Stitch Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Today, my old girl (10 years young) small to medium sized breed suddenly arched her back, turned her head and poked her nose out whilst lying down and shaking. She couldn't walk or even hold herself upright. I immediately grabbed her and held her. After a while she gradually seemed to relax...I immediately phoned our vet then whisked her straight up there. Vet went over her carefully, tested her reflexes amongst other things but heart, reflexes, eyes, etc were perfect. Also went over her for ticks, found none. She was still a bit shakey at the vets especially in the back legs but other than that she appeared normal and the shaking had stopped by the time we got home again. No further problems....the vet didn't know what it was other than to say it could be a mild epilepic seizure. Anyone seen anything like this before...it is very worrying!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 a bit scary for you ... Glad she seems OK now . My first thought was some sort of disk/nerve pain or something sharp & very sore ..next thought was a seizure ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 I wondered about that Persephone but she doesn't exhibit any back or neck problems any other time and she is not a dog that generally leaps around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 but she doesn't exhibit any back or neck problems any other time cramps can do odd things ...? How is she today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 It was very scarey to see her in such distress yesterday but today its just like yesterday never happened...she never went off her food or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisymina Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Pain spasm or seizure. Did you notice what her eyes were like during the episode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 its just like yesterday never happened...she never went off her food or anything. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Great that she's all good again today - hope that is the end of it. But just in case it was a seizure - it would be worth making a detailed note of what happened, when, duration - anything else you noticed. Just in case (Dog forbid) it ever happens again.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yes Tassie I keep a dog book and note any health issues with my lot. I can then refer back to it if necessary. Invaluable when you have multiple dogs and for mating/whelping data. Noisymina, I didn't notice her eyes as the room was fairly dark but the vet didn't notice anything wrong when she looked. I suppose though it could have normalised by then approx. 20minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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