Does anybody have any idea what could be causing my 5 year old, Charlie, to be having fits, or has anyone had a similar experience. He has had two to date both of which last approx 4-5 minutes, leaving him shaken and a bit vacant. My vet has taken blood samples and prescribed Phenobarbs to stop the fits, any info advice welcome.

worried owner, Colin.

Hi Colin. There are several causes of fits, some of which are curable and some of which aren't, I'm afraid. The blood tests will help to narrow down the possible causes, but it may be that he as what's called 'idiopathic epilepsy' - ie there is no known cause. He's slightly on the old side to develop this (18 months to 4 years is the most common) but it's not impossible. Please let his breeder know because if he does have epilepsy he shouldn't be bred from, and the breeder shouldn't repeat the mating that produced the litter he was in.

Try not to worry too much. He may not need much if any medication to control the fits and is likely to still have a long happy life.

Hi Colin,

Im sorry to hear about your poor Weimaraners fits.  I have no experience of this situation so cannot offer any advice but I do recommend you visit the Weim forum:  http://www.weimaranerforum.org .

On here you will find many friendly Weimaraner owners who will be more than happy to offer their advice.