As I was heading out from karate tonight, my Dad got a phone call. He motioned for me to come over and told me that I needed to go home now, because Teddy was having a seizure.
I sped home to find my wife crying and my Mom there looking scared. Teddy was disoriented and his eyes were dilated. Tasha said his legs got rigid and his back got all arched and he started shaking and thrashing around and breathing hard and lost control of his bladder.
We decided to rush him to Emergency Care in Peoria, and on the way he had another seizure. It was terrible. When it started I almost swerved off the road, thankfully Tasha was watching the road for me. The look on Teddy’s face reminded me of Tucker’s face right before he died. This scared me A LOT.
We got him to the vets office, they ran a blood test and tried to get him to pee for a urinalysis, but he was all out. The doctor said that they were going to give him valium to relax him and keep his muscles from going haywire. The doctor also gave us the “first seizure talk”.
It appears that seizures happen for two reasons: organ system malfunctions or unknown precipitant from earlier in life (like bumps on the head, or getting into something mildly poisonous). His blood screening came back and they did not see anything that would explain the seizure. The doctor stressed the importance of getting a urinalysis done within 24 hours, so we set that up with my usual vet.
As I said before, they gave the dog valium. The doctor warned us that it does one of two things: makes the dog act “drunk” or makes them “super hyper.” Teddy is a drunk. They had to carry him out on a stretcher and he looked like newborn fawn. I had to pick his 90.1 lb ass up out of my car to get him into the house, and he’s been running into tables and going after food. My dog is basically high and has the munchies.
So anyway, I will likely be working from home tomorrow (Wed), because the doctor said that until we get the test screenings back I will have to be around to administer syringes of valium to the dog (through his rectum, hooray) in the event that he have another episode.
This has not been a fun week.
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At least your dog is okay. I hope he stays that way.
Hmm..your dog isn’t the only one that had a seizure tonight. I came home from karate (this is what my parents told me i can’t quite remember) and I guess I had a “fit” I was havintg a migrane seizure, I guess..my dad says..
“You were like real upreposcive and acting irrationally. No one was able to talk to me, i wouldn’t respond, and if they were to touch me I would let out a blood curdling scream” But I woke up in an ambulance handcuffed and strapped down. I guess I was kicking and all that stuff at peopel. My parents said their were like 6 ambulance people and a police officer. The officer dude hand cuffed me so I wouldn’t harm myself or anyone else. I woke up strapped down in an ambulance and tried to set myself free. and acted like a complete ass to everyone. got to the hospital was their for about an hour..(I was back to normal when by the time we were at the hospital) and they let me out..so meh, your dog isn’t the only one that had a seizure tonight..^_^
Well I am really sorry to hear about your dogy (BTW That is a really cute name for a dog!!) I hope your dog is ok..and have fun giving him the Valium!! XD
-Elizabeth
P.S. My cat also has convultions ><
Now that’s just weird. I’m sorry to hear you had an episode too. Sorry if I was a little snappy on the way out, I was a little worried about my dog.
Thanks for the compliments, although I can’t take them in this case. Teddy was the dogs name when we inherited him. So far he hasn’t needed the valium… he’s been sleeping like a baby since we brought him home.
Thanks for thinking of us though, it means a lot.
Anytime.
Yeah it was weird, I still don’t remember any of it. I just find it weird to wake up in an ambulance hand cuffed…=\
Meh, it is sitll a cute name though.
Yeah I just hope things work out for your dog. What kind is it?
Holy crap! Well, I hope you’re feeling better!!
Man, that sucks. I hope he’s OK.
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