Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure.
It was horriable. I thought he was going to die in my arms.
When he recovered I took him to my vet. She found him in
good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday. Can
anyone give me some insight and hope?

I've been where you are now.

The first time that Rocky had an epileptic seizure, I thought he
was choking on something, I thought he was going to die.

Three years later, he and I are fine. Through medication and
diet, he's gone from having 2 seizures back to back every 3
weeks to not having a seizure for an entire year. Throughout
this, I continued to compete with Rocky in agility, and he's
done well.

Back to your dog - did you mean GSP as opposed to GPS? It
doesn't really matter. What's his name?

The first thing your vet should check for in the blood screen is
a toxin. After that are the more expensive MRIs and CT scans to
check for brain tumors. I didn't do this with Rocky because 2
of his littermates had had seizures, so Rocky had obviously
inherited epilepsy. Idiopathic/genetic epilepsy usually shows
itself before the age of 4, though, so I'm hoping that your
dog's seizures was a one time occurence.

Epilepsy is a managable affliction. Good luck, and feel free to
contact me here or privately. Meanwhile, I have some links on
my website that are informative, the email lists are an
especially good place to learn (scroll down to dog health):
http://www.rocky-dog.com/Links/LinksMenu.html

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure.
It was horriable. I thought he was going to die in my arms.
When he recovered I took him to my vet. She found him in
good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday. Can
anyone give me some insight and hope?

I've been where you are now.

The first time that Rocky had an epileptic seizure, I thought he
was choking on something, I thought he was going to die.

Three years later, he and I are fine. Through medication and
diet, he's gone from having 2 seizures back to back every 3
weeks to not having a seizure for an entire year. Throughout
this, I continued to compete with Rocky in agility, and he's
done well.

Back to your dog - did you mean GSP as opposed to GPS? It
doesn't really matter. What's his name?

The first thing your vet should check for in the blood screen is
a toxin. After that are the more expensive MRIs and CT scans to
check for brain tumors. I didn't do this with Rocky because 2
of his littermates had had seizures, so Rocky had obviously
inherited epilepsy. Idiopathic/genetic epilepsy usually shows
itself before the age of 4, though, so I'm hoping that your
dog's seizures was a one time occurence.

Epilepsy is a managable affliction. Good luck, and feel free to
contact me here or privately. Meanwhile, I have some links on
my website that are informative, the email lists are an
especially good place to learn (scroll down to dog health):
http://www.rocky-dog.com/Links/LinksMenu.html

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

thank you ya his name is ranger he is a gsp.what about diet. he eats purina
one but i also cook up liver chicken rice etc.
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Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure.
It was horriable. I thought he was going to die in my arms.
When he recovered I took him to my vet. She found him in
good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday. Can
anyone give me some insight and hope?

I've been where you are now.

The first time that Rocky had an epileptic seizure, I thought he
was choking on something, I thought he was going to die.

Three years later, he and I are fine. Through medication and
diet, he's gone from having 2 seizures back to back every 3
weeks to not having a seizure for an entire year. Throughout
this, I continued to compete with Rocky in agility, and he's
done well.

Back to your dog - did you mean GSP as opposed to GPS? It
doesn't really matter. What's his name?

The first thing your vet should check for in the blood screen is
a toxin. After that are the more expensive MRIs and CT scans to
check for brain tumors. I didn't do this with Rocky because 2
of his littermates had had seizures, so Rocky had obviously
inherited epilepsy. Idiopathic/genetic epilepsy usually shows
itself before the age of 4, though, so I'm hoping that your
dog's seizures was a one time occurence.

Epilepsy is a managable affliction. Good luck, and feel free to
contact me here or privately. Meanwhile, I have some links on
my website that are informative, the email lists are an
especially good place to learn (scroll down to dog health):
http://www.rocky-dog.com/Links/LinksMenu.html

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

thank you ya his name is ranger he is a gsp.what about diet. he eats purina
one but i also cook up liver chicken rice etc.
"Rocky" wrote in message
news:Xns93D98948F2375australianshepherdca@IP...
Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure.
It was horriable. I thought he was going to die in my arms.
When he recovered I took him to my vet. She found him in
good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday. Can
anyone give me some insight and hope?

I've been where you are now.

The first time that Rocky had an epileptic seizure, I thought he
was choking on something, I thought he was going to die.

Three years later, he and I are fine. Through medication and
diet, he's gone from having 2 seizures back to back every 3
weeks to not having a seizure for an entire year. Throughout
this, I continued to compete with Rocky in agility, and he's
done well.

Back to your dog - did you mean GSP as opposed to GPS? It
doesn't really matter. What's his name?

The first thing your vet should check for in the blood screen is
a toxin. After that are the more expensive MRIs and CT scans to
check for brain tumors. I didn't do this with Rocky because 2
of his littermates had had seizures, so Rocky had obviously
inherited epilepsy. Idiopathic/genetic epilepsy usually shows
itself before the age of 4, though, so I'm hoping that your
dog's seizures was a one time occurence.

Epilepsy is a managable affliction. Good luck, and feel free to
contact me here or privately. Meanwhile, I have some links on
my website that are informative, the email lists are an
especially good place to learn (scroll down to dog health):
http://www.rocky-dog.com/Links/LinksMenu.html

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

My dog, an English cocker spaniel, had a horrid grand mal seizure 10 days
after I got him, a year ago this weekend...I, too, thought he was going to
die, he was flinging himself around the room, I had never seen anything like
it. I took him to the emergency vet and NO cause could be determined.
Eventually, after reading everything I could, I determined the seizure was
caused by the heat (Austin, TX). I had been told he "loved" air
conditioning. So, now I do not take him for his longer walks when I get
home from work, just 90 seconds for a wee wee, and take his longer walks
early in the morning and late at night.
He had two petit mal seizures at the vet office about 3 months ago...I
figured out that the long wait in the waiting room, falling off the table
and making a one-point landing on his chin and his nerves over being there
caused these.
He does NOT have epilepsy, and I have taken steps to make sure NONE of these
variables occurs for him again...we will be seen immediately at the vet, no
waiting...he will be helped down from the table by the staff and held by
staff firmly on the table at all times...he will have water available to him
at all times at the vet, etc.
I fully expect these incidents are freestanding and over...
and I hope for a simple resolution for you, too.

There has to be a pattern of seizures for it to be epilepsy, and epilepsy is
a diagnosis of last resort, when all other potential causes have been ruled
out.

But, man, is it scary.
"Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule )" wrote in
message ...
| thank you ya his name is ranger he is a gsp.what about diet. he eats
purina
| one but i also cook up liver chicken rice etc.
| "Rocky" wrote in message
| news:Xns93D98948F2375australianshepherdca@IP...
| Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
| rec.pets.dogs.health:
|
| Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure.
| It was horriable. I thought he was going to die in my arms.
| When he recovered I took him to my vet. She found him in
| good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday. Can
| anyone give me some insight and hope?
|
| I've been where you are now.
|
| The first time that Rocky had an epileptic seizure, I thought he
| was choking on something, I thought he was going to die.
|
| Three years later, he and I are fine. Through medication and
| diet, he's gone from having 2 seizures back to back every 3
| weeks to not having a seizure for an entire year. Throughout
| this, I continued to compete with Rocky in agility, and he's
| done well.
|
| Back to your dog - did you mean GSP as opposed to GPS? It
| doesn't really matter. What's his name?
|
| The first thing your vet should check for in the blood screen is
| a toxin. After that are the more expensive MRIs and CT scans to
| check for brain tumors. I didn't do this with Rocky because 2
| of his littermates had had seizures, so Rocky had obviously
| inherited epilepsy. Idiopathic/genetic epilepsy usually shows
| itself before the age of 4, though, so I'm hoping that your
| dog's seizures was a one time occurence.
|
| Epilepsy is a managable affliction. Good luck, and feel free to
| contact me here or privately. Meanwhile, I have some links on
| my website that are informative, the email lists are an
| especially good place to learn (scroll down to dog health):
| http://www.rocky-dog.com/Links/LinksMenu.html
|
| --
| --Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
|
|

My dog, an English cocker spaniel, had a horrid grand mal seizure 10 days
after I got him, a year ago this weekend...I, too, thought he was going to
die, he was flinging himself around the room, I had never seen anything like
it. I took him to the emergency vet and NO cause could be determined.
Eventually, after reading everything I could, I determined the seizure was
caused by the heat (Austin, TX). I had been told he "loved" air
conditioning. So, now I do not take him for his longer walks when I get
home from work, just 90 seconds for a wee wee, and take his longer walks
early in the morning and late at night.
He had two petit mal seizures at the vet office about 3 months ago...I
figured out that the long wait in the waiting room, falling off the table
and making a one-point landing on his chin and his nerves over being there
caused these.
He does NOT have epilepsy, and I have taken steps to make sure NONE of these
variables occurs for him again...we will be seen immediately at the vet, no
waiting...he will be helped down from the table by the staff and held by
staff firmly on the table at all times...he will have water available to him
at all times at the vet, etc.
I fully expect these incidents are freestanding and over...
and I hope for a simple resolution for you, too.

There has to be a pattern of seizures for it to be epilepsy, and epilepsy is
a diagnosis of last resort, when all other potential causes have been ruled
out.

But, man, is it scary.
"Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule )" wrote in
message ...
| thank you ya his name is ranger he is a gsp.what about diet. he eats
purina
| one but i also cook up liver chicken rice etc.
| "Rocky" wrote in message
| news:Xns93D98948F2375australianshepherdca@IP...
| Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
| rec.pets.dogs.health:
|
| Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure.
| It was horriable. I thought he was going to die in my arms.
| When he recovered I took him to my vet. She found him in
| good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday. Can
| anyone give me some insight and hope?
|
| I've been where you are now.
|
| The first time that Rocky had an epileptic seizure, I thought he
| was choking on something, I thought he was going to die.
|
| Three years later, he and I are fine. Through medication and
| diet, he's gone from having 2 seizures back to back every 3
| weeks to not having a seizure for an entire year. Throughout
| this, I continued to compete with Rocky in agility, and he's
| done well.
|
| Back to your dog - did you mean GSP as opposed to GPS? It
| doesn't really matter. What's his name?
|
| The first thing your vet should check for in the blood screen is
| a toxin. After that are the more expensive MRIs and CT scans to
| check for brain tumors. I didn't do this with Rocky because 2
| of his littermates had had seizures, so Rocky had obviously
| inherited epilepsy. Idiopathic/genetic epilepsy usually shows
| itself before the age of 4, though, so I'm hoping that your
| dog's seizures was a one time occurence.
|
| Epilepsy is a managable affliction. Good luck, and feel free to
| contact me here or privately. Meanwhile, I have some links on
| my website that are informative, the email lists are an
| especially good place to learn (scroll down to dog health):
| http://www.rocky-dog.com/Links/LinksMenu.html
|
| --
| --Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
|
|

no not that i can think of.
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Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

thank you ya his name is ranger he is a gsp.what about
diet. he eats purina one but i also cook up liver chicken
rice etc.

Has Ranger had any recent changes in diet? Or recent changes in
anything else?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

no not that i can think of.
"Rocky" wrote in message
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Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule ) said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

thank you ya his name is ranger he is a gsp.what about
diet. he eats purina one but i also cook up liver chicken
rice etc.

Has Ranger had any recent changes in diet? Or recent changes in
anything else?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

About a year or so after I adopted my dog Laddy (at 2 years) he had a
seizure. We were totally freaked. He was about 3 or 4 years old. His
previous owner had never seen him have a seizure. Turns out that he had
epilepsy. His epilepsy is very mild, he has 2-3 seizures a year (that we
know of) and our vet recommended to keep him off medication until his
seizures became more frequent. Well now he's 11 years old, is still off
meds and still has 2-4 seizures a year. He's a happy and healthy 11 year old
other than the usually aging doggy stuff. He also really cute!!


"Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule )" wrote in
message ...
Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure. It was
horriable.
I thought he was going to die in my arms. When he recovered I took him to
my
vet. She found him in good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday.
Can anyone give me some insight and hope? Im so depressed over this
because
of the love I have for him.. Thanks-Tony Dentino Rochester NY

--
Ranger and Katie are # 1

About a year or so after I adopted my dog Laddy (at 2 years) he had a
seizure. We were totally freaked. He was about 3 or 4 years old. His
previous owner had never seen him have a seizure. Turns out that he had
epilepsy. His epilepsy is very mild, he has 2-3 seizures a year (that we
know of) and our vet recommended to keep him off medication until his
seizures became more frequent. Well now he's 11 years old, is still off
meds and still has 2-4 seizures a year. He's a happy and healthy 11 year old
other than the usually aging doggy stuff. He also really cute!!


"Tony Dentino ( Ranger and Katie Rule )" wrote in
message ...
Yesterday out of the blue my 4 year old GPS has a seizure. It was
horriable.
I thought he was going to die in my arms. When he recovered I took him to
my
vet. She found him in good health. Bloodwork will be completed by Monday.
Can anyone give me some insight and hope? Im so depressed over this
because
of the love I have for him.. Thanks-Tony Dentino Rochester NY

--
Ranger and Katie are # 1