My little Theo
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On December 23rd around 4pm Theo had a seizure that lasted about a minute or more. I got him to the vet for blood work right away. For those who have asked questions, here are the answers.
Update: Blood work came back clean, no issues there.
My thoughts: I found a dead Black Widow spider by the dog door and think that Theo may have been playing with it, but the person with whom I spoke at my Veterinary office said that was highly unlikely. However; sometimes people forget that he’s 85lbs and not a 15lb dog. Either way, I’m glad that he hasn’t had any more.
Seizure times / durations so far:
| Date | Duration | Time of Day | Location | Recovery / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 12/23/2016 | 1.5 to 2 minutes | 3:00pm | Family Room | 2 hours before he calmed down – Took him to the vet within 45 minutes of the seizure ending |
| Saturday 12/24/2016 | 30-45 seconds | 7:00am | Bedroom | 45 minutes |
| Thursday 1/19/2017 | 1 minute | 3:45pm | Bedroom | Approximately an hour recovery |
| Friday 1/20/2017 | 45 seconds | 12:50am | Family Room | Approximately an hour |
Checklist of Questions and Answers:
- What does your dog look like when he is having seizures?
- Loss of control
- mouth chomping
- legs running or paddling
- body convulsing
- What is the duration of each seizure and how often do they occur?
- 1st was a minute or so
- 2nd was 30-45 seconds
- Are there signs that only appear on one side of your dog (is one side worse than the other)?
- No
- Has your dog had a high fever?
- No
- Has your dog been exposed to any toxins?
- Not that I am aware of, but I keep things locked up so he should not have been exposed to anything
- Has your dog experienced any trauma recently or years ago?
- No
- Is your dog current on vaccinations?
- Yes
- Has your dog been recently boarded or with other dogs?
- No
- Has your dog had any other signs of illness?
- No
- Has your dog been running loose in the last several weeks?
- No
- What and when does your dog eat?
- Canidae Grain Free Salmon
- Kitchen Smooches for treats
- Has your dog had any behavior changes?
- No
- Do the seizures occur in a pattern related to exercise, eating, sleeping, or certain activities?
- Sleeping
- Does your dog show different signs right before or right after the seizures?
- Sleeping seizures so far. Haven’t seen a pattern
- Was he bitten or stung by anything?
- I do not think so, I have not seen any bites on him