SEIZURES

mark003 · Post by **mark003** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 5:50 pm

I had a five year old male just fall over and begin to shake all tensed up this afternoon. Then i picked him up he was fine. Was carring him back to the house and he had another . After a little bit he begin to come out of it and he was fine .Has anyone ever had this to happen to them? I was scared i was going to lose him there for a little.All is well now hope for the best. Never had this to happen before or heard of it and for sure dont want it to happen again.

Beagleman973 · Post by **Beagleman973** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 8:07 pm

Epilespy is not that unheard of in dogs. Have your vet check him out. Could be many other causes too numerous to mention here.

New York Hillbilly · Post by **New York Hillbilly** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:08 am

Epilepsy is not only not unheard of but an unfortunate malady that effects many beagles. To this date I am unsure why. I have had a number of friends and hunting buddies over the years who have had to deal with this.
While epilepsy can have familial tendencies it can also be caused by a number of other conditions, ie fever, head trauma, etc. I have seen it treated with success using medications. I am not certain but I think perhaps Phenobarbital is used. While there are a number of other meds (Valproic acid being one of the best I have seen) used to treat epilepsy. I do not know if they are used on dogs. I can tell you most of the beagles I have seen with this condition were able to live fairly full and normal lives with a few precautions. I wish you good luck in helping your hound.
Best wishes,
NYH (RN)

BigB · Post by **BigB** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 5:05 pm

Two of my friends dogs both a couple of years old have had this happen. The one male dog it happened too just occured once while running it during the summer. The other male had it happen twice once while running and the other time while staked out . Both dogs never had it happen again. The eyes got glassy and they sprawled out like they were falling and the head and neck wavered. It only lasted about a min. but it was scarry. Some say it is genetic and some say it's low sugar. Don't really know. This could just be one of those unexplained things

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 9:53 pm

Most epilepsy research has been done on humans and not dogs, although it is growing the canine world. Beagles aren't one of the top few epilepsy-prone breeds, but they're above average from what I understand. Epilepsy can be hereditary but is not necessarily hereditary. It depends on the type.

In humans, they've been able to find gene markers for some forms of epilepsy. Statistically, epilepsy in humans strikes about 4% of the children of epileptic parents in cases where the epilepsy is of unknown origin (ie, can't be attributed to head trauma or some other "systemic" cause), and if both parents are epileptic, the percentage rises to 20-30%.

Most dogs can be treated with medication and live a pretty normal life, and there's no guarantee a dog will ever have another seizure as it is.

show dog · Post by **show dog** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 9:11 pm

i have an 8.5 yr old bitch that has just started having seizures. we had her blood checked close to the time of one seizure and it was normal. low blood sugar can cause seizures, also dehydration. at this point i am not doing anything with her. you must watch when the dog comes out of the seizure, they can be jumpy, aggressive and disoriented if the seizure is too deep. protect the dog from harm while seizuring, keep hands out of mouth. have a vet check but don't count on them finding anything. keep a log of when (day, date), how long, any strange experience before and after. might help pinpoint something. good luck, seizures sure are scary!

rtspicer · Post by **rtspicer** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:34 pm

I have three beagles. Two are sisters from the same litter. They have both had seizures; one very infrequently but the other on an almost weekly basis. Her may last for 5 - 10 minutes but she is fine when they are over. The vet said we could treat her with medication but it might affect her mood? (she might seem drugged).