Post by Kim on Jul 9, 2010 18:12:55 GMT -5
Everyone has slightly different methods for dealing with a seizure. This is ours:
They will be stiff and limp at the same time, their eyes will be glassy and they will be screeching.
Wrap them in a towel to keep them warm (use a towel, not a sleepy sack, just incase you need access to their whole body.
Put them in the bathroom sink so they can't thrash around too much or fall off of the counter.
Get some q-tips and honey (I like the honey more than Karo).
Their jaw will be clenched so use the honey coated end of the q-tip to wriggle under their lip and schmear the honey all over the outside of their gums from the front, all the way back to their molars. One good q-tip full on both sides should be good.
Pick them up and hold them. Stroke their head and talk to them as you bring them out of it (so they don't panic).
If after 2 minutes (look at a clock - don't guess - it may seem like forever if you aren't watching a clock) they do not begin to pull out of it, give them more honey.
When they do start to come out of it, it will be like coming out of anesthesia. Their head will bob and they won't really be focusing on anything. Their back legs may still not be working so keep holding them in the towel to protect them. You may have to change towels if they have voided during the seizure.
When they start to look more alert, offer them the q-tip with the remaining bit of honey. They should show interest and then you can go to phase 2.
Phase 2:
Offer them some chicken baby food watered down a bit with some warm water. As they eat, the spike in the glucose level caused by the honey should level off. Let them eat as much as they like.
After eating, put them on the floor to check their walking. They should be willing to walk.
Give them .15 of low dose pred.
They will be tired and sore from the seizure so find them a friend and a sleepy sack and let them take a nap.
Monitor every few minutes for the next hour to make sure they are resting comfortably.
First thing next morning, check their fasting glucose level. Normal level should be between 65-112.
They need to go to the vet asap if:
They do not respond to the honey
They do not regain leg strength after eating the baby food
They have another seizure.
Their fasting glucose level the next morning is not in normal levels.
They will be stiff and limp at the same time, their eyes will be glassy and they will be screeching.
Wrap them in a towel to keep them warm (use a towel, not a sleepy sack, just incase you need access to their whole body.
Put them in the bathroom sink so they can't thrash around too much or fall off of the counter.
Get some q-tips and honey (I like the honey more than Karo).
Their jaw will be clenched so use the honey coated end of the q-tip to wriggle under their lip and schmear the honey all over the outside of their gums from the front, all the way back to their molars. One good q-tip full on both sides should be good.
Pick them up and hold them. Stroke their head and talk to them as you bring them out of it (so they don't panic).
If after 2 minutes (look at a clock - don't guess - it may seem like forever if you aren't watching a clock) they do not begin to pull out of it, give them more honey.
When they do start to come out of it, it will be like coming out of anesthesia. Their head will bob and they won't really be focusing on anything. Their back legs may still not be working so keep holding them in the towel to protect them. You may have to change towels if they have voided during the seizure.
When they start to look more alert, offer them the q-tip with the remaining bit of honey. They should show interest and then you can go to phase 2.
Phase 2:
Offer them some chicken baby food watered down a bit with some warm water. As they eat, the spike in the glucose level caused by the honey should level off. Let them eat as much as they like.
After eating, put them on the floor to check their walking. They should be willing to walk.
Give them .15 of low dose pred.
They will be tired and sore from the seizure so find them a friend and a sleepy sack and let them take a nap.
Monitor every few minutes for the next hour to make sure they are resting comfortably.
First thing next morning, check their fasting glucose level. Normal level should be between 65-112.
They need to go to the vet asap if:
They do not respond to the honey
They do not regain leg strength after eating the baby food
They have another seizure.
Their fasting glucose level the next morning is not in normal levels.