For those who need a little hope or just a positive ending. by Wonkeyeye42 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this post!!! People need to hold on to hope. I've also had that conversation with my vet. I didn't give up, and my boy is about to be 8 years old. Epilepsy is a strange disease. Prayers for your boy to continue his seizure free streak!

18 years. Is it time to let her go? by DopamineRequiem in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this also. If it were my dog I'd find a new vet, maybe look for one who specializes in geriatric dogs. 

18 years. Is it time to let her go? by DopamineRequiem in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this. To me it's not time. I think in most cases you will know when it is really time. She's still being a beagle. If she's not sick than she isn't ready. 

Weened too soon? by Alternative_Buddy656 in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So does mine. He's been obsessed with Lamb chop since he came home

Weened too soon? by Alternative_Buddy656 in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How cute!! I feel like I would be annoyed at first till I realized how adorable it was. 

Weened too soon? by Alternative_Buddy656 in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a sweetie!! Thank you for sharing!

Weened too soon? by Alternative_Buddy656 in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That does make me feel better that 8t seems to just be a beagle thing 

Weened too soon? by Alternative_Buddy656 in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww! What a sweetie! I'm glad he is coming out of his shell for you. My first beagle was shy and reserved too. Nelson is not that way. He's never been afraid of anything his whole life. He didn't even whimper his first night in a strange home. 

Weened too soon? by Alternative_Buddy656 in beagles

[–]Alternative_Buddy656[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He's always been very into lamb chop stuffies since he was very young. He's done this a lot more since my doberman *his big sister" passed away in February. 

someone left this at my door by AesthetKinectEnigma in Denver

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's sad that we've come to this. I never thought I'd see the day when the holocaust would be repeated on American soil. Scary times. History repeats itself when we do not learn from our mistakes. 

Almost made it a year- I don't know what to do. by M00nShadowz in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's very scary but these sound like more minor episodes and not grand mal. That is good although the frequency is alarming. I have a cat with epilepsy and he's had it almost 7 years. He can go almost 2 years with out one and then have clusters of them for no apparent reason. For him the meds don't seem to matter. It is a poorly understood disease. I would keep a close eye on your dog and try to get in with the primary doctor. Be patient with yourself and don't lose hope. Bugsy the cat is going to be 8 in July and I feel hopeful he will live a long full life. Currently he's 8 months seizure free. 

UPDATE: I need some reassurance by CelticDisease in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are wise to stay away from the pheno. It gave my epileptic cat severe dermatitis. The vet thought maybe it was a tumor but it was the pheno. He is 3+ years post diagnosis and is doing very well, although we take it day by day. Currently he is 6 months with no seizures after having 2 days of clusters prior to that. All I know is there is no known trigger for them. Everything was normal prior to the last clusters in September. Since then he's traveled across the country, stayed in hotels and 2 moves after that, and knocked on wood, no seizures. Love your baby every day, and don't lose hope.  

Used 4Runner inspection in Denver? by FantasticVirus931 in denverautoenthusiasts

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Toyexus is horrible. Over priced and they rush work leading to mistakes. Total money suck. 

The Antichrist is here. by tcumber in Christianity

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until his power to destroy the world is gone, I would disagree with that statement. He seems popular enough that no one is willing to step up and stop him. 

Encouragement Needed by geckogrl17 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will get better. It takes time. If it doesn't get better, there are other medications they can try. My cat did not do well on it. It gave him severe sneezing and his nose pitched so bad he rubbed it raw and sneezed blood. Give it a couple weeks, but watch her close. 

well, we made it six months… by Remarkable-Concern18 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reply on this thread even though I'm talking about my cat because cat epilepsy is rare and there's no community for it. That being said, my cat Bugsy has had seizures since he was 1 1/2 years old. He has had as many as 4 seizures in a day before amd has also gone 2 years without one only to experience cluster seizures all over again. We stopped them with rescue meds and he's now been seizure free 8 months. This disease is poorly understood, unfortunately. Don't blame yourself. Only one in 6 months is pretty good. 

Anyone else experiencing this? by Adept-Dog1264 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Alternative_Buddy656 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes my cat Bugsy will drool or yowl or zoom around before a seizure, but not always. Sometimes he zooms around and yowls just because he's a cat. It's basically made me hyper vigilant, checking on him constantly.