Stormi is a 6 yr. old, full breed black Labrador.
She lives in the foothill with lots of plants and insects. She eats a
balanced diet and takes Ivenhart Plus once a month to prevent
heartworm disease.

She has had episodes approximately every 4-6 months (that we are aware
of).

She has been outside or is outside and resting or sleeping. She gets
up slowly and seems to lose muscle ability in her legs and shakes
terribly. It can last 5-10 minutes. She seems to know something is
happening but she can't walk and when she tries just falls over. It
is almost like being drunk. She does not want to drink or eat
anything during the episode.

She has a little bit of diarrhea after she comes out of it.
Then she is back to her normal self, running and playing as usual and
ready to eat and drink her water.

Any advice or suggestions of what could be happening, and/or how we
could prevent it from reoccurring, etc. Has anybody ever experienced
this type of problem. She has a vet and he hasn't given me very much
help. Basically, he said, she will have to have a blood test while
she is having the episode to determine what is happening. It would be
impossible for me to get her to the vets in 5-10 minutes. Please
HELP!!

Trax wrote:
Stormi is a 6 yr. old, full breed black Labrador.
She lives in the foothill with lots of plants and insects. She eats a
balanced diet and takes Ivenhart Plus once a month to prevent
heartworm disease.

She has had episodes approximately every 4-6 months (that we are aware
of).

She has been outside or is outside and resting or sleeping. She gets
up slowly and seems to lose muscle ability in her legs and shakes
terribly. It can last 5-10 minutes. She seems to know something is
happening but she can't walk and when she tries just falls over. It
is almost like being drunk. She does not want to drink or eat
anything during the episode.

She has a little bit of diarrhea after she comes out of it.
Then she is back to her normal self, running and playing as usual and
ready to eat and drink her water.

Any advice or suggestions of what could be happening, and/or how we
could prevent it from reoccurring, etc. Has anybody ever experienced
this type of problem. She has a vet and he hasn't given me very much
help. Basically, he said, she will have to have a blood test while
she is having the episode to determine what is happening. It would be
impossible for me to get her to the vets in 5-10 minutes. Please
HELP!!

Not my expertise, but my first thought was that it might be some
type of a seizure. It's going to be difficult to pin down if it
only happens every few months.

Have you considered consulting a different vet, maybe one who
specializes in neurology or internal medicine?

Good luck -

FurPaw
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every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense
a theft from those who hunger and are not fed,
those who are cold and are not clothed."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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"Trax" wrote in message
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She has a vet and he hasn't given me very much
help. Basically, he said, she will have to have a blood test while
she is having the episode to determine what is happening. It would be
impossible for me to get her to the vets in 5-10 minutes.

........sometimes that true, yes, but there's no reason your dog couldn't
have a full blood panel run today to see if there are any liver problems or
any other abnormalities. I'd also keep Addison's disease at the back of
your mind. Sometimes routine blood tests will not show it, you need a
special test. But I'd definitely get a good health checkup and full
bloodwork with urinalysis.

buglady
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Hello: I did read your post and I can relate that I had a Golden Ret.
that had some of the same systoms that you speak of.My vet told me of
Vestibular desease..You may want to Google to find more accurate info
than what I can help you with.I sincerely hope this information is of
some help to you. I pray that your beloved dog will be well very soon.
Lucy