My Little Dog Buddy Had A Seizure

[OneFineAcre]

One fine; So glad buddy is alright. Never seen anything like it. Had to be hard. Buddy's a lucky pooch.

Thanks for the kind words. We hope he is OK. But daggonit, one of our hens was dead this morning. Her name was Squatty, because if you came near her she would squat down and let you pick her up. Told my wife a couple days ago that I thought something was wrong. She was 6 1/2 yo retired buff orpington.

 

[Southern by choice]

that really stinks. It is so hard to see the "old faithfuls" die.
Sorry you lost her, I know she had a great life...6 1/2 years that is wonderful!

 

[elevan]

Aww...sorry to hear about your hen.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Going to miss old Squatty. We are down to two old Buff's now.

Egg count this summer was way down. I had already told Maurine wanted to get maybe 5 pullets. Rachel want's some colored eggs so maybe just a couple of mutt EE's. My grandma had Barred Rocks so I like them. Started with chickens before goats. Reminds me of my BYC days. Stuck with BYH longer

 

[Southern by choice]

Got a bunch of started/ready to lay pullets...21-23 weeks.
Barred Rock, Ancona, Production Reds, Blk Sex Link, Cochins.... fun birds in spring!
I'll even discount a fellow herdie!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Got a bunch of started/ready to lay pullets...21-23 weeks.
Barred Rock, Ancona, Production Reds, Blk Sex Link, Cochins.... fun birds in spring!
I'll even discount a fellow herdie!

Wow, you are great at marketing. I'll get back with you.

 

[Andrei]

Anyone ever had a dog have seizures?

Yes, I had once in my yard a GS for stud service that had a seizure that scared me but left alone he went back to normal.
I gave him back without breeding him.

 

[norseofcourse]

Sorry about your dog (and your hen).

I had a dog that had seizures. She had them once every couple of months at first, and as she got older they were less frequent. The vet said he didn't want to medicate her unless she had more than one a month, so she was never on anything. Hers were fairly mild, and I would try and make sure she didn't hurt herself during or after the seizure, staying by her to keep her calm. The vet said she wouldn't be aware enough to know if I was there during a seizure, but I think she knew I was there. But a dog having a seizure can bite or hurt you unintentionally, so always be careful.

For some dogs, stress can bring on a seizure (mine didn't seem related to stress). If this is the case for yours, then minimizing stress may help. Good for you for rescuing Buddy, and I hope he is fine from here on out.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Well Buddy hasn't had any other problems at this point. I hope it stays that way for a while.
Squatty had a good life for a chicken. 6 years free range.

 

[bcnewe2]

Really the vet will tell you to just keep track of anytime you think he has something going on. A few episodes does not warrant medicine and there is really no way of telling what they are set off by in the beginning. So I kept a notebook and would write down what my dog was doing at the time she had a seizure, what she had ate what was going on round her at the time, how long it lasted and what she was like afterwards.
We never chose to go with meds as hers were few and far between. But did figure out what triggered them. Believe it or not, stress. baths (inside in the bathtub) getting tangled up where her feet would fall out from under her, and having to much company over at one time. Other that those stress times she was fine.
My vet did recommend feeding her snacks or what ever she'd eat after a seizure because they take up allot of energy and they burn tons of calories so sugar and calories helped stabilize her after.
Good luck with you little Buddy!