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Post by Mike Prust on Jul 10, 2008 4:55:20 GMT -6
Bob, last night my dog suddenly started panting very heavy, and about every five seconds it would flinch or convulse. Almost like having the hick-ups. It had a difficult time standing and kept moving around. It lasted about ten minutes and then slowly subsided. She did not appear to be in any pain but was clearly agitated. She is not yet three years old and very active. What could it have been? Thank You Mike!
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Post by bobwendt on Jul 10, 2008 5:54:49 GMT -6
with the 100% total recovery, I`d go with epilepsy, as an over the net wild guess. my advice, watch her and it may never happen again. if it does I`d get her into the local vet there for a complete ck.up. there are meds for it but no need if the seizures are rare or small type. the meds can dope them to the point they are no good also, so no need to jump off a cliff if no lion behind you.
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Post by cflann on Jul 10, 2008 7:53:50 GMT -6
Our old lab used to be very active an healthy, but if she got over heated and couldn't cool off, she would have epileptic type behaviors. Our vet thought it was just her reaction to overheating. So we made sure we always had water with and if possible, when she was really "working" there was a pond or a creek nearby to jump in.
Any chance your dog had been overheating before this happened? Just a thought!
Chris
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Post by billmeyerhoff on Jul 10, 2008 8:03:19 GMT -6
My daughters toy poodle has that type of seizure, infrequent and seems to occur when he becomes exited, usually lasts only a couple of minutes. We hold him and talk to him in a gentle and reassuring voice.
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Post by trappnman on Jul 10, 2008 8:44:48 GMT -6
Any chance your dog had been overheating before this happened? Just a thought!
wondered the same- I've had hounds go into heat seisures-
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Post by Stanley on Jul 10, 2008 10:53:31 GMT -6
I found this post very surprising. Because this happened to my female Airedale, on Tuesday. It was very hot & humid that day. The dogs were inside all day in the AC. 69 degrees. We're home and the dogs are out playing. They take off into the corn field and run all around. We are in the garden , doing some weeding. Rosy the Female, comes up to me with the exact same symptoms as mentioned above. I carry her to the house, get her plenty of water, and rest by the vent. Hour later, never know the difference. her coat is long and will be clipped today. Rex, the male got his done last week and was fine.  |
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Post by Mike Prust on Jul 10, 2008 14:42:07 GMT -6
Thank you Bob and everyone! Dog had been out running around a little earlier, but should have had time to cool down before this happened. She acts like nothing happened but I will minitor her in the future. Thanks again Mike!
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Post by musher on Jul 10, 2008 15:12:41 GMT -6
It does sound like heat stroke.
I've seen it with dog booties on in the spring. Take off the boots and let their feet in the snow and they clear up in a hurry.
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Post by Dhat on Jul 10, 2008 15:25:27 GMT -6
69 degrees in the house Wow. I would have to wear a coat in there lol.
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Post by trappnman on Jul 10, 2008 15:27:52 GMT -6
just remember something that we sometimes don't think of- at ground level, lots hotter, more humid, etc.
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Post by rk660 on Jul 10, 2008 19:14:30 GMT -6
I bet heat stroke is prolly a good guess
my little jagd will run behind a truck full bore for 3 miles, chase a rabbit for hours, play fetch for a day straight, all in 90 degree heat if you let him. Acts not even thirsty for 1/2 a day then gulps down a 1/2 gallon of water in one setting, and he is about a gallon worth of dog.
very easy for him to run himself to point of heatstroke or dehydration.
Remember dogs are tougher than a 2 dollar steak compared to people, and will run or work themselves to death if allowed to in the heat. I dont think they feel pain/discomfort like we do, till its too late.
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Post by thebeav2 on Jul 11, 2008 7:07:41 GMT -6
I had a lab that had epilepsy My buddies lab also has It. Symptoms were the dog would go completely rigid the eyes would roll back In It's head and most times It would tip over. The vet said just hold the dog and try and sooth It. In few minutes he would come out of It and be no worse for wear. I always worried that It might happen during a long retrieve and he might drown. But the vet said that would be very unlikely.
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Post by musher on Jul 11, 2008 8:08:21 GMT -6
A buddy of mine had a rott die on them due to heat stroke. They were hiking at a ski resort. They had the dog emergency e-vacked from the top. It died at the vet's. The vet told them that it was common with large, dark coloured dogs.
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Post by northof50 on Jul 12, 2008 16:28:51 GMT -6
Advise here :teach your dogs to drink from a squirt bottle at a early age, their only cooling is through the tounge and if it's dry they are in trouble in hot weather.
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Post by musher on Jul 13, 2008 6:48:27 GMT -6
I thought that the feet did some cooling, too. Not that they sweat or anything. It's just the way the blood flows through them.
I do know that a hot dog cools off better with their feet in the water or in snow.
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Post by trappnman on Jul 13, 2008 7:37:59 GMT -6
if you have a dog that gets heat stroke, cool him down and that means pouring cool water over him, even placing him in water if present.
yes, its nice if they can drink from a bottle- but every hunter and dog owner should carry water and a bowl in the truck. You can but 1 piece units, that is the bottle and dish all in one- works pretty slick- lots of the Fd TR boys used them.
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