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#879
#879
Behr, you said you think you know what triggered it. Please share the info.
Glad pup is ok now.
 
#880
#880
VIF said:
Behr, you said you think you know what triggered it. Please share the info.
Glad pup is ok now.
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Xylitol Toxicity in Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals

Blood work result showed only a trace of Xylitol (less than 500 mg) but it was there and shouldn't have been and evidently in Behr's case, that was enough. There was no other logical explanation. Test results concluded Thyroid and epilepsy issues were considered unlikely.

After an intense investigation that night, I'm convinced it was the child's cough syrup that was spilled by my friends girlfriend that Behr cleaned up for her and no one thought anything about it. A call to the Publix pharmacy confirmed one of the ingredients was Xylitol.

Learn something everyday.
 
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#883
#883
Behr said:
Thought I would share this as an "informational" post.

Behr had a "grand mal seizure" Friday night. Scariest experience I've encountered since having him. It was fawked up.

Here is what I have learned from the experience, his vet and the internet.

It is more common than I had imagined. I had never even thought about it. It will give ZERO warning. He was perfectly normal and BAM! Scared the living shat out of me.

The only thing you can do is try to keep them from hurting themselves (don't let them jerk into anything like a pool or anything that can fall over on them) and keep a pillow or towel under their head. They can (he did) look like they are choking but they're not...keep your hands away from their mouth.

Time it. I was lucky and had just made a call, chupa grabbed the phone from across the lania and told my friend what was going on. By the time it all ended, 2 minutes and 12 seconds (give or take 15-20 seconds) had elapsed. As far as a seizure goes, anything under 5 minutes is good. If it last longer than 5 minutes, I'm told to get the dog to the pet ER immediately.

My vet said if you can even think about it, use your cell phone video to record it!

A typical grand mal seizure is preceded by a period of altered behavior, called the aura. During the aura dogs may be restless and anxious, cry out, demand affection, or seek seclusion. Behr did all of that except seek seclusion. It was crazy.

I asked the doc if he (Behr) experienced any pain or suffering, he said "not at all but he was as scared as you were and he will be sore for a couple of days".

Take them to the vet asap for a blood "work up". I took him that night. It started at 9:52 and was over at 9:55. He was at the vets at 10:17.

I hope and pray none of you have to go through that and if any of you already have, you know what I mean. If it does happen, be prepared to time it and make a log of everything in case it happens again.

He's not completely back to his normal self today, but he's all good.
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Prayers sent.
 
#885
#885
I never do this but keep us in your thoughts. Lenny was with my wife at a friends house. She had put on a new collar and left the one with the name at home. He got out and my gut tells me the worst. I can't believe this is happening again. Pray forpeace for me. Really. I am livid with my wife. This could be 2 of my dogs dead from when I wasn't around to make sure everything was ok.
I am shellshocked right now and feel like tearing into a wall.
 
#886
#886
Spartacavolus said:
I never do this but keep us in your thoughts. Lenny was with my wife at a friends house. She had put on a new collar and left the one with the name at home. He got out and my gut tells me the worst. I can't believe this is happening again. Pray forpeace for me. Really. I am livid with my wife. This could be 2 of my dogs dead from when I wasn't around to make sure everything was ok.
I am shellshocked right now and feel like tearing into a wall.
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Hope you find him soon!
 
#887
#887
Spartacavolus said:
I never do this but keep us in your thoughts. Lenny was with my wife at a friends house. She had put on a new collar and left the one with the name at home. He got out and my gut tells me the worst. I can't believe this is happening again. Pray forpeace for me. Really. I am livid with my wife. This could be 2 of my dogs dead from when I wasn't around to make sure everything was ok.
I am shellshocked right now and feel like tearing into a wall.
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Damn, Spart! Hope you find him!
 
#888
#888
Spartacavolus said:
I never do this but keep us in your thoughts. Lenny was with my wife at a friends house. She had put on a new collar and left the one with the name at home. He got out and my gut tells me the worst. I can't believe this is happening again. Pray forpeace for me. Really. I am livid with my wife. This could be 2 of my dogs dead from when I wasn't around to make sure everything was ok.
I am shellshocked right now and feel like tearing into a wall.
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Go look for him instead of typing on here.
 
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#891
#891
Spartacavolus said:
I never do this but keep us in your thoughts. Lenny was with my wife at a friends house. She had put on a new collar and left the one with the name at home. He got out and my gut tells me the worst. I can't believe this is happening again. Pray forpeace for me. Really. I am livid with my wife. This could be 2 of my dogs dead from when I wasn't around to make sure everything was ok.
I am shellshocked right now and feel like tearing into a wall.
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usually they will show up when they get hungry, any luck yet
and is he micro chipped
 
#897
#897
Its been a long time since we have had a yard dog. I cant go anywhere without Phillip, that dude loves me dearly. We take a walk every morning that I am at home. They say that a man only gets blessed with one good dog in his lifetime, thats not true. I now have my second one.
 
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#899
#899
Deflecting again?


I won this battle at "you're a sad little man".

Come on lush, either try and be entertaining or stfu.
 
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