sick In The Hospital...he Was Doing The Same..he Would Sleep All Day And Wouldnt Eat..couldnt Stand..nor Walk...so I Understand Ur Pain...im In The Same Situation..i Dont Know What To Do...but I Do Know That Without The People Here At Yt I Would Be A Mess Right Now...they Really Helped Me So Now I Have To Return The Favor And Help Another In Need.........:angel2dl: Let The Lord Take Over...he Knows Ur Heart And How Much He Means To U...say Ur Prayers And Take It Day By Day...he Will See U Through....:hands:

U And Ur Love Ones Will Be In My Prayers.....:angelyork

oh my...
 

ok here is something funny...well unusual. I knew Indiana was eating when I fed him but not as much in his crate...i just found out why:
Juliet eats with him when i normally feed him...she has become his aopted and aapte mommy. he copies her. I put her in his crate an put food in there and as soon as she began eating he ate until he was full like he normally does. I think the time in the crate during the day messed him up...confsed him and messed with his routein. he is acting normal with her there. She is in all ways important to him and his new mommy. Hopefully all is balanced now! :-)
~Tru

I just read this thread and what a scare you had! I hope and pray he will do better, and it sounds like that's already happening with Juliet pampering him. I hope you can get some sleep! I'll say a prayer for Indiana!!! Bless your heart!

Bengi and I hope your baby gets better soon. Poor little thing! Be strong mommy! I'm sure he's going to be OK!

Hope he is doing better today, and Mommy got to get some sleep.

That sounds promising. I hope that solves the problem and he'll be ok now. Isn't it something how little quirks work with them? I hope you can get some sleep. You'll get sick next, if you don't get sleep soon. Good luck!:)