saddler Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 8wk old mini wire haired dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmooney Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 He's a keeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Teckel him under the chin for me Lovely pup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) A seizure on Friday (which was very poorly described by the person in the room with him at the time - an aspiring vet no less!!), then another one tonight while he was asleep on me...full loss of bladder/bowel control, frothing at the mouth, paws moving & open eyed blank-stared r.e.m. Looks like he's epileptic. Not good news... Already booked in at the vet for his 2nd injection tomorrow p.m., so no doubt things will get bloody complicated.Luckily he came with a 4 week insurance cover, never thought we'd need it within a two week time frame! Edited June 3, 2014 by saddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Back to the breeder and walk away if you have had seizures already. The pup otherwise is going to be a complete money pit insurance will be useless after the initial time period as it will be a pre existing condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Back to the breeder and walk away if you have had seizures already. The pup otherwise is going to be a complete money pit insurance will be useless after the initial time period as it will be a pre existing condition As harsh as it sounds, I agree, Shame for the little fella though, Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockermax Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Sound advice unfortunately. It may cause you some heartache now to return it to the breeder, but that will be nothing to the heartache it will cause you and your family in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Sound advice unfortunately. It may cause you some heartache now to return it to the breeder, but that will be nothing to the heartache it will cause you and your family in the future. +1 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I agree. It's a shame but life is cruel sometimes. Researching lines can sometimes give clues to possible health issues but for me that should be the responsibility of the breeder. I'm not a vet or qualified enough to be able to give you advice but I have heard of seizure problems possibly related to food. No doubt your vet will be able to help you come to the right decision for you and your pup. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 UPDATE: The vet did some blood tests yesterday...came back with nothing untoward, so the rest of the blood samples are being sent for more tests. As both the fits happened when the dog was asleep, they don't match the normal pattern for epilepsy....SO, the vet then started being cagey...Hints were dropped to the g/f today that the fits may have been a side effect of his first inoculation! Yes, side-effects to such things ARE rare, but they do happen... Fingers crossed that the other test results are not too long in arriving & that the vet sorts out the inoculation issue, as he's not had the 2nd one yet (That was supposed to happen yesterday....when it didn't & I questioned it, is when the first mention of side-effects to the 1st one cropped up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Was told by an old shooting friend who said he never let any of his dogs have any inoculations other than the initial puppy ones as he knew of people's dogs fitting and dying after having their booster jabs. Don't know if this happens much or what the reason could be, but I listen to older and probably wiser people than myself and refuse follow up / booster jabs in my dogs too now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) This might sound like a sill question. Are you sure she's having fits when she's asleep? Some pups have very active sleeps. Legs going whimpers etc like they are in a panic in a dream? Could it have been that? Sorry, just re read one of your posts re frothing. I've seen pups asleep with their eyes open and dreaming mind. Edited June 5, 2014 by Bazooka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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