As if I didn't have to deal with enough medical issues in the family...
Jerome and Porter (Pug and Chihuahua) were outside around 6pm last night when I called them in for their dinner. Jerome came in, took 2 bites out of his food and plopped over and had a seizure. The only medical issue he's had is when Porter tried to eat his eyeball last year. The seizure subsided within 1 minute, then he was a little out of it for about 10 minutes, but then he was fine after that. He ate his dinner and a bone afterwards, and appeared fine the rest of the night.
He was outside again this morning and I called them in. They came in and followed me upstairs to my room where Jerome fell over and had another seizure. I held him loosely until it subsided and then had him in the vet within 3 minutes. I've never been so scared in my life. I was visibly shaken, sweating and white as a ghost. The nurses actually were more concerned about me than the dog!
They have him on a catheter and injected him with some valium and are going to monitor him for the day. He might come home with seizure medication or he might need to go to a doggy neurologist.
I love this dog as if he were a brother of mine. He's slept in my bed with me every night since I've had him (9 years) except for maybe a day or two. I pray it's just something minor and medication will keep it at bay.
Has anyone had any experience with their pets and seizures?