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    Frankie, My Sweet Little Kitten

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    Oh dear, I'm so very sorry. What a difficult, heartbreaking situation for you to deal with. :grouphug Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of dear little Frankie. I hope that your heart can forgive your grey girl. She's not evil--she's just a dog. :grouphug

    A Belated Introduction . . . And Goodbye

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    What a beautiful girl--thank you so much for sharing those pictures and for giving us a glimpse of the wonderful personality of your very special girl.

     

    I'm so that she was with you for such a short time, but what a great blessing that you found her and that she found you.

     

    :f_pink

    Reko Becktemba

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    I'm crying and I never even met your wonderful Beck. His arrival at your door was clearly a match made in heaven. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the sad loss you and your family are facing. Beck was surely a special soul. May all the happy memories you have of Beck keep him close to your hearts and comfort you. :grouphug

     

     

    Update On Mandy

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    Oh goodness, poor Mandy!

     

    A co-worker reported that both of his little dachshunds were bitten by a copperhead a couple of weeks ago. Both have fully recovered and one of the bites was particularly bad because the pup had pulled her head back causing more venom to enter her poor little face. Apparently it was touch and go with her for a few days. All this sounds like good odds for a complete recovery for Mandy.

    Babe

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    What a special soul Babe was to have touched so many hearts. Sending heartfelt condolences to those who knew and loved this special girl.

    Oscar Had A Seizure Last Night

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    Seizures can be so very frightening to witness. Oscar's symptoms certainly sound like a grand mal seizure--very much like my Piper's seizures. I do have one thought about the snarling--it may have been that Oscar was frightened and confused in the moments right after the seizure and was warning you off but there is another possibility as well. He may have been having what is called a "focal seizure". Grand mal seizures affect the whole body and Oscar certainly showed you what that looks like. :omg Focal seizures affect just a part of the body. Piper has had both kinds of seizures. When he has a focal seizure he get a wild look in his eyes, leans to one side or staggers, drools, and his lips draw back in a really fearsome snarl. He looks like a hunting dog about to go in for the kill. He is not trying to hurt anyone and is not being mean or aggressive--he is just having another type of seizure.

     

    It is certainly possible that this will be a one-time event and will never happen again. At this point, a thorough vetting would be a smart move--tick disease, a 6 panel thyroid test, a general physical with good labs. Then you wait and watch to see if he has more seizures. The suggestion of keeping a seizure log is great. Piper actually benefits from getting small meal--a bit of kibble and an egg--after his seizures. He expends so much energy from all the muscle activity of a seizure that he will actually loose weight.

     

    In terms of what to do during a seizure--your instincts were just great. You pretty much have to ride it out, keep the dog safe during the seizure, and offer quiet comfort when it is over.

     

    Good web sites for information on canine seizures:

    www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com

    www.canine-epilepsy.com

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