Prayers coming from our house too.

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Betty and the Dallas crew


“Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” A. France

Duke has bitten his tongue during a particularly violent gm seizure. And, he has also bitten me during a seizure. We have always stayed close and stroked and talked to him. When he bit me it was on the elbow and it was when I was trying to pull him out of danger from underneath my desk so he didn't hit his head on the sharp corner.

Our responsibility is to try to keep them safe and I believe that sometimes calling his name helps break through the fog. There's different schools of thought. It may make me feel better and does absolutely nothing for him. But, if it was a seizure that Ben had, it was surely a pm seizure.

I just saw the pictures - very handsome indeed. And, that he just had another "spell". Bless his heart - prayers coming your way from Colorado and paws crossed that it's just some sort of deficiency.

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Duke 4/25/01 - 2/11/10
My puppy, Duke - I will always lobe you &
I miss you so. I hope you're enjoying all your friends at the Rainbow Bridge!

My baby boy, Coley. Duke - you'd have loved him! I know you're showing him things, though.
Born 01/01/10. Furever home 05/26/10

Prayers are coming your way for Ben.

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Fingers crossed that this is something easily remedied, but certainly, a vet visit is in order. Meantime, give your boy a gentle pat from Colorado, please.

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Golden retrievers think life is a party thrown especially for them

If you think the blood sugar is low, you can give him alittle bit of vanilla ice cream to help raise it back up. If it is a seizure, it will help him. Also you can put a wet washcloth on his head it helps with the activity in his brain.

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Just read the update on Ben. He will still be in our thoughts. Please update us with what the vet recommends.

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Praying for sweet Ben. It is so hard to watch them age and have problems.
About seizures: our Max who had grand mal seizures did accidentally bite me the first time when I was hugging him thinking he was having a stroke. Our vet said (and I have read) that dogs rarely have strokes, like humans.
My first golden died of what we thought was a stroke and it may have been or a very bad seizure.

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Sasha, Gunner,
& Angel Selka in Heaven

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Max, Sophie and Shammy

Bloodwork is definitely in order when you get him into the vet. I doubt it would be low blood sugar-dogs usually don't show weakness as a sign of low blood sugar, they wait until it gets really low then they seize. This doesn't sound like a seizure either. My biggest worry would be hemangiosarcoma somewhere. I sure hope it's not, though, and that your vet gets it figured out for you!

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Sarah

Ruby: Topbrass Ravishing Ruby CDX, RAE, JH, AX, OAJ, XF, WCX, CCA, VC, CGC, TT (8/1/04)
Piper: Topbrass Pipe Dream WC JH RA OAP NJP CCA (7/19/09)
Sage: Prime Time Sage RN, CGC (10/27/97)

Thanks again everyone. I'm taking him into the vets in a couple of hours, will update here when I know more.

BTW, he seems fine right now. Then again, he was fine all of yesterday too, until late evening.

Thinking of you both and praying it isn't hemangiosarcoma.

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