jimnyc
09-22-2008, 10:57 AM
As if I didn't have to deal with enough medical issues in the family...
Jerome and Porter (Pug and Chihuahua) were outside around 6pm last night when I called them in for their dinner. Jerome came in, took 2 bites out of his food and plopped over and had a seizure. The only medical issue he's had is when Porter tried to eat his eyeball last year. The seizure subsided within 1 minute, then he was a little out of it for about 10 minutes, but then he was fine after that. He ate his dinner and a bone afterwards, and appeared fine the rest of the night.
He was outside again this morning and I called them in. They came in and followed me upstairs to my room where Jerome fell over and had another seizure. I held him loosely until it subsided and then had him in the vet within 3 minutes. I've never been so scared in my life. I was visibly shaken, sweating and white as a ghost. The nurses actually were more concerned about me than the dog!
They have him on a catheter and injected him with some valium and are going to monitor him for the day. He might come home with seizure medication or he might need to go to a doggy neurologist.
I love this dog as if he were a brother of mine. He's slept in my bed with me every night since I've had him (9 years) except for maybe a day or two. I pray it's just something minor and medication will keep it at bay.
Has anyone had any experience with their pets and seizures?
Jerome and Porter (Pug and Chihuahua) were outside around 6pm last night when I called them in for their dinner. Jerome came in, took 2 bites out of his food and plopped over and had a seizure. The only medical issue he's had is when Porter tried to eat his eyeball last year. The seizure subsided within 1 minute, then he was a little out of it for about 10 minutes, but then he was fine after that. He ate his dinner and a bone afterwards, and appeared fine the rest of the night.
He was outside again this morning and I called them in. They came in and followed me upstairs to my room where Jerome fell over and had another seizure. I held him loosely until it subsided and then had him in the vet within 3 minutes. I've never been so scared in my life. I was visibly shaken, sweating and white as a ghost. The nurses actually were more concerned about me than the dog!
They have him on a catheter and injected him with some valium and are going to monitor him for the day. He might come home with seizure medication or he might need to go to a doggy neurologist.
I love this dog as if he were a brother of mine. He's slept in my bed with me every night since I've had him (9 years) except for maybe a day or two. I pray it's just something minor and medication will keep it at bay.
Has anyone had any experience with their pets and seizures?