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I am not sure, but I think my yorkie is having seizures. He's almost 4 years old and I think he's had 3 or 4. From what i've read i'm not sure if it is actually a seizure, and I also know that is vet is next to useless when it comes to a diagnosis. Last night he bumped his head chasing his ball, and started shaking, his head got very wobbly, he seemed really dazed and he could not move his front legs, and before he could collapse i scooped him up. I held him in my arms and calmed him down, he shook pretty violently but there was really no flailing or biting or drooling or anything of that sort, just shaking and very dazed - and the widest eyes i've ever seen. He stopped shaking within a few minutes, so i laid him down on the couch with me and within a few more minutes he was completely back to normal chasing his ball again. 2 out of the 3 or 4 times, he has hit his head prior to getting like this. I thought maybe he just made himself dizzy or scared himself... but it seems like this past one was alittle much for something so nonchalant. I called the vet and they told me to not let him hit his head, and completely dismissed the fact that regardless of him running into a wall chasing his ball, he shouldn't have a seizure... what can i do? what do you recommend? does this sound like a seizure or should i be looking for something else?

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  •   Suzy Small says:

    March 30th, 2009 at 04:47 PM

    Did he hit his head hard the first time it happened? I dont want to rule out possible trauma. It might also be some vestibular related disorder which causes dizzyness and imbalance..

    It is a possibility that he is having seizures, they come in a variety of different guises and not all of them involve the animal lying on the ground flailing. Some pets just gnash their teeth or grab things and lockdown on them with their jaws. The next time it happens, try not to touch him. If you stimulate him in any way, it will prolong the seizure. Just make sure that the room is dark, that the telly is off and the curtains closed. I would also time how long it goes on for. Seizures usually only last a few minutes and once the dog is awake, hes normally a little disorientated but fine. record every episode he has had and present it to your vet. He should be looking into it for you and examining your pet.

    Make an appointment for him if you can and let me know how you get on

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