8 yr old Doberman in good health with good diet. All natural canned daily passing out within last 30 days?
Posted by admin on Nov 26, 2009
2 episodes in last thirty days simply losing consciousness briefly. now today he has had this happen 6 times, 2 of which he lost bladder control. no convulsions that I can tell only momentarily ( under 2 minutes) completely losing consciousness. 4 times while getting excited. two times while perfectly relaxed and no excitement at all. Please try to help we love this dog so much.we are going to the vet first thing in the morning 7AM but we are so worried we want to try to have some idea what to expect when the results from tests arrive, and what to do to trhy to help this stop tonight . we are afraid to go to sleep!! he also is obviously not feeling well off and on and is shak like nervous shaky .
sorry the system wouldn’t let me put uner pets it kept making me take there suggestion of health and fitness to post it
If this first person that answered read the whole posting they would have realized I SAID SORRY I KNOW THIS IS THE WRONG SECTION THE SYSTEM BOOTS ME BACK TO THIS WHEN I TRY TO POST IT IN THE PROPER SECTION Please do not comment if you have know friendly advise
my thought on this is Cardio myopathy, a huge problem in dobermans, the heart enlarges until it gives out. Your dobe could be having little episodes, I would have the vet send you to a cardio speciallist.
too many pet owners have no idea of this problem, but as a breeder I am all too aware of it. and have all of my own dogs enrolled in a heart study, where they are ultrasounded every year.
You may have a narcoleptic dog…I have a narcoleptic cat, and my friend has a dog this way. We took our animals to the vet and they told us this was what was wrong with them. You should take your dog also…if it is narcolepsy, you can feel at ease because it doesn’t cause harm to your dog…if its not then you will find out whats wrong and what to do about it.
I’ve seen my friend’s dog running full speed across the yard and pass out…collapsing and skid marking several feet into what looked like great sleep.
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my thought on this is Cardio myopathy, a huge problem in dobermans, the heart enlarges until it gives out. Your dobe could be having little episodes, I would have the vet send you to a cardio speciallist.
too many pet owners have no idea of this problem, but as a breeder I am all too aware of it. and have all of my own dogs enrolled in a heart study, where they are ultrasounded every year.
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