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I really believe that Eddie was a where of his surrounding when he had sz.Coz when i was patting him while he was having one he would duck his head when i would go to pat it.He use to like to be held.His back legs would stretch out behind him and i would wrap my arms around him while he was on his side.He'd relax abit but if i moved he'd tence back up.I use to just say to him "your ok" over and over again softly.When he came back he'd usually lick my face as if to say thanks mum.Then i would usually encourage him to get up and do something, like get a drink or go to the loo.He was a bit wobbly on it but within about 5 mins tops he was back to his ADHD self. Cheers Megs

Sheltie lover ...He was only 4yrs old,5 in september. They weren't expecting this .He was ment to have surgery first thing this morn.They now think that there was probably a lot of liver damage but they would not have known untill they took a liver bi-opsy during the op.So it was most likely for the best. To all you guys with epi pups and who are on PB,really watch their diet.Make sure their on LOW FAT. Megs

This morning at about 9am Eddie had a sudden heart attack and they were unable to revive him.They said that it was not expected and that he just crashed fast ,so hopefully he didn't feel anything. Thanks to all for you advice and well wishes and all the best to you and your epi pups. Sheena iam sorry to hear about boris. Megs

UPDATE.....Eddie is having surgery on monday.His Bile duct has become scared from the pancreatitis and bile is unable to flow from the gallbladder.They will be doing a liver bi-opsey to se if the liver has been damaged. hopefully at the end i'll have Eddie back Megs :D

Well since my last post Eddie did come home on the wednesday night but was back to the vets thursday arfternoon after becoming jaundice.Took him to a specialist at South Strathfeild ARH on friday for an ultrasound, he found his pancreas to be inflamed(his blood test still don't show he has pancreatitis).Apparently should be approx 8mm wide but was 2cm wide) and this is stopping the bile to flow properly and causing the jaundice.So now iam told it's just a weighting game for the inflamation to go down and keep him on fluids to flush and support his system.I visited him this morning he's quiet bright and happy.Hopefully we'll get some improvement soon. He wont be going back on PB if he gets thru this as specialist suspects that this may have helped cause this. He told me PB causes fat to store in the blood and cause these sorts of issues. hope he comes home soon i miss him soooo much Cheers Megs

If he stays steady today they'll let him home to night.He's drinking now and holding that down but still on the drip.He's not interested in the chicken their offering(but he's never like chicken LOL)but he's tend not to eat when he's unhappy.Went to see him last night and he was definately brighter that sunday morning(when i dropped him off)but still not right. The vet said he was brighter again this morning. Finger crossed i take him home he'll have a good sleep in his bed and feel a lot better. Cheers Megs

His epilepsy has nothing to do with whats going on now,as he never vomit before,during or after his fits.The vets a still believing it some sort of gastro up set wether being viral or bacterial or some blockage.X-rays this morning showd a thinkening in his small intestine that had moved from up near the stomache yeasterday.I have confidence in the vets where he is as they are very reputable in the area.I just have to let them do there best for him. Cheers Megs

Iam hoping to get a few idea from you guy s with epi pups here are my posts from Poor Eddie post earlier today.Sorry if i rambled i just very worried 1st post; I just had the worst weekend (and most expensive) in a long time. Got home from dinner sat night about 9pm to a very sick dog.He was vomiting and would't drink.As the night went on he got worse and started to tremble.Rang My vet emergency number an she told me to take him the 24hr vet Hospital.I did the mad dash at 3.30am they put him on a drip.I had to pick him back up at 9am and take him to my vet,with the blood samples they had taken.(this my vet and I do not understand)when the blood was finally tested he was suffering a bad case of gastro. The reason my vet wanted me to go to the 24hr vet hospital was to have a diagnosis made before morning and treatment started sooner rather that later.As she would not have access to labs till day time.I am pretty miffed as i paid $360 for him to be there from 4.30am till 9am and still no wiser as to what was wrong. So he's at the vets hopefully he can come home tonight all going right. Poor little fella he's had a rough few weeks( and i had a expensive few weeks ) Cheers Megs 2nd post; Vet just called.He's not a happy camper and his temp gone back up so there gonna take -rays now. 3rd post; Spoke to the vet again.They gave him a bit of chicken and he vomited it up.They can't see anything abnormal in the x-rays ,their leaving him a the drip overnight and seeing how he is tomorrow morning.They ruled out pancreatitis yesterday as his enzime(sp) levels were normal.His white blood count was very high so he's fighting something.Iam wondering if maybe an ulcer as he started Phenobarbitol for epilepsy 10 days before all this.I know he'd be so miserable being there .And iam still none the wiser as to whats wrong. They said yesterday the PB is not likley to be the cause this is just an as well problem Megs :rolleyes:

Eddie does it after eating his dinner.Especially if there's been gravy involved

EDDIE UPDATE!!!! Ed's been brighter over the last couple of days Thought i would share this funny story with you all..... My housemate has a cat and we keep his food on the kitchen table (we don't use it for ourselves)On monday night the housmate got home and let Ed in and went about her business.A little while later she heard a noise coming from the kitchen,so she went to investagate......There,she find Edward(his in trouble name) sitting on one of the chairs with his front feet in the table pulling at the table cloth trying to pull the cat food to him. He's gone from picky eater to thief in a week Megs Sheltie lover was so sad to hear about Annie

Hey sheltielover! Ed weighs 11kgs and he's on 25mg of pb twice a day. I got home from work yesterday and he was a little brighter.Although it only lasted an hour or so, then it was nap time.Hopefully things will subside in another week or so if not i'll speak to the vet.At the moment he's not even up to a walk.He loved going for his run in the park at the moment he strolls around a bit, then heads back towards home as if to say" i tired now mum". Thanks to all for you help will keep you posted. Cheers Megs

Thanks Staffy-lover,I hope it soon. Cheers Megs

Ed's been on Meds for 4 day now.Last night i started balling to a friend when she asked me how he was .I hate seeing him wobble a stagger about.Yesterday has been the worst day as well as this morning.He's not the hypo mate that tears up and down the hall way when i get home.And his eyes are dull,not bright and eager like they usually are.I really hope this passes soon becauses he's not happy and i don't want him be like this for ever. Cheers Megs

Eddie started on Pb on Wednesady night. I give it a 8.30 and 8.30.Ive moved to the Campbelltown area.

Hey guys!! sorry for the late reply finally had a day off work yeaterday.YAH! Eddie is a Norkfolk terrier x fox terrier (looks just like a rough coat J russell)He weighs 11kgs.The vet has started him on 25mg of PB morning and night.He's not his usual hypo self at the moment,he's happy just to have a snooze and i found his balance is a bit off too.I use Mortdale Vet hospital,I have moved out of that area and it's not real local but i can't find a vet i like in the new area so i'll keep with these guys till i do. Cheers Megs :rolleyes:

Hey Staffy-Lover Just spoke to the vet.His blood work came back normal so she is going to start him off Pb.I'll pick him up tonight after work.The vet said he's bord but he's fine.LOL he's lucky he's in the air conditioning today though. Iam from Sydney also Cheers Megs Oh Yeah! I generally feed him fresh meat(either people stuff or the VIP pet mince) I mix in either pasta or rice(he wont come at vegies i've tried)Goodo's or natures gift dry food.A wing or a bone for breakky. How dose that sound? Cheers again

:D Well My little Ed is at the vets today...He had 2 sz this morning.I was quietly hopeful as they were coming 3 wkly but the last was just over 8 weeks ago so i was keeping my fingers crossed.So he's there today having a blood test to my sure all there is normal and if it is he starts his meds tonight. Will keep you posted on his progress. Cheers Megs

I buy bulk for my guy and it last about a month or so.Keeping in mind he's a 11kg Norfolk x foxie terrier..... 1 kilo of chuck steak at $6.95 a kilo makes approx 7-8 portions 1 kilo of lamb forequarter chops $5.95 a kilo (or when on special at woolies)makes 6-7 portions with bones cut out. 1 kilo if chicken wings at $1.99 1 kilo of chicken necks at $1.99(has either 2 necks or 1 wing for brekky) 1 kilo of Vip pet mince makes about 6-7 portions at $2.98 10 or so sml portions of Nature's Gift dog food(no offel or preservatives) at $.98each and the Natures Gift Dry food Portions (comes in 10x100g bags per bag)for $4.50,he has about half a portion a night. I bulk up the meat meals with rice or sml pasta I do admitt though,if he was a bigger dog I would not be able to keep up.But i figure between $30-$35 a month is reasonable to keep him healthy and happy :cool: and iam going to give the sardines a try,might help with his dryish skin and coat.(stinky breath thou) Cheers Megs

Greetings all, Sorry i haven't posted sooner,but have been keeping watch over this topic since i last posted.I haven't started Eddie on meds yet as the vet has suggested to watch and wait for a couple of months.He hasn't (touch wood)had any sz for 4 weeks yeasterday.They had been about 1 every 3 weeks. We had our family xmas yesterday and i thought for sure it would bring one on last nite,he'd had such a big day playing with the kids and chasing balls.He was was sooooo tied.But nothing,Just a very tired dog that snored very loud :cool: With the 5 sz he's had 2 have been about 2am when he(and I) have be sound asleep, the others between 6-7am when he had just come back in from doing a pee.First the vets thought it may have been low blood sugars, so i had to feed him brekky at 8.00am and dinner at 8.00pm.But he still had a sz(that was the last one). Good luck to all over xmas and new year.Hope all have a uneventful and relaxing time Cheers Megs

IMY A couple of years ago,my little fella impaled himself on a broken tree branch(the left side of his belly)I freaked ....I could see his intestines...It was about 3cm gash,but thank goodness it didnt hit anything else just riped the skin and muscle.Once the Vets had finished with him though it was 3 times as long with 2 drains and bout 10 stitched.It Healed up sooooooo well you can't even see a scar,only thing, is that the gash went through a large black spot and they didn't line it back up(i told them it was lucky they weren't carpet layers LOL) Try not to worry too much you'll be amazed as to how well it will heal Cheers Megs

Puggles! Thanks so much for those links.The first one was most helpful.The Phenobarbital doesn't appear to be as nasty as i was first led to believe. Thanks again Cheers Megs

Thanks White Shep Mom Iam spending today reading all the xtra info you guys have give me,then iam going to talk to his vet. Funny thought ,i had people(my mother) telling me that he was just having nightmares or night horrors because they seem to be always asleep when he had them.But i've just read that they are more likely when they are relaxed,even sound asleep. Will keep ypu posted Thank heaps

Thanks for the links Puggles Iam having a read now. I know arthritis is a lot different to epilepsy.It's just that as i said in my first post i want to bounce ideas and find out different views and experences.My vet hasn't advised that he start meds yet but as they are starting to become a little more frequent iam just looking at options. Thanks Again Cheers Megs

The Name of it is Vet-Select Seizure Fomula. It produced by I think(??) a Canadian company.The web site is www.allergicpet.com.They are able to ship to Australia.Have a read and tell me what you guys think. I just don't like the side-effects of the Phenobarbital.I have my horse on the herbal supplement of his oesteo-arthritis and this works a treat for him.I do realise thought that seizures are a lot different.I figure if he's gotta be on something for the rest of his life i'd don't want it causing other problems. Cheers Megs

Thanks to all you your stories. Eddie's seems to be having petty mal seizures at the monent.But to my knowledge he seems to have them when he's asleep.3 turns have been between 6-7am with the other 2 about 1-3am (i know this coz he sleeps on my bed. Um ma )in most he sits up,his eyes glaze over ,he stiffens and trembles.He doesn't loose control of his bowels or urinate.All have lasted 1-2mins.For a few mins after he's a little confused and wobbley on his legs but he's back to himself within about 10mins tops but i cant say that he's tired afterward.I talk to him and pat him while he's seizing,in 1 or 2 of them i think he's kind of aware somethings going on coz he tries to get up to sit on me but his legs wont co-operate. I've found a homeopathic med on the net that i want to dicuss with my vet.It seems to have had good success with slowing the frequencey and serverity of the seizure and in a lot of cases stopped them.It's not had the side effect of the traditiomal meds and has been trailed for many years.Has anyone else tried and alternate medication? Thanks again Cheers Megs