ok heres the deal dexter had a small seizure the other day vet wasnt sure why said wait and see if it keeps happing.One of the things pugs sometimes get the vet said. so far so good no more just wondering if anyone else has ideas or been there dont that.Dexter scared mommy half to death.But he is back to his spoiled self now so all is good in dexters world for now.

I hope its nothing for you and your Mommy..

Snowden had her first seizure at 9 months old - and it turned out to  be epilepsy. Was there any heat involved? Perhaps it could just be a serious food allergy?

I am hoping for the best for you..

There's a thousand reasons why a dog could have small seizures.  Assuming you've got an idea of how Dexter's overall health is (checking kidney and liver functions, white cell count), I think the vet is probably taking the right path at this moment.  Sometimes its idiopathic, sometimes its just a one-shot deal.  Dog could slip and bump their nugget - that seizure may manifest over a couple hours.  It could be something along the lines of changing dog foods (too much protein/protein beyond the dog's ability to metabolize in their diet).  It could be epilepsy (there's a epi-dog support group on yahoo).

Seizures are horrible to witness, especially if they're significant (over about 30 seconds).  During the next twenty-four hours after a seizure occurs, the dogs are more susceptible to seizures.  A couple of during-seizure things to consider - don't put your fingers in the dog's mouth.  Try to keep other animals away from the dog (some dogs will revert to weakened-prey instinctive behaviour).  Try to keep the dog confined or mobility-limited - a bath towel is a good choice, but expect it to get mucky.   If its a grand-mal seizure, call the vet/ER immediately to let them know you're on the way, but do not attempt to move the dog until the seizure is ended.

Since you don't really know what triggered Dexter's seizure, from here forward, try to keep a diary/journal/log of what goes on in his life.  The smallest details can be important - for example, when he's resting for the evening at your feet, is there a fluorescent bar-type light in his line of sight, say perhaps from a fish-tank (epileptic seizures can be triggered by the back-forth pattern exhibited in those kinds of lights).  Was it a couple hours after he ate?  What did he do prior to the seizure coming on (Reno moaned while walking, bumped into a couple walls and yerped before lying down and then seizing about ten minutes later).

Dogs with severely depressed immune systems are more prone to seizing.   Sometimes,the seizures resemble a stroke - no way to tell immediately if its a stroke; afterwards you'll know (strokes in dogs have similar symptoms to that in humans).

Here's to hoping Dexter's issues are fleeting and don't return.

dwain

Dwain,

I tried to find the seizure groups for dogs, I couldn't. Could you help me find it?? I can really use some support when Snowden has her episodes.

thanks!

try k9epileptics group on yahoo.com.  I no longer subscribe but I know its still there.  Its not an open group - you have to join it and the moderator will approve you.

dwain

Thanks Dwain, I applied for membership. hope I'm accepted!!