Hello.I am new here and was hoping that someone could tell me a little something about what happen to my dog this past weekend.I have a 10 1/2 year old male dalmatian,I've had him since he was 6 months old.He is is excellent health,just the basic "getting old" stuff starting to happen.
Friday he was just standing there and all of a sudden brought his left arm up,almost as if the muscle was in a spasm,then his little head twisted,his ye was half closed and he was having trouble standing.We got him to his bed and layed him down.He wanted to get up after a few minutes but by this point could hardly walk.He would try to walk,take maybe 2 steps in a circle,and fall.We got him laying down again and let him rest.The next day he was showing no signs of anything happening at all.He is back to normal.That scared the !@$# out of me!!! Can anyone tell me..was this a stroke or something? Thank you so very much for your help!!!
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what was this..anyone know?
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>>Hello.I am new here and was hoping that someone could tell me a little something about what happen to my dog this past weekend.I have a 10 1/2 year old male dalmatian,I've had him since he was 6 months old.He is is excellent health,just the basic "getting old" stuff starting to happen.
>> Friday he was just standing there and all of a sudden brought his left arm up,almost as if the muscle was in a spasm,then his little head twisted,his ye was half closed and he was having trouble standing.We got him to his bed and layed him down.He wanted to get up after a few minutes but by this point could hardly walk.He would try to walk,take maybe 2 steps in a circle,and fall.We got him laying down again and let him rest.The next day he was showing no signs of anything happening at all.He is back to normal.That scared the !@$# out of me!!! Can anyone tell me..was this a stroke or something? Thank you so very much for your help!!!
He needs a veterinarian. Sounds like a seizure, and at his age starting to have seizures tends to have an organic cause, an illness for which he needs care. With a Dalmatian, kidneys are a strong possibility. The right diet might make a world of difference. He needs to be seen by the vet rather urgently.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com
