My puppy might be epileptic... Poor Alex..
By Sasha
@diosabella (4789)
January 21, 2017 11:27pm CST
Just this morning, I heard my mom's voice frantic with worry. My puppy Alex was having seizure. I was so scared. This was his second episode. My dad said that my puppy was playing around when suddenly he just dropped and start to have a seizure. Just like when a person was having an epileptic episode, he's mouth was foaming with saliva, his whole body was shaking and stiff. After a few mins he woke up and walk groggily. His orientation was definitely off bumping onto anything. Now, he is sleeping peacefully on the mat under my working table. I still worried. It never crossed my mind until I googled his symptoms. He might have epilepsy. But still I'm not jumping into conclusion.
Tomorrow, I plan to visit our local vet and ask what to do. If I have to bring him out there for examination I will. Will get him a few shots too. Alex is two mos old now and he's growing real fast. He's smart and likes to play a lot. I never heard him bark. But today he whimpered in pain. I made an inquiry about the parents of Alex that maybe its genetic. So far, no answer yet.
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@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
@diosabella
Oh my god, I'm so very sad to this puppy :( I know your puppy want to be happy but because of this, he or she can't enjoy it :( Hope it'll be cure soon..
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@diosabella (4789)
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22 Jan 17
@HAPPSINGH He sleep for a few hours after his afternoon seizure. Now, he likes to play. But im still a bit worried.
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 17
@diosabella Poor Alex. Have you taken him to the vet yet?
@diosabella (4789)
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23 Jan 17
@JudyEv I went to the clinic today. Hopefully what I gave him will make him feel better if not vet again tomorrow..
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@diosabella (4789)
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22 Jan 17
Thank you. He is okay now. Playing with my foot at the moment. Like he never had seizure this afternoon.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jan 17
@diosabella then i think you should bring him to the vet clinic. a dog of mine (Thor) was placed on intravenous fluids when he had bouts of vomiting and loose motions.
@diosabella (4789)
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22 Jan 17
I'm not sure. But every episode I always make him drink water with sugar.
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@diosabella (4789)
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23 Jan 17
@ridingbet I went to a vet clinic this morning. They prescribed few meds. They told me after a few hours the seizure will stop.
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@diosabella (4789)
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22 Jan 17
@TheInvisibleMan Do you think he's gonna be okay? I never had this incident in any of my dogs before.
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@frankie2013 (380)
• Canada
26 Jan 17
Poor little puppy. He is so cute in this picture. My dog Roscoe developed seizures when he turned 7 years old. Phenobarbital helped for a while but then we had to have him euthanized. I sincerely hope that the vet gives you better prognosis and that your adorable puppy recovers.
@frankie2013 (380)
• Canada
26 Jan 17
@diosabella If he or she has a fever, that might have been the cause of his or her seizures. The vet will and should look into that.
@diosabella (4789)
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26 Jan 17
OMG! Poor dog... I hope we don't come into that. He's feeling much better. No seizure for the last 2 days. But he still have fever.
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@diosabella (4789)
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26 Jan 17
@frankie2013 We have a trip to the vet tomorrow. I hope they can tell me something more by then. 
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