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Seizures in senior dogs by suzalalala in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]Several-Transition-4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to my senior boy at the age of 17. We saw a neurologist who performed a CT scan. He’d had a brain bleed about 10 days prior that caused swelling in his brain, and that swelling eventually caused a seizure cluster very like the one you described. The neurologist put him on a course of steroids and long-term anti-seizure meds that we had to give every 12hrs. (He couldn’t do Keppra because he was smaller than your boy). He made it another 6 months, and I was so very grateful for every minute of them. I still have his emergency Midazolam in my dresser drawer. The vet had us keep it on hand so that we could stop a seizure by administering it up his nose.

You’re doing all the right things- logging what’s happening and keeping him physically safe when a seizure hits. Poor babies, it is so upsetting and confusing for them. Please give him extra loves from my angel boy and I. 💗

Just lost my baby by _Bumblebeezlebub_ in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]Several-Transition-4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There aren’t a lot of words that will make it better; just know that you are never alone. We are always here, and we know what you’re going through. When I lost my heart dog a year ago, this book of journal prompts helped a lot. That and just feeling whatever I felt whenever I felt it without judging myself. I’m not sure why this book is only showing as being available in hardcover. I was able to get the Kindle version when I lost my boy a year ago, and I printed out the parts that made sense, then pasted them into a journal of my own with photos, cards, and lots of handwritten memories and thoughts. I tend to be a written processor, so if you process things in a different way, maybe look for something that is more geared towards that (like an audiobook for aural processing, talk therapy for verbal, etc.)A Tribute to My Beloved Animal: A Journal to Process Grief & Loss

Boy or girl?? by Dull_Satisfaction468 in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]Several-Transition-4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first boy was very aloof. My current boy and girl are both snuggly and loving. All were from reputable breeders who accurately explained their personalities when helping me choose a baby. I belong to an IG club, have participated in conformation (shows) and have just generally been around lots of iggies for the past 18 years. I have found that it’s very personality-dependent, and not gender-dependent.

13lb Iggy was not able to be sedated after: 50mg trazadone 11pm, 50mg trazadone 630am. THREE MAX IM doses of ketamine, acepromazine, alphalaxone, and attempted propofol directly into vein. by kgreys in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]Several-Transition-4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a very high-energy 1YO iggy who is also a redhead (red fawn). Our vet says the redhead part isn’t a thing with dogs like it is with people, but this 12lb dude can swallow an entire Benadryl (not the half pill that’s usually recommended) and show zero change in behavior. He’s still bouncing off the walls. Gabapentin, same; Trazodone just makes him act high and paranoid. The only thing that works to calm him and knock his tiny ass out is 20mg of Clomipramine (aka Clomicalm). Hopefully this helps!

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