seizures

[Kate]

My 2 year old, 5th generation, medium, Café Labradoodle has been having seizures. He has had one a month for the past four months. Does any one have suggestions on preventing them?

[Natasha]

Has the vet provided you with any insight or information as to why they are occurring?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Kate, we have quite a bit of information in the Health & Medical Issues Group about seizures:
http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/healthandmedicalissues/forum/topi...
There are few members there who are dealing with this and are quite knowledgable.
However, the first step is to consult your vet and find out what is causing the seizures. There can be many different reasons why this would be happeneing, stemming from many different causes. This is a medical issue and needs to be properly diagnosed. Other dog owners in a social forum can't diagnose or help prevent your doodle's seizures, as much as we would like to help. Please take your doodle to the vet.

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

There are also a few discussions in the "Special Needs Group"

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/doodlewithdisabilities

As Karen said there are a few of us that have dogs with seizures.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

That's the one I was looking for! No wonder I couldn't find it in Health & Medical!
Here are some of the discussions:
http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/doodlewithdisabilities/forum/topi...
http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/doodlewithdisabilities/forum/topi...

[1xar0x2rcx0li]

Have you conacted your breeder. They should be made aware of this. Sorry, no direct advice, but I hope for the best for your doodle.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Kate, be sure and mention the timing of the seizures to your vet. With them occurring once a month, do they coincide with giving heartworm or flea medications by any chance? Any other patterns you can think of? These things may all help the vet pinpoint the cause.

[Noble Vestal Labradoodles]

By chance is he on any medication, does he have an ear infection?

[Kate]

Thanks every one! My mom is a vet. She lives 8 hours away though. I am looking in to finding a local vet. and having blood work done next week.

[Amanda and Quinn]

Good luck, Kate. Our goldendoodle has seizures and I know how stressful and scary it can be. If you get an epilepsy diagnosis from your vet, I've found a lot of good information on this site, below. Feel free to send me a private message if you want to talk more about it or just vent!

http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/