Comments on: My dog has hipoglucemia, she has convulsions, but the vet doesn’t know what causes it, what can Ido to stop? http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/20/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/ My personal blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MamaB http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/20/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/comment-page-1/#comment-472 MamaB Wed, 27 May 2009 05:08:18 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/#comment-472 Forgive me, but haven't you asked this question before? (yesterday). As I answered then, you have two alternatives as I see it (with the acknowledgement that you are in Argentina) - change your vet/get a second opinion, or frankly if your dog has poor quality of life, and that means more down days than up days, you may have to quietly end her suffering, with the dignity she deserves. Forgive me, but haven’t you asked this question before? (yesterday). As I answered then, you have two alternatives as I see it (with the acknowledgement that you are in Argentina) – change your vet/get a second opinion, or frankly if your dog has poor quality of life, and that means more down days than up days, you may have to quietly end her suffering, with the dignity she deserves.

]]> By: walking lady http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/20/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/comment-page-1/#comment-471 walking lady Mon, 25 May 2009 05:32:05 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/#comment-471 When I rushed my greyhound to the vet while she was having a seizure, besides giving her valium to bring her out of the seizure, the vet rubbed her gums with corn syrup. Perhaps you could try that - rubbing a little corn syrup on her gums. Also - ask your vet to give you valium to have at home in case you need it. One other method I read about that my vet thought had merit was putting a bag of ice on the dog's back from the 4th to the 10th vertebrae. You need to get the ice on immediately when the seizure starts and it's supposed to either stop the seizure or lessen the duration. Also, google 'Tellington Touch' - it's a whole series of touches that you can easily learn to do yourself that help a dog a huge variety of ways. There are different touches that I think will help your girl - particularly the ear slides which are extremely easy to do. When I rushed my greyhound to the vet while she was having a seizure, besides giving her valium to bring her out of the seizure, the vet rubbed her gums with corn syrup. Perhaps you could try that – rubbing a little corn syrup on her gums. Also – ask your vet to give you valium to have at home in case you need it.

One other method I read about that my vet thought had merit was putting a bag of ice on the dog’s back from the 4th to the 10th vertebrae. You need to get the ice on immediately when the seizure starts and it’s supposed to either stop the seizure or lessen the duration.

Also, google ‘Tellington Touch’ – it’s a whole series of touches that you can easily learn to do yourself that help a dog a huge variety of ways. There are different touches that I think will help your girl – particularly the ear slides which are extremely easy to do.

]]> By: aussiegenes http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/20/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/comment-page-1/#comment-470 aussiegenes Sat, 23 May 2009 09:33:14 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/my-dog-has-hipoglucemia-she-has-convulsions-but-the-vet-doesnt-know-what-causes-it-what-can-ido-to-stop-2/#comment-470 Can you get her to take a teaspoon of honey or pancake syrup every hour or so? It's better to give her a little sugar at intervals than to give her a lot all at once. I kept a very small elderly poodle going this way for several weeks. Without it he became almost comatose. Frequent small snacks of cheese and/or canned dog food will help sustain the glucose levels. Can you get her to take a teaspoon of honey or pancake syrup every hour or so? It’s better to give her a little sugar at intervals than to give her a lot all at once. I kept a very small elderly poodle going this way for several weeks. Without it he became almost comatose. Frequent small snacks of cheese and/or canned dog food will help sustain the glucose levels.

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