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My parents have a dog that we think has epilepsy. He has shaking seizures about once a month or less. There is no real warning for when they will come on, he'll be sleeping one minute and the next he'll be shaking uncontrollably. The weird thing is he seems to be conscious during the attack and still seems to retain some muscle control. Is there any real benefit to getting treatment for the dog besides making sure it isn't something environmental?
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Feb 15, 2011 21:14
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Bobatron posted:My parents have a dog that we think has epilepsy. He has shaking seizures about once a month or less. There is no real warning for when they will come on, he'll be sleeping one minute and the next he'll be shaking uncontrollably. The weird thing is he seems to be conscious during the attack and still seems to retain some muscle control. How long has this been happening? How old is the dog? has he been checked out by a vet for these episodes?
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Feb 15, 2011 21:21
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I'm not sure how old the dog is, he's probably about 2 years old. They've had him for about a year and a half. He's had seizures since we got him and has about a month between each attack. They're almost certain its not environmental because we have another dog that doesn't have this problem. I'm not sure whether they've gotten him checked for it or not. I don't think they have because the period between the attacks have been pretty long. The reason I posted here is because he just had one today and it has been less than a month since his last.
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Feb 15, 2011 21:31
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What kind of dog we talkin about here?
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Feb 15, 2011 21:35
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wraithgar posted:What kind of dog we talkin about here? Don't really know. They got him at a shelter, he looks like some sort of miniture poodle terrier mix. Hes siting next to me so here's a picture.  Click here for the full 1152x648 image.
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Feb 15, 2011 21:50
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Bobatron posted:My parents have a dog that we think has epilepsy. He has shaking seizures about once a month or less. There is no real warning for when they will come on, he'll be sleeping one minute and the next he'll be shaking uncontrollably. The weird thing is he seems to be conscious during the attack and still seems to retain some muscle control. You said while he was sleeping. Is it always when he's sleeping? If it has ever happened when he was awake, did he get panicky/excited beforehand? What's he like after he's done shaking? Is he his normal self? Is he disoriented? Seizures can be nasty. If you don't get them treated, they might not progress... but if they do happen to progress, then he could have some serious problems related to having seizures... multiple in a day, or a very prolonged seizure (status epilepticus) that can lead to brain damage.
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Feb 15, 2011 22:59
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Eggplant Wizard posted:Could be worse, could be a cat who eats too fast and then barfs on your carpet and then you have to push him out of the way so he doesn't eat the barf while you're trying to clean up GODDAMMIT RUPERT Derpy cats named Rupert unite!  
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Feb 15, 2011 23:05
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HelloSailorSign posted:You said while he was sleeping. Is it always when he's sleeping? If it has ever happened when he was awake, did he get panicky/excited beforehand? he's had them before when he's awake. One time he started to drink a lot of water before he had one but most of the time they seem to come on without much warning. After the seizure he is kind of disoriented, he hobbles around and can't walk correctly for a bit but after that he's fine. This last seizure he had was a little different, it was the first time I've seen him have involuntary flexing. He stretched out his hindlegs but couldn't move them. He was shaking but he could move his front legs voluntarily. During this seizure he seemed aware of his surroundings. I picked him up and held him he tried to lick my hand. He was also over salivating. we can hear him breathing during the seizures which led my parents to believe that they weren't Grand Mal type.
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Feb 15, 2011 23:34
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Last night my fourteen year old cat was attacked and killed by neighbor's dogs that broke out of their house and came onto our property. We reported it to animal control and in talking with the neighbors this pair of dogs have killed at least one other neighborhood cat, but they didn't report it. Other than trying to alert our neighbors that have pets, is there anything else we can do? RIP Chester. 
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Feb 15, 2011 23:37
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Jenkin posted:Other than trying to alert our neighbors that have pets, is there anything else we can do?
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Feb 15, 2011 23:46
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d3rt posted:Looks like emergency surgey for a feeding tube. JUST EAT, drat YOU! I'm sorry, Good luck.
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Feb 16, 2011 01:14
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Jenkin posted:Other than trying to alert our neighbors that have pets, is there anything else we can do? See if you can get the other neighbor to report that the dog had killed their cat in the past? Thats awful, I'm sorry
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Feb 16, 2011 01:20
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So, I have a question about our new GSD. He's between 1 and 2 years old according to the vet. I'm new to the breed and it's not one I had ever planned on owning so I'm just beginning to learn about things like hip dysplasia. The thing that is worrying me is that George has starting apparently having trouble jumping into the truck. It's a 4x4 pickup so it is pretty high off the ground. He seems to be able to jump in just fine when he's really wound up, but if it's a more normal day or especially if he's been running a lot he'll sometimes struggle, like he can't push off with his hind legs. I'll have to step in and help him. My vet says it is nothing to worry about unless he seems like he's in pain, which he doesn't. But I'm wondering if either I might be letting him run too much, and/or he might already be having hip problems. The vet said at his initial health exam/neutering that there was no reason to restrict his exercise but I am a worrywart about my animals. Does anyone with more experience with hip dysplasia think this could be an early sign?
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Feb 16, 2011 01:28
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To be honest that is the exact sign that made me get Kaidan's hips x-rayed even though our vet said the same thing (if he isn't in pain otherwise don't worry about it) and I'm glad I did because his left hip is really severe. His situation was slightly worse I suppose, he wouldn't jump into my car, on the bed or onto the couch unless we was hyper and not paying attention which are admitted shorter than the truck. If you can afford the $100-200 to get him x-rayed I would still recommend doing it.
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Feb 16, 2011 01:37
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ChairmanMeow posted:I'm sorry, Good luck. We aren't there yet. The feline specialist vet referred us to another much bigger animal hospital (14 vets, 20+ techs) and they are doing more tests and an ultrasound. Depending on the results, we go feeding tube or euthanasia
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Feb 16, 2011 01:53
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rivals posted:To be honest that is the exact sign that made me get Kaidan's hips x-rayed even though our vet said the same thing (if he isn't in pain otherwise don't worry about it) and I'm glad I did because his left hip is really severe. His situation was slightly worse I suppose, he wouldn't jump into my car, on the bed or onto the couch unless we was hyper and not paying attention which are admitted shorter than the truck. If you can afford the $100-200 to get him x-rayed I would still recommend doing it.  That's what I was afraid of. He can jump on the couch and bed just fine but those are pretty low to the ground and I'd rather catch it early. We'll probably wait a couple of weeks since our income drops this time of year, plus we had the unexpected expenses of neutering and vaccinating him and an emergency dental surgery on one of the cats last week, but I think we will go ahead and get some done pretty soon. At the very least it will give us a baseline, right?And it's a tall truck but not ridiculously so, just the standard off the lot 1/2 ton 4x4 so nothing a dog his size should struggle with I think. I mean, the heelers who are much smaller jump in and out with ease, even the old arthritic ones.
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Feb 16, 2011 03:59
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Tell me a great vacuum cleaner that is great at picking up cat hair from normal carpet but also normal dirt stuff.
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Feb 16, 2011 04:18
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Anyone have any recommendations for a sturdy plush toy? My dachshund absolutely loves plush toys, more than anything, but she rips them up and tries to eat the stuffing. Obviously plushes designed for human use are out of the question, but she took down a supposed "heavy duty" plush duck designed for a dog in less than three days. She tore off the beak and the foot and was delightedly pulling out the stuffing. I had to pull out all rest of the stuffing and the squeaker and she didn't want it anymore after that. Also, when she lived with her old owners, she had a stuffed dachshund that she loved, but it had to be taken away after she started eating the stuffing and she cried when the toy was thrown out. Is there anything that's plush, has some body to it (she doesn't like it when they're flat), and will withstand the sharp teeth of the mini dachshund? Preferably without stuffing?
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Feb 16, 2011 04:18
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archwhore: A lot of people here recommend the Dyson pet hair vacuum. Fascinator: PI people like these for tougher soft toys: http://www.amazon.com/Sherpa-Baby-Dragons-Periwinkle/dp/B001FNZG96/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1297826503&sr=8-3
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Feb 16, 2011 04:24
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2tomorrow posted:We'll probably wait a couple of weeks since our income drops this time of year, plus we had the unexpected expenses of neutering and vaccinating him and an emergency dental surgery on one of the cats last week, but I think we will go ahead and get some done pretty soon. At the very least it will give us a baseline, right? Yeah. They'll probably recommend about the same as us. Kaidan was ~3-4 when he got them done, our vet's plan of action was to put him on glucosamine supplements daily and Rimadyl for the bad days and see where it went from there. If there was improvement she recommended waiting a year because she didn't want to give him a major hip surgery too early and risk something going wrong again down the line and him not able to take another surgery. Thankfully we noticed a huge improvement with the supplements and we're hitting that one year mark (and have since moved) so we have an appointment with an orthopedic specialist this coming Friday.
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Feb 16, 2011 05:18
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Kerfuffle posted:archwhore: A lot of people here recommend the Dyson pet hair vacuum. I don't even have the pet hair one, just a regular Dyson and it still kicks all sorts of rear end at getting up pet hair (and my hair).
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Feb 16, 2011 05:22
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archwhore posted:Tell me a great vacuum cleaner that is great at picking up cat hair from normal carpet but also normal dirt stuff. you don't need to drop thousands of dollars on a vacuum for it to work well. My $40 Bissel bagless from Walmart gets up my dogs hair really well, and gets the embedded stuff if you go over it a couple times.
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Feb 16, 2011 08:09
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After Realizing taking Miley with me when I run and giving her tons of chew toys which she destroys within minutes didn't get rid of her energy, I decided to get a thinking toy. My wife and I picked up the wobble Kong thing and Miley figured it out instantly. Here is a video of her first time playing with it just for  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-estV9s7I4I guess I would just like a few more reccomendations for toys that will occupy her and make her do problem solving since this seemed to help calm her down and get rid of the extra energy. Oh and shortly after that video she figured out how to unscrew The kong and get the delicious treats inside so I'm not sure how much longer this will hold up.
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Feb 16, 2011 15:59
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TarDolphinorShark posted:After Realizing taking Miley with me when I run and giving her tons of chew toys which she destroys within minutes didn't get rid of her energy, I decided to get a thinking toy. My wife and I picked up the wobble Kong thing and Miley figured it out instantly. Here is a video of her first time playing with it just for I use a Treat Ball to dispense my dog's breakfast and dinner almost every day. I would also recommend Nina Ottosson toys. They're pricey, but occasionally you can catch them for a deal.
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Feb 16, 2011 16:28
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Anyone else have the problem with all vacuums and beagles that one starts to smell like the other? Any time we vacuum it's like concentrated Zoso stank comes billowing out of it. Any good way to descent a vacuum?
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Feb 16, 2011 16:29
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Sprinkle the carpet with baking soda first.
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Feb 16, 2011 17:01
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a life less posted:I use a Treat Ball to dispense my dog's breakfast and dinner almost every day. I would also recommend Nina Ottosson toys. They're pricey, but occasionally you can catch them for a deal. Thanks for this. Those Nina Ottosson toys look perfect. I'm going to have to keep an eye out for them.
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Feb 16, 2011 17:09
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Fascinator posted:Is there anything that's plush, has some body to it (she doesn't like it when they're flat), and will withstand the sharp teeth of the mini dachshund? Preferably without stuffing? If you find something, let me know! The only thing my girl hasn't murdered in her creepy little way is a tiny stuffed bear I gave her to snuggle with when she was a puppy. It doesn't matter what kind of stuffed animal it is, she always chews off the feet, ears, and eyes and lays them out in a straight line on the floor. Then she carefully opens up a hole in one seam and pulls out all the stuffing. Once she's done with that, she chews the empty toy until it's mushy and shapeless, and then she is no longer interested. One thing we've had decent luck with (although not a plushie) is the Bad Cuz. It squeaks and it took her a couple of months to chew the feet off and remove the squeaker. I suggest it as a special-time toy though, it's loud and irritating as hell. It definitely stood up to her pointy little dachshund teeth rather well.
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Feb 16, 2011 21:02
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You sure your dog isn't a serial killer in the making?  Mine just shreds them. Shaking, tearing, throwing. It's very visceral.
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Feb 16, 2011 21:47
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My poor dog is limping This is probably a really dumb question but I'm a first time dog owner and want to be sure I'm doing the right thing... I came home from work today and was greeted by my ~7 year old Beagle/(Blood?)hound and as usual we immediately went outside for our afternoon walk. A few minutes into the walk I noticed that she seemed to be limping a little bit. Now it's about an hour later and she's definitely limping around the house and I'm not sure what to do. I checked out her paw and she doesn't seem to have anything stuck in there and she doesn't seem to be in any pain when I inspect the rest of the leg. She doesn't seem to be afraid to use it judging by the fact that she just jumped down off the bed a minute ago without any hesitation. Should I just keep an eye on it and see if it goes away on its own in the next day or so or should I get her checked out ASAP?
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Feb 17, 2011 00:51
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In a case like that I usually just wait and see. If it doesn't go away in a few days, gets worse, or you have any reason to suspect it might be something more serious, then take her in to the vet. But I've noticed my older dogs will occasionally get sore for a couple of days, I think just like older people they are a little more prone to tweaking something when playing or whatever. I'm beginning to think the truck issue with George is more a case of than hip problems as he seems to have figured out the trick. We had to get in the truck no fewer than 5 times today (he went with me as I worked and we made a bunch of stops) and he went in and out easily. He seems to have learned that he either needs to make a flying leap onto the seat, or he can do a smaller hop onto the floor then climb onto the seat. I think before he just thought he could lightly hop onto the seat which is quite high. He's a sweetheart but he really isn't the most clever dog in the world.Or maybe it was a case of PI magic fixing him, who knows? I still think I will probably take him in for an evaluation with the better vet in the city because I'm really nervous about this hip dysplasia thing. His little hind legs just seem so far out behind him.
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Feb 17, 2011 02:03
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Should I get a Silken Windhound?  (Please say yes.)Edit: picture for reference 
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Feb 17, 2011 08:06
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Waddley Hasselhoff posted:Should I get a Silken Windhound? The offhand way you ask that makes it sound like you are not actually serious. If you are actually serious then you need to provide more information about your lifestyle, level of commitment, experience with dogs, etc in order to get a serious answer. But that is a pretty dog. :]
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Feb 17, 2011 09:30
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Waddley Hasselhoff posted:Should I get a Silken Windhound? Only if I can get one too. 
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Feb 17, 2011 14:12
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dog glamor shot spotted look at that wind blowing through its ears...
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Feb 17, 2011 14:31
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Kerfuffle posted:
We tried one of these and Psyche had its face ripped off in about two minutes. So if your dog loves to get at stuffing, don't expect too much. It's not really all that different from any other well made stuffed toy. She still chew on it long after the squeakers and stuffing were gone, so it wasn't a total waste.
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Feb 17, 2011 15:13
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a life less posted:Only if I can get one too. Ohhhhhh god that topline is so weeeeeeeeeeeeird
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Feb 17, 2011 16:25
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Welp, Violet is going back to the vet tonight. She's gone back to not eating after eating pretty well for the last couple days. At least this time, she's more alert and wants to play with her toys and run around. She's still drinking plenty of water too. But she's only 9 weeks old so she really can't afford to not be eating.
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Feb 17, 2011 20:37
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Superconsndar posted:Ohhhhhh god that topline is so weeeeeeeeeeeeird I've never seen a sighthound of any breed with an arch that pronounced, it made me wonder if there was something weird about the way the dog was standing.
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Feb 17, 2011 23:46
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PurpleJesus posted:Welp, Violet is going back to the vet tonight. She's gone back to not eating after eating pretty well for the last couple days. At least this time, she's more alert and wants to play with her toys and run around. She's still drinking plenty of water too. But she's only 9 weeks old so she really can't afford to not be eating. Are you certain she hasn't been able to get into anything other than her own food? I always get suspicious when the cats aren't bugging me for food... I then go searching for the cat food bag they've (usually) stolen away and ripped open, eating several pounds of food and turning into lumps for several hours. HelloSailorSign fucked around with this message at 23:54 on Feb 17, 2011 |
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Feb 17, 2011 23:52
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