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« on: 09 February 2010, 22:17:04 »
9 year old Lab, a little overweight but well exercised.

She has had a not so 'funny turn' laid down, tail out rigid, she was shaking but still, could not move.  She could not get up and could not be distracted, involuntary wee. Lasted about 10 to 15 mins. I managed to pick her up on to her feet, having tried before, and she sort of went back to normal and went out, happily for a walk.
Any thoughts?  we have thought, cramp, but not convinced, Heart Attack or Mini Stroke, but to be honest we do not know. :( :(

On a lighter note, she is forever breaking wind, is this an age thing ::)
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« Reply #1 on: 09 February 2010, 22:20:03 »
Not an expert but sounds like epilepsy in a human
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« Reply #2 on: 09 February 2010, 22:22:53 »
get her to the vets a.s.a.p.
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« Reply #3 on: 09 February 2010, 22:23:54 »
does not sound good, trip to the vets is needed i think  :(
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« Reply #4 on: 09 February 2010, 22:25:39 »
sounds like a seizure of some sort get her checked out
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« Reply #5 on: 09 February 2010, 22:28:41 »
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Not an expert but sounds like epilepsy in a human

Another thought we had, but, and I now think he was wrong, a Vet told me some years ago that Dogs can't have fits.
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« Reply #6 on: 09 February 2010, 22:31:03 »
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Not an expert but sounds like epilepsy in a human

Another thought we had, but, and I now think he was wrong, a Vet told me some years ago that Dogs can't have fits.


Absolute rubbish ...

http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/epilepsy.htm
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« Reply #7 on: 09 February 2010, 22:40:07 »
Muscle wastege disese my vet put it down to with my ten year old staff. What condition is the dogs coat in and has it started to develop a rats tale, aparantly are the coman sign. It could just have a fever of sort as well though not able to see the animal verry difcalt for sombody online to give a good diagnose espesialy as unlike us they can`t tell us what`s wrong. I hope its a simpe jab and away it gose to live the rest of its life happy. Now we feard the worst over christmas but with a little medication and sorry to say a hefty bill he got a lot better but will never be the power hound he once was.

Pet insurance I wish I had bought some as this would have paid off the vets bill and I woldnt be so much out of pocket.
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« Reply #8 on: 09 February 2010, 22:47:41 »
Off to the vets, please.....`soon as possible! :-*

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« Reply #9 on: 09 February 2010, 22:48:28 »
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Muscle wastege disese my vet put it down to with my ten year old staff. What condition is the dogs coat in and has it started to develop a rats tale, aparantly are the coman sign. It could just have a fever of sort as well though not able to see the animal verry difcalt for sombody online to give a good diagnose espesialy as unlike us they can`t tell us what`s wrong. I hope its a simpe jab and away it gose to live the rest of its life happy. Now we feard the worst over christmas but with a little medication and sorry to say a hefty bill he got a lot better but will never be the power hound he once was.

Pet insurance I wish I had bought some as this would have paid off the vets bill and I woldnt be so much out of pocket.

Not sure what you mean by rats tails :-[
She has been rolling on her back a lot recently, as if trying to scratch her lower back. Treated twice in two weeks with 'Frontline' flea treatment, just in case ::)
If I brush her with the wire brush, which she likes, I can 'hit a nerve' on the base of her spine and it sends her left back leg shivering :D

She is insured, cost me a fortune over the years ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #10 on: 09 February 2010, 23:03:02 »
Rats tail.... hmm think best way to describe is as though the hair is not so much thining out but shortening...(this will cause the apperance of thining as well I supose)...unfortunatly this is about all the info I can give as I was not in the best frame of mind at the vets as I was expecting to lose him for good at the time. After the injections and reciving the drops to add to his food wanted out of the vets before I had a hart attack over the bill.

As said and cant stess enough I hope he/she makes a full recovery. As for the shivering alegadly its normal. My bigest problem with mine now is making shuer that he emptyes his blader compleatly as all of a suden he can piss for the contry so to say.
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« Reply #11 on: 09 February 2010, 23:05:07 »
Glad that poted as using the phone for my lappy conection as home networke not working, supose paying the vet was more important than the home phone bill.
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« Reply #12 on: 09 February 2010, 23:08:18 »
One of our LABS, the Chocolate one has minor epileptic fits, he is 4 years old, and it started when he was about 2 &1/2. Same symptoms as you describe, his front legs go rigid, he trembles, looks very distressed, and disoriented, unable to move, and he drools like a tap, he normally recovers quite quickly although sometimes he can have repeated seizures lasting up to 30 minutes. Then he is soon back to normal after a short rest. I would go to a vet soonest, but don't worry if this is epilepsy, it can be controlled with medication if it is severe, or like us just monitor the frequency before resorting to other measures.
Hope she is given good news from the vet.
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« Reply #13 on: 09 February 2010, 23:10:52 »
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Off to the vets, please.....`soon as possible! :-*



The only way forwards sorry to say its not all doom and gloom there.
please dont think that its a patronising stament but met menny a person, including me who dred going there more than the dentist as dogs are a man`s best friend, (well exept in the pub and its sombody elsis round then they take the spotlingt for five,lol).
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« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2010, 23:32:34 »
I have two westies, and youngest one Megan was really ill last September, just limp on floor, took her to vets in Dowlais and kept her in for three days, blood tests etc etc x rays, found nothing, was going to operate to see if anything wrong internally, as soon as vet picked her up she sh it everywhere and was fine in 15 minutes. She was on 8 months old then, still cost me £218 but worth it.
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