I haven't been on this group in awhile and was just checking in. I saw the posts about Gigi. One of my dogs was just diagnosed with a liver shunt. Gigi's behavior and seizures sure sound similar to a liver problem. Especially the head pressing etc. and you've noticed that high protien is a problem. Sadly this can run in Chi's. But, it is treatable and sometimes operable. My Cait has this and recently started taking a form of Keppra. Combined with perscription diet, I think it is helping. You may want to have your vet run a bile acid test (for some reason most vets don't look for this disease).
I wish you the best in getting Gigi help. I know how frustrating it can be to figure out what is wrong... Kathleen --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > Well she doesn't go out in the winter at all. It has been way to cold here > in NY. I thought of the heat too, but that didn't make any sense to me > because, how and why would heat affect a dog to have seizures? Especially a > chi that loves the heat. > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Valerie Mockett > Date: 12/19/2011 8:55:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Gigi & Seizures-Valerie > > > Yes, I did think maybe the weather. The heater on or maybe something that > fall off the trees this time of year. I have lots of palm trees at my house > and all the dogs eat the berries that fall of the tree this time of year. > > Valerie > > > > On Dec 19, 2011, at 4:32 PM, Nancy <unicorn6328@...> wrote: > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
