I think my two year old pappillon, Gumbo, had a seizure this morning.

He walked into the kitchen this morning leaning on his left two legs, spun over into two somersaults because he couldn't right himself, then stood up and crashed into the fridge on his left side. He looked terrified the entire time. He laid down for a bit, then got up and was fine. It all took about 45 seconds.

Does this sound like a seizure?

By Ginny~moderator on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 11:55 am:

Sure sounds like a seizure to me, Annie. Scott has finals this morning, but I will ask him to look at your post and respond if he thinks appropriate. Have you called your vet? That would be the first thing I'd do.

By Yjja123 on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 11:56 am:

When my dog had seizures, he literally shook all over. His legs were in constant motion. His body thrashed about and his teeth were chattering.
It is a HORRIBLE sight to see!
I hope there is nothing wrong with your dog!

By Annie2 on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:15 pm:

Thanks.
No, I didn't call the vet because he is fine now and what will they be able to tell me?
He's been completely healthy, hasn't eaten anything weird...it just came out of the blue.
Ginny, please ask Scott what he thinks when he gets home.
Yvonne, did you ever find out the cause of your dog's seizures?

By Yjja123 on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:21 pm:

My dog had epilepsy

By Vicki on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:35 pm:

It sounds like a seizure to me also. I would put a call into the vet and tell them about it. I am sure they can let you know if it is something that warrants a visit or not. If I am not mistaken, there are many different kinds of seizures and many different things can cause them. Some blood work might be in order. Also, this is the only time that you know of it happening. It could have happened when you weren't home, or during the night while you were sleeping etc. I would just put a call into the vet to see what they think about it and if he should be examined.

By Ginny~moderator on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 02:43 pm:

[scott]

Yeah, sounds like a seizure. Call the vet anyway and make an appointment ASAP. Just because the dog has APPARENTLY recovered doesn't mean that there isn't subclinical (for now!) damage or precursors to a future seizure.

[/scott]

By Boxzgrl on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 02:44 pm:

Also, sometimes having blood work done in an adequate amount of time after a seizure could pinpoint the cause or give the vet a direction to go in as far as treating vs. not treating and things like that. I know when my dog Nikki started seizing again they wanted her to come in within 2 hours of the seizure for a white blood cell count. She had epilepsy which is just a fancy word stating that she has seizures and they don't exactly know why, lol.

By Annie2 on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 07:05 pm:

Thanks girls and Scott. I can only watch him for now. I just had to pay for a new toilet/plumber, new brakes, vacuum to be serviced, XMas.....I do not have any extra cash to take him to the vet.