puppy seizures

[GypsyGSD]

Has any one any ideas what can cause fits in a young gsd puppy 3 months old. Im waiting for blood test to come back from the vets at the moment, but he is very worried that this is happening as the pup is so young. my pup has had 3 , the first 3 weeks ago and then 2 in a space of 48 hours, H e has not eaten anything to relate to this thanks GypsyX

[Noweia]

Sadly, GSDs are one of the breeds more prone to epilepsy than others. This may be the cause.

[GypsyGSD]

I agree it could be epilepsy but the vet is telling me that it should be not showing in such a young dog and also he has come from a very well known breeder in the uk with no epilepsy in his blood lines, he is as shocked as I am this is happening thanks GypsyX

[lankeela]

When did the fits occur in relation to vaccinations? Some pups can have a reaction to the vaccines and vets/pharmaceutical companies are reluctant to admit it.

[GypsyGSD]

no lankeela it was a few weeks after his vacinations, the first 1 happened while we were away, as the vet in the area was not looking for sezuires she put it down to a bite or sting, the second two happened thursday night about 10 when we rushed him to vets, the second firday evening about 8 my vet now things the first was a fit but i did not see it only his recovery as his symttems have been the same, he has not had any head trauma either which is another thing the vet is looking for Thanks GypsyX

[kita1]

Found this on one site:

The Possible Casuses of Seizures in Dogs
Trauma to the head can lead to seizures due to hemorrhage or swelling of the brain and surrounding tissues, often with subsequent formation of scar tissue or blood clots. It is not uncommon to see dog seizures that result from a traumatic episode that occurred years earlier.
Kidney failure and high levels of circulating uremictoxins have been known to cause seizures, although this is rare.
The most common toxic cause of seizures is probably lead poisoning.
Inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS), also called encephalitis.
High blood ammonia levels also can lead to canine seizures.
Heat stroke.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is another common cause of seizures that affect toy breed puppies. Hypoglycemia can be brought on by giving excessive doses of insulin to diabetic dogs, or by insulin-secreting tumors of the pancreas in older dogs.
Canine distemper is one of the most common causes of seizures in puppies.

There can be many causes of fits in puppies - it does not automatically mean epilepsy. Have any other puppies in the litter had any problems? Was there any trauma/anything unusual at the birth? Could he have been exposed to any lead (paint on toys/buildings, lead pipes etc)?

[GypsyGSD]

Thanks lankeela I really do aprieacte your help ,his glucose was 6.5 the vet was pleased with that ,he has not been exposed to lead another queston the vet asked and the breeder has contacted owners of the rest of the litter and says all is fine with them.

I am still waiting for blood test results I had them sent of by courier because of the postal strike , and the vet has marked them urgent as soon as they come back I will let you no what they say the waiting is awful as one minute hes playing the next hes fitting which leaves him worn out GypsyX

[jules77]

oh dear, I do feel for you, you must be out of your mind with worry. As Kita says, it can be any number of things and I dont think anyone on here is best suited to diagnose, or even suggest what it may be.

I hope the vet has given you something to help in the interim for when he has these fits or at least told you what to do, I think the only thing is to comfort him, but you need to know what to look for as it may be that you would have to call the vet in an emergency.

You say he hasnt eaten anything, but is there a chance he has picked anything up, or eaten a poisonous plant? I am wondering whether blood tests may not show anything up and he may need a scan to determine anything untoward with his brain - but I hope you find out soon, and he is ok.

[paddywak]

Hi Gypsy, Is this Nico who is poorly? you must be frantic with worry.I'm sure we've all got our fingers crossed hoping that what ever it is is minor and he soon gets back to his normal puppyhood

[GypsyGSD]

Im sorry to say that it is nico who is poorly at the moment , he was back to his normal cheeky self yesterday afternoon but I feel it wont be long before he has another and we are on edge watching him all the time , which im sure is no good for him
Thank you all for your support I will keep you informed as I have more news GypsyX

[GypsyGSD]

Thank You Kita1 that was very informative i am going to look up a few more things that were mentioned GypsyX