Has anyone had a dog that has been nasty after an epileptic fit?

my 12 month old has had two seizures but when he comes round and gets up he is disorientated and vicious, does anyone have some advice other rhan to stay away,

I don't really think there is anything else you can do, other than keep out of his way. :( He doesn't know what he's doing, so it's not a sign of an aggressive nature. Keep him in a quiet place, preferably a darkened room, till he comes back to himself again.

And see your vet! He may need to be put on medication, which should control the fits if they are very frequent, and can sometimes stop them completely.

Good luck.

the vet put him on a meedication a few days ago and though he has not had another sezure since i still can not get over the sudden change in his tempriment a month ago I was more than happy to leave him in the garden with my four year old the dog loves everyone, now I feel unhappy letting hum off the lead while my son is home from school just in case. how much difference does the medication make in the long term?

Has your dog has his head examined for traces of a tumour which could explain both the fits and the change of temperament? X-rays do not always show tumours so it would probably need a CAT or MRI scan or similar which I imagine would only be available at one of the vet hospitals.

Hope this is not the case

Christine

I agree with Christine about getting him checked out.
My old Labrador was easy when she had an epileptic fit. She liked to feel us touching her, it gave her reassurance. But others don't see things the same way. Some seem to feel vulnerable and strike out at anything . In this case it is best to just pull the curtains to subdue the lighting and leave him on his own. (But not for too long!) If he does not come out of the fit in a reasonable time then contact your vet. He can administer an injection to bring your dog out of the fit.

The possibilities are that now he is on medication you will not have any more problems.

Regards, John

If it is epilepsy there are a couple of support groups - I have a memory like a sieve for some things, so can't remembe the exact names, but I believe one was the Phyllis Croft or Phyllis something or other group...I expect you will find them if you do a search.

Best wishes

Lindsay

Here's one to be going on with: CEN.
LynnT

thanks i will check that out!! THe vet is preety shure that there is no brain tumour and i have had a dog with a tumour in the past and the behavior is completly different Deefa takes a long time to recover after a bad episode but the bitch with the brain tumour would snap in and out of it in seconds

Pippa

~check out "Vicious Lab?" under the Behaviour section - I have posted re my Vizsla x collie and it becoming "vicious" after some fits.

Shirley