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[Gail Jordon]

my home # is back to 703.437.6771

new cell#  571-287-3059

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[Young Tsuei]

Hello all
 
Anyone with any other information I need to know on how to take care of a dog that gets seizures?  Koda has had 3 so far since 9 weeks ago.  It seems about every 3 weeks he has one.  It's kind of scary.  The vet said after the 3rd, he's got to go on meds. 
 
The first time he fell off the bed, I guess head first, maybe that's what triggered it and made it start.  I don't know if he's ever had it at home in his crate when no one is home.  But about a year ago was when he started having real bad separation anxiety.  And it's been getting worse.  But once you're in the house for a while, and he doesn't think you're going anywhere, he's fine.  He'll go into his crate and sleep sometimes, but the minute you latch the lock, he goes crazy.  He's actually broken out of his crate by putting the metal apart, jail burg.  The second seizure occured while he was sleeping in the cage in the middle of the night.  And this morning in the livingroom.  So there's no specific pattern, mostly when he's sleeping. 
 
After it's all done, he comes around and is fine as usual after about 1-2 hours.
 
Koda is now 5 yr old.
 
I hope he'll be ok for a while longer. 
 
Anything I should know such as, what to look for, signs, behavior?  Anything about Great Danes having seizures?
 
-Young

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[Gail Jordon]

Hi Young,

 

Oh NO!!!! There is a website set up by a very knowledgable great dane person. Google the Great Dane Lady. I am having major computer set up problems today for some reason and it may be Verizon.

 

I am devastated to hear that Koda is having seizures. I will find out what I can and send it to you. Have you taken him over to Southpaws yet?  in Fairfax. They have lots of specialists. Call and ask if someone deals with seizures??? Or call your vet and ask for a specialists name.

 

Gail

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[liz Villavicencio]

Maybe try for a referral to the Hope Center. Odin has been sick all winter and the new vet we took him to for a second opinion (Clocktower in Herndon, I am so impressed with them, they have been amazing!!) referred us to the Hope Center and they were amazing. I hope you can find some answers! It is so scary when they are sick, especially at a relatively young age...Odin is only 5 years old too. Good luck!
 
liz
 

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To: BaronCamer...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Seizures
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:30:54 -0400

[Colleen Taylor]

A couple of thoughts............

I would advise keeping a journal for a while to see if you can identify any triggers to the seizures. One person I know did so, and realized that prior to each seizure, her dog had eaten a basted bone. I would keep track of time of day, how long after eating and what, activities, how long the seizure lasted, etc.

I would definitely see a neurologist - Dr Daryl Hart at South Paws in FFX is wonderful.

I'm sure there's a yahoo group for owners of dogs having seizures - you could search yahoogroups for one, or check out www.onibasu.com under k9nutrition for any posts on seizures - great list, lots of knowledgeable people.

I would think that the separation anxiety could definitely trigger seizures - have you ever seen a behaviorist about the separation anxiety? It's always been my understanding that crating is one of the worst things to do in cases of separation anxiety.........

Colleen Blue Ridge Doberman Rescue www.vadoberescue.org Ederi, the azawakh, and Peachy, the dobe "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole" Jazzy, Asia, Justice and Sandman, waiting at the Bridge


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[Gail Jordon]

Great advice from Colleen, Young. I recommend someone at South Paws too.

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[Gail Jordon]

Liz, I'm sorry to hear that Odin has been sick this year. I suggest Southpaws too ... the doctor depends on what they think is wrong with him. We started out at our vets when Lili was sick, was referred to the Hope Center then to Southpaws. I wouldn't hesitate to take Ozzie or Lili back to Southpaws - excellent.

 

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[PBros...@aol.com]

Young -

When Pal was diagnosed with diabetes a couple of years ago, my vet gave him a recommendation to the Hope Center.  Pal spent two days there (on iv's and other stuff), and I can't say enough good things about the center.  I certainly hope it doesn't come to hositalization and that you check out other avenues.  Have you tried to find out if there are tests and medication for him before he has another seizure?

Keep us in the loop, and Good Luck!!

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[Young Tsuei]

Koda is now on 100mg phenobarbitol twice a day and going back for a liver function test in a month.  So I guess this is the usual first phase of treatment.  Hopefully it'll work for now.  3 seizures in less than 2 months, isn't good considering he never had them before.  Or maybe he did in his crate when we weren't home as there was a slober mess from time to time.  I don't know.  Maybe that's why he is afraid of the latch on the crate.  Other then when he goes in to a seizure, he's fine just like before. 
 
attached is a recent photo, he's getting old and white on his chin
thanks all
Young

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[Gail Jordon]

I bet that's why he's now scared of the crate - I've heard of dogs realizing that they were about to seize breaking their metal crates to get out. Here's one of Oz, though it was taken a while ago, he's still white but now is more so. Now his eyebrows are also all white.

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[brett cabeca]

shadoe is getting a white snout too.

for an all-black german shepherd, he's certainly growing colors as he gets older.

oz looks great.

brett

[Gail Jordon]

Thanks, Brett

 

That was taken almost 2 years ago, right after the house fire, so he's lots whiter how, most of his face [funny white eyebrows and some white lashes], back of all his legs, chest, some overall in his back, etc.