Lilydee
Boxer Pal
Hi, my 8 year old boxer started having seizures about 3 weeks ago. The vet did blood tests and all was well and his heart sounded good. Most of his seizures were short, less than a minute, a couple have lasted longer.. Our vet put him on Pexion 9 days ago. His seizures got more frequent, up to two a day so she said he possibly has a brain tumour and to keep him on the tablets.. Yesterday he didnt have a seizure but seemed to have an episode where he stared into nothing, one eye slightly bouncing, for about 10 seconds.. Lastnight he had a few face twitches, like as if he was avoiding something hitting his face. Today seemed ok, seizure wise, but tonight he had alot of the face jerks.
He is eating plenty and drinking loads but he sleeps alot and playng little or none. He has always been a lazy boxer but never slept this much and played alot.
As we live in Ireland we would have to travel quite a distance for a brain scan which would cost two thousand euro, which we dont have, and if it was a tumour on the brain would find it almost impossible for someone to operate.
My dog is getting worse, not happy, sometimes seems as if he is blind, walks into things, and is either sleeping or pacing through each room for long periods, sometimes his rear left leg doesn't work properly, we were advised the best thing is to put him to sleep when the time is right..
The thing is, I dont want to do this in case its not a brain tumour. So when is the time right? He doesnt seem to be in any pain, but he does seem frightened before and after a seizure.. This is his second day with no seizure though he has developed the head jerking mostly at night and while awake, not during sleep.. Also while eating and drinking he seems as if he cant tell the distance from his mouth to the water..
Sorry this is long and mixed up but i want to get as much advise as i can get as my dog is a massive part of our family and I do accept there is a huge possibility its some sort of brain tumour, is there a possibility it might be something else? I wont consider putting him to sleep until he is in pain and suffering. But is he already in pain and suffering?
Thank you in advance for your help..
Maria
He is eating plenty and drinking loads but he sleeps alot and playng little or none. He has always been a lazy boxer but never slept this much and played alot.
As we live in Ireland we would have to travel quite a distance for a brain scan which would cost two thousand euro, which we dont have, and if it was a tumour on the brain would find it almost impossible for someone to operate.
My dog is getting worse, not happy, sometimes seems as if he is blind, walks into things, and is either sleeping or pacing through each room for long periods, sometimes his rear left leg doesn't work properly, we were advised the best thing is to put him to sleep when the time is right..
The thing is, I dont want to do this in case its not a brain tumour. So when is the time right? He doesnt seem to be in any pain, but he does seem frightened before and after a seizure.. This is his second day with no seizure though he has developed the head jerking mostly at night and while awake, not during sleep.. Also while eating and drinking he seems as if he cant tell the distance from his mouth to the water..
Sorry this is long and mixed up but i want to get as much advise as i can get as my dog is a massive part of our family and I do accept there is a huge possibility its some sort of brain tumour, is there a possibility it might be something else? I wont consider putting him to sleep until he is in pain and suffering. But is he already in pain and suffering?
Thank you in advance for your help..
Maria
, he is so lazy.
