Thanks Tang

That was quick and what a huge relief that the insurance have given the go ahead. Everything crossed that the MRI goes well and her results show nothing abnormal.

Nice to hear something POSITIVE about pet insurance too.

Current moggy has cost me hundreds in the past week or so. But nothing compared with what it would have cost to keep ALL my cats insured all their long legged lives. A fraction of what it would have cost.

I think it's always so very sad that it is often those who can't afford the expensive bills should they come in unexpectedly that have to stump up for the very expensive insurance and then hope against hope that they will agree to pay.

Good news the MRI is covered, maybe completely irrelevant input but my friend had a couple of fits at work ....which the hospital diagnosed as epilepsy but the second time it happened we pushed for answers it turned out to be an underlying illness which had caused high potassium levels just wondered if this could also happen in dogs especially as it has happened at age 9 . Hope the tests go well x

I'm sorry to hear about your daugher's dog's seizure.

I think if it's idiopathic it usually shows itself when the dog is young. Loki was either 15 or 17 months (I can't remember which now).

In an older dog it could be as a result of some trauma or perhaps a toxin?

Or unfortunately something like a brain tumour could bring on a fit and this is where the MRI would help to find out if it was this. But you need to think about what you would do if it were a brain tumour, as regards any possible treatment and risks. Also the MRI itself has risks because the dog is anaesthetised for it. Loss of coordination can be another indication of tumour but I should say that after a number of fits, Loki displays the kind of knuckle dragging you mention but it does go back to normal.

There can be other diseases that can cause seizures, such as kidney disease so blood tests might help identify any problems.

I hope you can get to the bottom of it. All you can do during the fit is support the dog's head so it doesn't bang on a hard floor. Afterwards, if the dog is confused and crying there isn't much you can do other than comfort, keep any loud sounds to a minimum and try to keep things she might stumble over out of the way. You can offer some food and water but watch out for loss of bite control so mind your fingers. The only thing that helps calm Loki during this period is food, stroking and calm reassurance but it can take a while and doesn't 100% calm him.

I wish you and your daughter all the hope and luck in the world that this is a one-off. Maybe she got over-heated or something?

That's correct June. Loki took 40 on one occasion and 39 on another. Hospitalised both times for them and it was, as June has rightly said, it was a miracle that they brought her round. The Vets Now (they were the emergency vets for Loki's vet) told me to expect the worst. She was transferred on a drip next day to her vet and was kept in for two days, I think it was. She rallied round like the trooper she was though.

Loki was 11 months old when she took her first fit.

Her fits came under control when she was put on a high dosage of Phenobarbitones and then added Potassium Bromide as well.

I had loads of support from Dogsey, especially June and Linda and all who were on Dogsey back then. I don't know how I would have coped without all the supportive messages and advice I received.

I hope your daughter will get good news and no more of whatever it was, if it wasn't a fit.

So far so good, nothing since 6.30 yesterday morning. Here's hoping it's a one off xx

Lorniec - I will mention the Potassium thing to my daughter, you never know

Lucky Star - She had a couple of blood tests recently as she has been showing signs of pain and stress, the blood tests all came back normal so they attributed her behavior to Arthritis in her hips (which she does have)

Thanks for all your input guys as always Dogsey can be a really valuable resource when you need it

Very sad to announce the loss of Asha today, after getting gradually much worse over the week she began to collapse as well as seizure and began to lose cognitive . My daughter and her partner took the difficult decision to let her go.
Sleep well our friend you will be sorely missed xxxx

The poor girl. Run free darling

I am so desperately sorry to hear that Asha lost her fight against The Monster, and my heart is breaking.

Please pass on my sincerest condolences to your daughter and her partner and thank them for me for having given their girl peace.

Run free beautiful Asha - run free as fast as you can, and take with you all our love xx