It has been a rough two days, and I have much to learn about the subject,
but Epilepsy seems to have reared it head in my pack.

Stewart, the 3 1/2 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi seems to have it. I say
seems because there are still a few tests outstanding with the vet, but he
seems pretty convinced it is epilepsy.

In the first 24 hours he had 7 seizures, starting at 6PM on Sunday night
then roughly one every 6 hours until his visit to the vet at noon on Monday.
Since the vet came to the house last night at 8PM and rectally injected
valium (25mg) they had gotten a bit more frequent and scary, including one
that led to a tumble down the steps onto the cement basement floor (the gate
is in place now). Since the injection there has not been a seizure
(crossing my fingers).

Besides these seizures he has been in excellent health all his life. Gets
regular exercise, we take a weekly Agility Class and there are daily ball
chasing sessions (He is the real retriever in our house). He is a solid 28
lbs, active, bright and a fun little guy.

Do any of you have any experience with epilepsy in dogs or know of any good
resources? I am very worried. While the vet did say that he had never had
to put a dog down for strictly epilepsy, I am still worried.

Despite having had dogs in my life all of my life, this is the first one who
calls me Poppa. The first one who is MY dog, if that distinction makes
sense to you all, and I presume it will to many of you.

Any information you can provide or point me to would be truly appreciated.

Thank you all,

Scott
aka Stewie's Daddy.