Just a qwk update on Simons Seizures. He went to the Vet, Monday for his 
annual. He was in good shape. The subject was again brought up with the Vet. 
I went in with more info. I also contacted the breeder after reading on her 
website she lost one of her favorite dogs to epilepsy. Her girl was on meds 
and it still took her. The breeder said Simon was not related to her and that 
he and LoCi come from parents and grandparents that only had 1 slight test on 
her PDE test, which is some sort of newer test on the dogs which they do to 
determine if a dog is prone to epilepsy.

She gave me a more comprehensive explanation of Stuff I had already figured. 
She said the frequency and the length of the seizures are to small to justify 
putting the dog on meds, which have some not so good side effects in some 
cases. Lethargy, Liver Damage etc. He started getting them at an age, about 
2, that is common for dogs to have some sort of siezure activity. In some it 
even goes unnoticed if humans are not home or around when it happens.
If the siezures get more frequent, like within days of each other, or come in 
clusters, more than one short one over a 24 hour period, or the siezure lasts 
more than 9 minutes or so. Then it would be a time to go to meds. But at this 
point the meds (side effects) could be worse for the dog than the siezure.


To Janis: She specifically told me very similar to what You said. This time 
of the year, especially around the holidays with different things going on, 
changing stuff around the house to accommodate the holidays. COLORS, as You 
said, from decorations or different than normal clothing can all cause a 
siezure to animals prone to them. And like You suggested and what I was not 
sure of. The fact that he just did not want to sleep in his normal place that 
night, his crate, may have gotten him excited enough to cause this to happen. 
Not positive, but any stressful situation may cause them in animals that get 
them.

So enough already. Probably boring, but I said I would get back. He's doing 
fine. Just good to know as I was not sure exactly what the whole thought 
behind him having them and how it is to be treated was.

Have a Good One!
Mike

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