23-07-2012, 10:00 AM
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Doggie wobble
Bennie gave me a fright last night and I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. He came into the room looking a bit agitated and uncoordinated, then either had a fit or a rigor, struggled to get up and staggered with great difficulty out the door, then promptly puked up his dinner.He recovered within 15 minutes or so, though was perhaps a bit subdued for a while longer. But back to his normal antics an hour or two later.
I think he may have had a temperature.
When he was shaking and uncoordinated he was conscious, and wasn't incontinent, so not convinced it was a proper fit, but it was so horrible to watch.
Seems fine today
Could it just have been massive nausea setting off things? Any ideas what was going on?
I can offer no ideas, sorry. Just wanted to send a ((hug)) as you were/are obviously upset by this. I do hope someone will come up with some reassuring answers.
23-07-2012, 03:11 PM
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Yes, the plan is to take him to the vet if it happens again. Was going to take him today anyway but he is absolutely fine now so probably no point. Took out a pet insurance policy today just in case!The problem with testing is that epilepsy is a diagnosis made only when all other causes eg blood problems, tumours etc have been ruled out, which means blood tests, scans etc. I don't mind paying for that but don't want to put him through it if not necessary.
I'm hoping it was just something he ate that he shouldn't have, with some residue of some nasty chemical or similar on it.
Fingers crossed that now I have insurance he won't need it!(I've always been a great believer in Murphy's Law...)
24-07-2012, 05:45 AM
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Its very worrying when something like this happens,Phoebe had a funny turn a few weeks ago, she woke up and tried to get up but couldnt,it was almost like a stroke, it passed off and i took her to the vets the following day,there was no diagnoses, they said she was an elderly dog. Hope Bonnie has got over her sickness now.
24-07-2012, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by orangutan
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Bennie gave me a fright last night and I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. He came into the room looking a bit agitated and uncoordinated, then either had a fit or a rigor, struggled to get up and staggered with great difficulty out the door, then promptly puked up his dinner.He recovered within 15 minutes or so, though was perhaps a bit subdued for a while longer. But back to his normal antics an hour or two later.
I think he may have had a temperature.
When he was shaking and uncoordinated he was conscious, and wasn't incontinent, so not convinced it was a proper fit, but it was so horrible to watch.
Seems fine today
Could it just have been massive nausea setting off things? Any ideas what was going on?
has anything like this happened before?If Bennie had an infection of some kind resulting in a hight temperature and vomiting this could possibly account for the other symptoms.
Could he have eaten anything which might have been poisonous a plant for example.
There are a number of conditions which can cause similar symptoms, are his ears ok.
I had a dog Amy with similar symptoms minus the vomiting. The problem was caused by a heart condition. She had a number of 'episodes' which I found quite scary. Amy was successfully treated with medication .
I would get Bennie checked out by a vet when you can.
It really could be any number of things or nothing much at all.
24-07-2012, 08:41 AM
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I think I'd have to go with the food poisoning camp on this one Ania, my two dogs eat all manner of rancid things they pick up in the garden and elsewhere, no doubt Bennie does just the same and not everything agrees with them. My two will maybe throw up afterwards and then have a quiet time for a while but usually they are fine the next day, although it doesn't stop us from losing sleep worrying..
Let's hope this is the case anyway, but I'm sending you and Bennie great big ((((HUGS)))) from me and the pups to make you feel a bit better...hope everything turns out well...
24-07-2012, 09:41 AM
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Yes Food Poisoning does seem to be likely. My O.E.S. Pashka was always on a Diet (vets orders) and would sneak off on a walk up in the Woods or the Hills if she thought there was anything to eat...no matter how disgusting. I caught her often and she was often not well a few hours later. Sometimes I had to take her to the Vet as she had me really worried. Other time just throwing it up was the cure.Hope your Wee One is feeling better now.
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