I do not understand and any thoughts? health related - Page 2

OH for heaven's sake!! Don't any of you know that a shaking chill is usually the prelude to a fever?? And the more severe the chill the higher the temp is likely going to go.

Get your thermometer out RIGHT NOW and check that poor dog's temperature!!

I feed them 2 times a day. I have been very lucky with my dogs, I only have had one that got ill, liver and that was a heartbreaker, and my Moms. I see people post here for help with thier sick animals, and always thankful for adivse that is given to them and the education I get by reading the posts. Ever so thankful was never mine. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, I thank each and every one of you that has ever tried to help anyone who has sought help. It has been a comfort to me today to have a few ideas to start with.

I did not chose her, and would not have, but she chose me, when I visted a friends kennel she always got in my car unitl one day I just brought her home. When I would go back to the kennel she never left the car. So she has become my pal and we hang together. I can take her anywhere and she is well behaved and never a fear that she will get out of hand. My Rottie I have to be aware of surroundings, He is an awesome dog, with great tempermant, I just have to be aware. It is actually quite nice, to be able to have the best of both worlds, so when I have a lazy mental day, I take just her with me, instead of both of them.

I vet appt today. again thank you all.

My mom's springer has epilepsy, though he hasn't had a seizure in over 8 years, due to being on medication for it.

Generally, epilepsy shows up when the dog is still young. Sometimes it's easy to control, sometimes not. We had a mutt at my riding stable that died from epilepsy. They just could not get the seizures under control, and finally, his heart gave out. The owner once gave him a nearly horse-sized dose of Atravet into a vein before he stopped seizing.

Adult onset epilesy typically begins when the dog is 3 to 6 years of age.  Other dogs begins to seizure when they reach an older age. There are other types that begin earlier or later. In other words, it can start almost anytime depending on the cause. It is also possible that dogs can have seizures that are not observed. Kennel dogs especially although if there are other dogs kenneled nearby in other run they will normally bark if one is seizuring. 

Her temp was normal. I will have the blood work back tomorrow. Does Epilesy show in the blood work or are there other test to run? If this was epilesy seziure, would she have drolloed or foamed at the mouth or rolled her eyes back? I never thought I would say this, but I hear her barking at the dog walkers, such a sweet sound...

I had a dog do this along with staggering like she was drunk.

It only happened once and never again.

I did take her in to the vet and we did all the bloodwork possible and nothing came up. BUT, about a year later she died of a splenic tumor that burst.  She showed no other signs. Although looking back I wish we had done exrays as this may have shown the tumor.

 Just a thought.

Good luck!

Debby

ebinezer052899@yahoo.com

castlebrookshepherds.net 

isnt she young for cancer of the spleen? If her blood work comes back and does not show anything, will exrays show it. doesn't cancer show up in blood work, or is it just some cancer or has to be there awhile? I feel so inept, I am so out of my realm of experiance, I have had the good fortune of having healthy dogs and have only had to deal with tempermant and training problems. I now undertand liver issues and kidney problems. Again thank all of you for your suggestions, because if the vet does not come up with them, and she does not show a problem in her blood, I will have her checked further.