Comments on: An overwhelming doggie introduction http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541 pet sitting, pet sitters, dog walkers, & dog daycare, petcare, and pet sitting business. Pet sitter blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:18:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bob http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541&cpage=1#comment-314135 Bob Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:40:46 +0000 http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541#comment-314135 Is it a thyroid disorder or epilepsy? My poor old dog used to have seizures on a regular basis - maybe one a month. The advice you provided above on dealing with a seizure is correct. This are medicines available to deal with epilepsy for dogs too. Terrifying for the dog and the owner. Is it a thyroid disorder or epilepsy? My poor old dog used to have seizures on a regular basis – maybe one a month. The advice you provided above on dealing with a seizure is correct. This are medicines available to deal with
epilepsy for dogs too.

Terrifying for the dog and the owner.

]]> By: Therese http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541&cpage=1#comment-313792 Therese Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:40:56 +0000 http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541#comment-313792 Good point, Vicki! Thanks for adding to the info. Good point, Vicki! Thanks for adding to the info.

]]> By: Vicki Holt http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541&cpage=1#comment-313784 Vicki Holt Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:18:46 +0000 http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541#comment-313784 Therese, good article. There's one other thing I suggest in my pet first aid class for a seizure, and that is to move any sharp objects or furniture away from the animal while it is seizing so that it isn't injured while thrashing about. Therese, good article. There’s one other thing I suggest in my pet first aid class for a seizure, and that is to move any sharp objects or furniture away from the animal while it is seizing so that it isn’t injured while thrashing about.

]]> By: Hannie http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541&cpage=1#comment-313762 Hannie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:48:45 +0000 http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541#comment-313762 A friend of mine had two Lab mixes from the same litter & both had seizures. How fun, huh? I don't know if this is true in every case but she kept a small bottle of Karo syrup in the house & once the dog was out of the seizure, she would put some of the Karo in his/her mouth. The vet told her to do that. I've never seen this & not sure I want to.........sounds awful. A friend of mine had two Lab mixes from the same litter & both had seizures. How fun, huh?

I don’t know if this is true in every case but she kept a small bottle of Karo syrup in the house & once the dog was out of the seizure, she would put some of the Karo in his/her mouth. The vet told her to do that.

I’ve never seen this & not sure I want to………sounds awful.

]]> By: PL Sampson http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541&cpage=1#comment-313673 PL Sampson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:48:10 +0000 http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541#comment-313673 This is a very good article. The first time I witnessed a seizure with a Begal I had I was totally at loss. You are very correct the first time you feel totally lost. Good article, I enjoyed the read. This is a very good article. The first time I witnessed a seizure with a Begal I had I was totally at loss. You are very correct the first time you feel totally lost. Good article, I enjoyed the read.

]]> By: C.L.H. http://www.petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541&cpage=1#comment-313661 C.L.H. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:36:15 +0000 http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=2541#comment-313661 Good information. My dog had a seizure three weeks ago. She's eight, and I'd never seen her have on before. I took her to the vet and he did blood work. We ruled out poisoning and the blood work turned up nothing, so now it's a wait and see. She's had one more since then, that I know of. They're fairly mild , so we won't medicate unless they happen a lot. You're right. You feel very helpless while it's happening. One of the things I discovered while reading about canine seizures was that some dogs are actually blinded for awhile after a seizure. That contributes to the disorientation and is another reason why you should stay with them until you're positive they are okay. Good information. My dog had a seizure three weeks ago. She’s eight, and I’d never seen her have on before. I took her to the vet and he did blood work. We ruled out poisoning and the blood work turned up nothing, so now it’s a wait and see. She’s had one more since then, that I know of. They’re fairly mild , so we won’t medicate unless they happen a lot. You’re right. You feel very helpless while it’s happening. One of the things I discovered while reading about canine seizures was that some dogs are actually blinded for awhile after a seizure. That contributes to the disorientation and is another reason why you should stay with them until you’re positive they are okay.

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