Guest K9Cookies Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) We have a vet appointment at 5:30 this evening. Fixer had been acting fine yesterday, but a few minutes after dinner, he collapsed right in front of me. He was down for about a minute or so (no convulsions that I could see), slowly managed to get himself up, but then couldn't walk. After a few minutes standing, he did take a few steps and then he seemed back to normal. Nothing has ever happened like this before (at least not that we have observed). He has seemed a little more unsteady on his feet lately. He hesitated to go down the stairs in the dark this morning. When I turned on the light, he went down. I've also noticed that since we got a double-flap dog door, he's had a hard time going in and out. I'm worried that this is something major. We'll get him checked out really good tonight (thank you, Trupanion!) Anyone have any ideas? Edited January 31, 2012 by K9Cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Seizure or could have passed out? I might be wondering about possible heart problems. Good luck, Fixer. Quit trying to scare your family. There are better ways to get attention, buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mychip1 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thinking of Fixer today!!!! Quote Robin, EZ (Tribal Track), JJ (What a Story), Dustin (E's Full House) and our beautiful Jack (Mana Black Jack) and Lily (Chip's Little Miss Lily) both at the BridgeThe WFUBCC honors our beautiful friends at the bridge. Godspeed sweet angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Fingers crossed for tonight's appointment. I was thinking seizure but I would think you would see him convulsing so it could be his heart perhaps? Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandysMom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sending good thoughts for Fixer. Quote Beverly. Missing my happy toy-flinging boy Sammy (Where's Mandrill), (8/12/2009-9/30-2021) Desperately missing my angel Mandy (BB's Luv) [7/1/2000 - 9/18/2012]. Always missing Meg the Dalmatian and Ralph Malph the Pekeapoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I thought cardiac too-- perhaps a vagal heart symptom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartdogs Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Count me in on the good thoughts for Fixer. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Oh my goodness - I am so sorry. That must have been very frightening. Something very similar happened to Merlin about ten days ago. I am thinking lots of positive thoughts for Fixer. Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sending best wishes for your boy. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hope it was just a passing thing. About the stairs - I don't know how old Fixer is, but my whippet, who will be 14 in June, won't do stairs in the dark either. I think it has to do with deteriorating vision in his case, perhaps in Fixer's also. Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Good thoughts for your boy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I hope hes ok. Just an aside, I've seen 2 dogs have seizures and neither convulsed. Both kind of freezed up and couldn't move. Both have epilepsy so I know they were seizures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Cookies Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks, everyone. I'm getting more and more worried about it. Guess I need to stay busy until 5:30 rolls around. Fixer is getting older...he's 10 1/2 now. He's gotten to be quite the loner and likes to hang out by himself upstairs. I hope all of this isn't connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 hoping it turns out to be a minor thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Keeping Fixer in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrina Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Fixer I am wishing good thought for you Quote Caroline, Mom to Daphne (49B-50215) and Penny (41D-55779)Remembering Bridge Angels Margo and Sabrina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sending prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DogNite Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'll be thinking about you and Fixer tonight! I hope he has a restful day ~ and that it is nothing major!!! Quote lorinda, mom to the ever revolving door of Foster greyhounds Always in my heart: Teala (LC Sweet Dream) , Pepton, Darbee-Do (Hey Barb) , Rascal (Abitta Rascal), Power (Beyond the Power), and the miracle boy LAZER (2/21/14), Spirit (Bitter Almonds) 8/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I hope that you're able to find some answers tonight My first thought was his blood pressure bottoming out for some reason, or maybe something related to blood sugar? As for the stairs and stuff...could just be "old dog eyes"... Quote Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 You should mention the self-isolating upstairs to your vet also, IMO. Spencer is about the same age as Fixer, and the only time he isolates like that is when something physical is wrong. Some do experience decreased vision with age, especially in low-light situations. But other conditions, like BP problems, also manifest as vision issues. Will be keeping you and Fixer in our thoughts today and hoping the vet figures it out quickly! Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenwinniesmom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Oh, Kristin, I'm so sorry! I'll be thinking about you and Fixer, sending out lots of good thoughts, and hoping you get some answers at the vet appointment---positive answers! It's so hard not to worry in the meantime. This may not be the case at all, but I remember our angel Nick having an episode like that, which scared us to death. He recovered without any side effects, but about 3 months later, was diagnosed with Addison's. I asked our vet if she thought the 2 could be related, and she did not rule it out. Maybe ask your vet about Addison's, just in case. Quote Nancy, Mom to Evangelina and Kiva Missing Lacey, Patsy, Buster, my heart dog Nick, Winnie, Pollyanna, Tess, my precious Lydia, Calvin Lee, my angel butterfly Laila, and kitties Lily, Sam and Simon My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Catsburgandhoundtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Cookies Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Fixer is at the vet's office now. They called to see if we could bring him in any earlier. I guess by the time we got there at 5:30, it would have been pretty late to run tests, X-rays or whatever was needed. DH went home, got him and brought him in. They'll have the afternoon to check him out and I'll pick him up around 5:30. I really hope everything checks out OK. Thanks for all of the good thoughts. I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sending many many prayers and good thoughts for Fixer Quote Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magdalyn58 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sending prayers for Fixer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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