Horrible evening

alley cat · 11-04-2014, 11:13 PM

My poor dog Jack has been having epileptic fits this evening

he is heavily medicated for them but he still gets the odd 1 or 2 however this evening he had 3 straight after one another, when this happens he sometimes gets into a cycle that he cant seem to get out of and it can end up with us having to get him to the vet for IV Diazipam, we seem to have got him out of them now though as we gave him 5 Diazipam tablets

poor boy it is so awful to see him like this.

emma_mcraf · 11-04-2014, 11:18 PM

Alley, how distressing for you to see Jack fitting like that. I hope this was a one-off episode of having so many successive fits and he'll recover well from them. x

alley cat · 11-04-2014, 11:29 PM

Thanks Emma, i think he is settling down now, he has had so many drugs now that he probably cant keep his eyes open. It is so upsetting and you feel so helpless just watching him but you are meant to stay back and leave him quiet and in a dark room, the trouble is that he gets so dissorientated when he is back on his feet that he gets stuck in places and knocks things over etc, you have to intervene.

emma_mcraf · 11-04-2014, 11:41 PM

Poor Jack. It must be so scary for him and of course for you, watching him go through it. I hope he has a good night's sleep and has a nice quiet day tomorrow. It must be hard work with a new bouncy pup to look after too.

becciwales · 11-04-2014, 11:53 PM

Oh no!! I feel for you! My has fits too. He's on medication and has a fit every week or 2, but sometimes he has a cluster too. It's horrible isn't it?

Fingers crossed Jack is feeling better now!! xx

Suze65 · 12-04-2014, 07:44 AM

Oh no Alley that's awful, what terrible evening you must have had. Poor Jack, I hope he's better this morning xxx

lonelylayla · 12-04-2014, 08:13 AM

Oh how stressful for you all

Hope Jack is on the mend following his meds

Merlin M · 12-04-2014, 08:31 AM

Oh it is horrid to watch them fit! And then how confused they are after! Hope he is feeling better today!

alley cat · 12-04-2014, 10:13 AM

Thanks everyone, Jack seems better today although a bit dopey compared to normal, he will be having a quiet day recovering

emma_mcraf · 12-04-2014, 12:28 PM

Glad to hear he's doing okay.

11-04-2014, 11:13 PM	#1
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Horrible evening My poor dog Jack has been having epileptic fits this evening he is heavily medicated for them but he still gets the odd 1 or 2 however this evening he had 3 straight after one another, when this happens he sometimes gets into a cycle that he cant seem to get out of and it can end up with us having to get him to the vet for IV Diazipam, we seem to have got him out of them now though as we gave him 5 Diazipam tablets poor boy it is so awful to see him like this.

11-04-2014, 11:18 PM	#2
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Alley, how distressing for you to see Jack fitting like that. I hope this was a one-off episode of having so many successive fits and he'll recover well from them. x __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

11-04-2014, 11:41 PM	#4
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Poor Jack. It must be so scary for him and of course for you, watching him go through it. I hope he has a good night's sleep and has a nice quiet day tomorrow. It must be hard work with a new bouncy pup to look after too. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

11-04-2014, 11:53 PM	#5
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Oh no!! I feel for you! My has fits too. He's on medication and has a fit every week or 2, but sometimes he has a cluster too. It's horrible isn't it? Fingers crossed Jack is feeling better now!! xx __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

12-04-2014, 07:44 AM	#6
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Oh no Alley that's awful, what terrible evening you must have had. Poor Jack, I hope he's better this morning xxx __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

11-04-2014, 11:29 PM	#3
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Thanks Emma, i think he is settling down now, he has had so many drugs now that he probably cant keep his eyes open. It is so upsetting and you feel so helpless just watching him but you are meant to stay back and leave him quiet and in a dark room, the trouble is that he gets so dissorientated when he is back on his feet that he gets stuck in places and knocks things over etc, you have to intervene.

12-04-2014, 08:13 AM	#7
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Oh how stressful for you all Hope Jack is on the mend following his meds __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

12-04-2014, 08:31 AM	#8
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	Oh it is horrid to watch them fit! And then how confused they are after! Hope he is feeling better today! __________________ 1:1:1 Horsfields (Misha, Amber and Teabag) 1:0:0 Dog: Rocco, Rottweiler cross 1 husband (Russ)

12-04-2014, 10:13 AM	#9
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Thanks everyone, Jack seems better today although a bit dopey compared to normal, he will be having a quiet day recovering

12-04-2014, 12:28 PM	#10
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Glad to hear he's doing okay. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

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