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Missy took a fit tonight at 7pm........ 1st and last I HOPE. 

I honestly thought we were going to lose her because she stopped breathing.  She did manage to gash me with a claw and bash her eyebrow but both of these are unimportant.  So I was wondering IF you can suggest some essential reading on dogs who have fits and how to deal with them.

I rang the vet as soon as Missy became more aware of her surroundings.  He did give me some excellent information but I must admit I was keeping an eye on Missy while having the conversation.

Its been two hours since she fitted and we managed to get her to settle and go to sleep for an hour... tip toeing around the house..... she is far more relaxed now and is currently roaching on the sofa getting loads of TLC from my daughter.

She is 97% back with us now thank goodness

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Sorry cannot give you any advice here, what a terrible fright for you all. Hope Missy is OK and has no more fits and you can find out what the cause was.cry Nora

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Hi Katrina
Sorry to hear about Missy.  Kaz fitted several times and it was so distressing to see.  Fortunately, and so I am led to believe, she wouldnt have felt anything.  I couldnt possibly give advice as I'm not qualified to, but all I was told was....like you are doing keep an eye on her...if it happens again make sure she cannot injure herself and when she 'wakens' up, be there to reassure her and give her lots of TLC.  I was told that frequent or prolonged fits should get medical advice asap. Kaz's fits lasted about 2-3 mins (an eternity for us to watch).  I also thought Kaz was dying thats how bad I felt when it happened.  Kaz ended up with a few complications, but Reiki helped loads.
Thinking of you all, hugs to Missy
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-- Edited by Dawn at 22:36, 2007-04-08

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How distressing for you and your family.  It's really a horrible thing to witness and you must have felt really helpless.  As far as i'm aware she won't have been aware what was going on whilst she was having the seizure and will have felt exhausted afterwards.  Hopefully it was just a one off and it won't ever happen again.  When I was doing my vet nurse training we were told the best thing to do is:

1) Ensure that the dog is not going to hurt themselves so move any objects that may fall on them etc.

2)  Avoid any big noises or distractions.

3)  Close the blinds or curtains if possible so that the room is dark.

4)  It's best to just leave them to work through the seizure giving them reassurance - don't try and move them unless there is a hazard to them staying there.

5)  Once they have come out of the seizure it's best to leave them in a quiet dark room and to let them sleep for a few hours as having a seizure really takes it out of the body.

If it happens on a regular basis there is medication that they can take on a daily basis as a preventative.  Many dogs live long and happy lives with epilepsy so I wouldn't worry too much if this is the case.  Hopefully though it was just a one off.  Hope this helps.

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Thank you everyone for your kind comments and advice.
I feel now that should Missy have another fit we are prepared for it.
I've even talked with the kids about what to do if she fits again and how not to panic.  The more eyes watching her the better right now.
So far so good no signs tonight of anything.

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Bad News !
Missy took another seizure yesterday afternoon.  Her second fit in 11 days.  She has also managed to gash her hind leg so is currently under vet care for that and will hopefully get her staples out next Friday.
It certainly looks like Missy will have to go onto medication to help control the seizures if she fits again in the next two weeks.  Will keep you posted.

Well at least the second fit wasn't as scarey as the first!
Poor Girl heart.gif
She's getting a lot of TLC aww and love heart.gif

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Poor Missy - he's hoping she settles down quickly. One of my work colleagues has a boxer with epilepsy. She's fit and well on medication and has been for some years.

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Poor Missy give her a extra big hug from us all. heart.gif My friend has a Doberman with the same thing and he is fit and well on medication too, so fingers crossed for you.

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Thinking of you all.  We'll be keeping fingers n paws crossed.  Give Missy a hug from the Dunoon contingent.  smile

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Poor Missy it must be really distressing, but at least you know what to expect, and deal as best you can when it is happening. Missy is lucky to have you.

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Hope things go alright for Missy and things can be balanced to control her fits. All the best to her and lots of hugs.biggrin Nora

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Fingers crossed that everything works out for Missy. Hope she's better soon!

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sorry to hear that Missy has been having fits.  Sounds so worrying, but I hope she will get something to help her, like others have mentioned.

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Am sure once she is on medication for seizures and that the dosage is correct she shouldn't have any furtheer seizures and lead a pretty normal life.  Let us know how she gets on. 

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Hi Katrina,

Hope today's vet visit went okay and Missy's leg is healing well.
It was nice to meet you both today.



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Hope Missy gets on ok at vets- My mum's dogs has fits and has had for years. He is on medication but still has fits which are triggered by excitement. He leads a totally normal life and my mum has just learnt to cope with the fits. You'll probably learn the signs and whats going to trigger them but hopefully the medication will help/stop them. smile.gif

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Hi all
Thanks again for all your kind comments.

Vicki - Really nice to meet you all. I did see you walking the dogs near the canal as I drove past but decided against papping the horn !

Missy's leg is healing very well now and she got all her staples out on Friday.

We THINK she had another fit last Wednesday but didn't witness it.
One thing is for sure after she has had a fit she is ravenous like she's never eaten for three weeks !
So after a fit we usually feed her a little something to keep her going.
Well Wednesday night last week I was eating a donut and hubby eating a bit of pizza and she went to steel both as though she had never been fed before. This is the only clue that she may have had a fit while we were not there. She doesn't steel food from our mouths or hands as a rule but leave a sandwich lying and its history :lol:

So before puting her on medication possibly for the rest of her life we are going to wait and see if she fits again while we are around and can witness it.

Will keep you posted on her progress.

-- Edited by Missy at 22:17, 2007-05-01

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Was nice to see Missy on the front cover of the clicker training guide from Viv's workshop smile.gif

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Jennifer wrote:

Was nice to see Missy on the front cover of the clicker training guide from Viv's workshop smile.gif



Thanks and it was a lovely cute picture of her.  She had just had a mad half hour in the long grass at the top of the garden then a few shots later managed to catch her at rest.

 



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Update on Missy
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Missy took another fit this morning so will be put on medication as soon as possible to control the fits. This must be the worst of them yet.
She fell stradling the dog gate.. half in half out.
Hubby and I tried to do as much as we could so that she didn't hurt herself too much
She has managed to skin her leg and skin just above the toes on the same hind leg.

Must admit she is now feeling really sorry for herself right now.

Just thought I'd let you know.

Will keep you posted !

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Poor Missy, we'll keep everything crossed the medication helps her get back to normal.
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Sorry to hear about Missy.  Hope the medication helps and that her wounds she received heal quickly. 

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Poor wee love.  I hope the medication kicks in quickly and stops these rotten fits.  I also hope her poor leg mends soon. 

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Poor Missy! Hope the medication keeps her fits at bay, Katrina. It's so distressing to see.

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Missy started her medication today which is the good news

but....

The bad news is that she fitted again this evening! This time away from the dog gate.

This is now killing me emotionally !

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Poor Missy, i know how upsetting it can be to watch a dog fit as the first time i saw my mum's dog have one i burst out in tears! cry.gif
I know you must be beside yourself with worry but it can sometimes takes the vets a while to get just the right dose for your dog. My mum's dog had to have quite a few vet visits and blood tests to find what dose of drugs was enough to control the fitting. Really hope they can get them under control soon smile.gif

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How distressing for you all.  I hope the fits are brought under control soon.

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Hi everyone!
Just here to give you an update on Missy.

Since starting the medication Missy has only had the one fit and that was at the start. So looks like she is responding very well to the medication.

She is due to go to the vet for a blood test in about a months time so will keep you posted.



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That's great news for Missy and you x

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Excellent news! Glad to hear that Missy is doing so well.

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