My Sheltie just seized
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trini
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Catherine, until you can talk with your vet, just keep Marcus in a safe area where he can't fall down stairs or hurt himself if he should have another seizure. Your vet will discuss all possibilities with you...hopefully this is a one time happening and it won't repeat. My heart goes out to you...having had dogs with seizures I know how scary it is to watch.
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Chris
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It will help your furbaby of you can be calm. Encourage rest for a day until yo can get to the vet.
Sheltie.Mama
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I know how stressful they can be! I have a cat with epilepsy.. She has seizures a lot! Just try and keep her in a soft area, I try to comfort her.. Like the others said, keep her away from stairs, and hopefully somewhere soft (bed, carpet, couch, ect.) As soon as the snow is gone take her to the vet! Sheltie (and shepherd) hugs and kisses to you!
I know how scary a seizing animal can be!
I just went through this with my 15.5 year old Wendell a couple of months ago. I rushed him to the vet, who kept him for observation during the day (as I had to go back to work). But so far, it was a one time incident.
I had a female foster seize on me . . . rushed her to the vet and same outcome - no seizures since (and that was 3 years ago).
As stated previously, get your fur baby to the vet for a check up as soon as possible. In the meantime, try to stay calm and keep your baby calm and safe.
I just went through this with my 15.5 year old Wendell a couple of months ago. I rushed him to the vet, who kept him for observation during the day (as I had to go back to work). But so far, it was a one time incident.
I had a female foster seize on me . . . rushed her to the vet and same outcome - no seizures since (and that was 3 years ago).
As stated previously, get your fur baby to the vet for a check up as soon as possible. In the meantime, try to stay calm and keep your baby calm and safe.
This is when you hope that the vet finds something innocuous that would cause the seizure. Many are idiopathic and have to go on meds for life in hopes of preventing them from happening again. Hopefully, you will have something that is easily fixed or never have it happen again.
Sheltiemama
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In the meantime, if he seizes again, you can try what we do when Rascal seizes.
We hold him close, pet him, talk quietly to him in a calm voice and make sure he doesn't hurt himself in some fashion.
And watch the clock. It helps if you can tell the vet how long the seizure was and how long it took for him to "come back to himself" so to speak.
We hold him close, pet him, talk quietly to him in a calm voice and make sure he doesn't hurt himself in some fashion.
And watch the clock. It helps if you can tell the vet how long the seizure was and how long it took for him to "come back to himself" so to speak.