canine epilepsy and my dog!

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Saskia Quinn — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:15:02 GMT

aw Diane, I am really sorry to hear about Rusty, he was a special little guy and you take peace in the fact that you done everything possible that you could for him.

Unfortunately, it was his time to go.

Run free over rainbow bridge little Rusty, you were a gorgeous little dog xxxxxx

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

paula morgan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:30:57 GMT

So sorry to hear about Rusty, I had been keeping an eye on your posts,I really thought he would be ok

Run free Rusty xxx

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Katy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:31:27 GMT

So sorry to hear about Rusty.

He was a very cute looking boy.

RIP Rusty xxx

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Vicky RVN — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:20:13 GMT

So sorry for your loss, he's a lovely looking boy. My thoughts are with you & your family x

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Steph Worsley — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:59:07 GMT

so sorry for your loss x

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Louise B — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:15:26 GMT

Sorry to hear about Rusty Diane.

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Fiona Leathers — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:58:39 GMT

Aww Diane, so sorry to hear that about Rusty, it is always a hard decision to make especially in a young dog. You certainly did everything you could for him

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

A Little TLC — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:45:08 GMT

oh, I'm so sorry, hes gorgeous. x

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

loobylou — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:27:27 GMT

So sorry to hear your sad news, he looks like such a beautiful boy.

RIP Rusty

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Diane Chrismas — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:56:22 GMT

Just as an update.

Rusty had another series of really bad fits satrting at 1.15am sunday 21st June.

After dosing with diazepam both orally rectally and via iv and it having no effect to control consistant seizure activity, and administering iv phenobarbital, a very tough decision of euthanasia was taken by my family as a whole.

It has taken me until now to come to terms with the fact that we didn't give up on him too soon. It has been 3 months from the start of his fits. Sunday morning was terrible, he must of had over 30 seizures before the phenobarb gave him 2 hours of rest until when he awoke at 6am and started fitting again. He would of been 3 yrs old this september.

We as a family miss him lots, and he leaves behind his collie friend Rocky, who cannot understand why his friend has not returned.

RIP Rusty, sweet dreams we all miss you loads.

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:13:48 GMT

Glad things are going well, keeping my fingers crossed for you and Rusty x

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Diane Chrismas — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:28:41 GMT

Thanks guys, all hugs and messages greatly appreciated.

Rusty has had no more fits since then (touching a hugh piece of wood right now)

I am giving him his epeihen bid, but have decreased his diazepam to 1 5mg tab pm only (just before bed). His appetite has improved greatly (he always has been a finiky eater), but this may be due to the fact that he is no longer just eating RCW bx but we are now mixing a small amount of tinned food with it so that we can hide his meds.

Will keep all updated.

And I am keeping my fingers permanetly crossed.

Thanks for all well wishes.

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Vicky RVN — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:36:23 GMT

I too hope things buck up for you soon x

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Mac Feather — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:29:12 GMT

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It always comes in threes so hopefully that should be your for a while!! Hang in there!

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I agree, for some reason things do seem to happen in 3's. Hope things get better for you soon.

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Fiona Leathers — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:08:33 GMT

It always comes in threes so hopefully that should be your for a while!! Hang in there!

Re: canine epilepsy and my dog!

Louise B — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:43:01 GMT

Aw - you aren't having much to smile about at the moment I am not sure what to say except I am really sorry and I hope that's the last of the bad luck for a while. Huge cyber hugs on route to you as I type