I do not understand and any thoughts? health related - Page 1

My GSD this morning, began to shiver uncontrolably, I was sitting on the couch and she pressed up on me and her body shook, like she had the shivers. 1 ear erect, one was put down. I just massged her until it was over. Seamed like a life time, but this went on 2 to 3 minutes. She is not doing her normal routine now either, she normally lies outside by the gate to yelp at the dog walkers and my rottie stays inside with me laying in the hall outside my office. Well they have switched roles, very unusal, she is glued to me and he is outside.

My question is are the shivers the same as a seizure? Her eyes were not rolled, she was aware, but could not stop. Does anyone understand this, or have a clue?

Couold be a petite seizure... One of the typical signs of a seizure is that they are very clingy afterwards. I would watch her behavior closely. I would keep a log and write down the date and time and as many details of the episode as possible. Is there any possibility that she got into any type of toxin? I hope she is ok. It is possible that it was a one time thing. If it continues I would consult a vet, make sure you are documenting.. Good luck!

Theresa

She turned 4 in February. There is no possibility of her getting into anything. They have now gone back to their normal habits, he is inside and she is outside,  now she has joined him in the hall, I guess she just went to check and came back. They are both funny, it is like they have assigned them selves jobs, 1 watches over me and the other watches all enterances to the house. Very unusal to have both of them in the hall. Now the rott has left to take up sentry duty, this is very backwards. She hates hall duty to confining for her

If it is a seizure, what kind do the GSD's get. If it happens again, I understand VEt, but is there someithng I can do for her while she is going thru it? after? Should I take her for a walk today, she gets overly excited or keep her quite? If not a seizure, what else could have triggered this, and again no, It is not possible for her to have gotten into anything.

Sheesh, thanks I will keep a log, it is very easy to think when it is not your dog, I am a nut case when it is mine and lose all reasonable thoughts.

Maybe a petite mal seizure. May never happen again. Excellent advice to keep a chart listing dates and times and I'd also document what she ate that day and her activities prior to the "episode". A dog experiences an "aura" prior to seizuring so if it happens again you may first notice some bizarre behavior like staring blankly into space, hyperactivity or seeking an isolated, dark place to hide like inside a closet.

Be careful leaving her with your other dog as it's not unusual for a dog to attack another that is seizuring or not acting quite right. Also be careful with treating your lawn and spraying for weeds this time of year.

Low blood sugar can cause this too, she might need to be fed small amounts 4, 5 times a day. Good luck.

Low blood sugar, that could be interesting. I will watch her food. If I do not watch her she will sometimes let the rott (my chow hound) eat her food, Last night I left right after I put her food down. I normally stick around, but was in a hurry last night. Plus they have been on new food for about a month now, both of them look great, better than I have seen thier coats inawhile. I have noticed my rott has lost weight and looks great. She has held her weight and looks good to.

He was very good while she was going thru this, I blocked him with my leg from her, so he just laid down and waited with me. But I will watch both of them, thank you for the advise, I am out of balance when it is my dogs.

1doggie2,

have Calcium levels checked, this is not uncommon and can have an tremondous effect if not treaded. Have it done asap. Not a biggy, if that is the cause, easy to handle, but can be lifethreatening if goes untreadet.

Ok, I will schedule a vet visit,

but explain the Calcium levels, what does this cause, or waht is this all about?

Low blood sugar doesn't necessarily mean too little food, it can mean that she isn't metabolizing the food as well as she once did and may need more frequent meals to keep her blood glucose level within the normal range. If she only eats once a day or even twice, I think I'd stretch the amount into 4, 5 small meals. Can't hurt for sure. Humans also have this condition, hypoglycemia, and many will get very nervous and tremble when their blood glucose level drops.  I live with one of them LOL. Just something to think about.

Good idea to check calcium levels. I didn't think about that.

It's a lot more simple to be stoic when your own dogs are not involved. I am a basket case when mine get sick LOL.