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seizure, foamy saliva, and after the seizur the pupy start runing like he is blind

Submitted: 226 days and 5 hours ago.
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Posted by Dr. B 226 days and 3 hours ago.

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Hi there,

 

I need some more information reagrding your puppy. How old and what breed is your puppy. Is this the first seizure? Did seizure happen after feeding? Has any vomiting, diarhhea, coughing present?

 

 

226 days and 2 hours ago.

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Puppy is 9 weeks old and is a mix between German short haired pointer, lab, and Rottweiler. Wednesday I first noticed she was vomiting and that I have noticed she has had a total of 4 seizures. Seizures are spontaneous. No coughing and no diarrhea. After seizures puppy is in shock and runs crashing into things and has no sense of direction.

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Thanks for the information XXXXXXXXXX. First of all, I would recommend that you have your puppy checked by a veterinarian as soon as possible. There are several reasons why she could be having seizures. The most common cause of seizures in a young puppy would be a low glucose level from not eating frequently enough; this is common in small breed puppies and not large breed puppies such as you have. In case of a low glucose level, placing a small amount of Nutrical(vitamin supplement) or Karo syrup on her gums could help her. Some animals can act blind after having a seizure but in a young puppy I would also worry about a possible liver shunt(Portosystemic shunt) which can also cause abnormal mentation. Another potential cause of the seizures and vomiting could be an infection such as Caninie Distemper virus. She could also potentially have a congenital/structural problem with her brain such as hydrocephalus which occurs when fluid in brain can not drain adequately and increased pressure inside the skull occurs.

 

It concerns me that she has had several seizures. If at all possible please have her examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible; I would also highly recommend having bloodwork performed. It would be best to determine as soon as possible what is causing her seizures to help determine how to best treat her condition.

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