Please put our Chubby on your prayer list. UPDATE

dspencer wrote:

Go Dogs wrote:
I would want to rule out any environmental factors. Anyone using lawn chemicals, paint overspray, poison, tainted water, etc.? Any dietary changes?
Genetic predisposition may be the cause. Seizures, (especially Grand Mal) are terrifying to witness. Hopefully, it will be a one-time occurrence and medication will control it.

I actually never thought about that however wouldn't the blood tests that were run show any kind of poison or such?

Hi, I just noticed your post, and have been through this, so I know how hard it is. Seizures are a very complicated and frustrating condition to deal with, which can be brought on by many factors...that don't always show up in the test results. One of our very loved labrador retriever's is only 4 1/2, and she had a Grand Mal seizure 2 years ago, and she's had one smaller one since then, and they are terrifying to watch. I read up on "triggers" to seizures, and there are A LOT. I had no previous experience with seizures, so I wanted to rule out every possibility, and although I have always fed a top of the line dog food, I read that rosemary can be a trigger, and the treats we fed did have rosemary extract, so I stopped with those. I also bought some supplements from a Holistic Vet, and I'm not sure how much those help or not, but I know they don't hurt. I also NEVER EVER feed anything that comes from China....I only buy locally sourced food and treats, or food from Canada. I do know that Phenobarbital is what many vets prescribe dogs for seizures, but I would never give this to my dog unless there was no other choice. I'm very Thankful that our vet said he would never prescribe medication for the seizures unless they happened frequently, and Thankfully they haven't been frequent. I also switched to bottled water for all our pets, as the tap water here is full of who knows what. This is just what I did, so I hope your Chubby is seizure free,from now on, and maybe it was just a one time episode. I know how much we love our babies, and it is heartbreaking to watch them go through that.

I would also add to the list: have you used a new flea/tick preventative? Do an inventory about these things, and ask your vet. Many times in humans, they never can pin point the cause of seizures.

Go Dogs wrote:
I would want to rule out any environmental factors. Anyone using lawn chemicals, paint overspray, poison, tainted water, etc.? Any dietary changes?
Genetic predisposition may be the cause. Seizures, (especially Grand Mal) are terrifying to witness. Hopefully, it will be a one-time occurrence and medication will control it.

I actually never thought about that however wouldn't the blood tests that were run show any kind of poison or such?

I would want to rule out any environmental factors. Anyone using lawn chemicals, paint overspray, poison, tainted water, etc.? Any dietary changes?
Genetic predisposition may be the cause. Seizures, (especially Grand Mal) are terrifying to witness. Hopefully, it will be a one-time occurrence and medication will control it.

There must be something in the dog's environment that is causing these seizures. This is the third one I've heard about this week, a 3 year old standard poodle, a 5 year old german pointer and now your dog. Hope this is his first and last one and he lives to a grand old age and the root cause is discovered.