Idiopathic seizures

Hi there

2 nights ago my 4 and 1/2 year old blue whippet had, what has since been diagnosed as, an idiopathic seizure. We were lying sleeping when I got woken up by a noise. he had urinated all over the bed, was on the floor at this point still urinating, banged his head and had a cut on his eye, was leaning against the door, trying to get up but his back legs just wouldn't work and he was confused. It was the most awful thing I have witnessed and I thought he was having a stroke. however the vet informed me it was the above. She assured me they aren't dangerous, are more distressing for the humans than the dogs and that there isn't a known cause or cure. She said it may or may not happen again and just to monitor him. they would only tend to give treatment if he had multiple seizures in a short time frame.

Does anyone have experience of this? can offer any advice? I am now very concerned about my boy, though he seems absolutely fine now (in fact he recovered very quick after the episode and was snuggled in as normal and eating again at the next mealtime.

Thank you

Hi cash Dolly So first of all Didn't vet told you to do any exams ??? So the idiopathic seizured are dog epilepsy which sometimes occurs regulary sometimes not , It might be something bad ! it either occurs of stress sickness blood problems or sometimes ever brain tumors. There are tests you should do after an attack (If it happens again)

• Chemistry tests to evaluate kidney, liver, and pancreatic function, as well as sugar levels and electrolytes
• A complete blood count to screen for infection, inflammation, anemia, and other blood-related conditions
• Urinalysis
• PCR testing and/or serology to evaluate for infectious diseases that may cause seizures
• Referral to a neurologist for advanced testing including MRI and cerebrospinal fluid analysis
• Cultures, PCR testing, and other specialized tests that can identify if specific parasites or diseases could be the cause

If it doesent happen again within next 24 hours you should use http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NC-2136-Potassium-Bromide-500g-Purified-ACS-Reagent-Dog-Cat-Anti-seizure-/281151570369?hash=item4175f081c1:g:uPcAAOSwn51UZkvLAs long as it says on the box to stop your dog from having attack again.

Greetings from me Adn niko the shihtzu :luck:

Ps.What do you feed ypur dog ? Sometimes attack might happen if your dog has bad food...

Hi there!

Thanks so much for your response. the vet didn't do any tests because she said that at his age it sometimes happens and there isn't really a direct cause/treatment. She said they would only do a test if it was to happen again. she said he could have another close together or may never have one again (2 friends actually informed me that their dogs have both had one and have never had any since) that was my concern as I was worried it was something serious though vet said unlikely as he is otherwise in good health (she done a general check, temp, heart etc but nothing extensive)

I did rack my brains to see if he has managed to get his paws on something toxic but am 100% confident he didn't. he gets Hills science plan dry food with a raw meat (nature's finest) Occasionally he gets a scrambled egg (to keep weight on) or sardines for his coat and joints. he has never had issues before. All he had on that day was his usual food (he can be bad for stealing scraps when he can but I make sure he doesn't get much chance and certainly didn't have anything that day)

I would heed the advice of your vet. One seizure, though very distressing for you, does not mean he has an underlying problem. Your vet will be more than happy to run all sorts of tests if he has multiple fits. As your vet says, your dog will not be worried about it all. Just a case of monitoring things for now.

Sorry only just seen this post but thought if it is epilepsy this site has lots of useful information for dog owners http://www.canine-epilepsy.com