WHWT taking aggressive episodes

Re: WHWT taking aggressive episodes

Miriam Lodewyks — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:20:26 GMT

My first thought: neurologist + MRI. If that's not an option, perhaps trial phenobarb? But are you sure this is not a deep-seated behavioural issue? Sounds like the dog may have other psychological troubles....

Re: WHWT taking aggressive episodes

Noweia — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:39:05 GMT

Thanks Thomas! May start antiseizure meds to see if it helps.

Meanwhile bumping for any neuro people out there!

Re: WHWT taking aggressive episodes

Thomas Johnson — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:25:16 GMT

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Is this a seizure type event? We haven't run bloods or done radiography yet but these will be done this week pending responses from neuro gurus!

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I treated a 3 year old labradoodle last year that was normally a very calm, happy, well trained dog. But was having episodes of unexplained aggression, they all happened at home, there didn't seem to be any trigger, but he did appear 'vacant' for a few seconds before they happened, and on one occasion he bit his owner's arm quite badly. If he knew he had done something wrong he would normally be very submissive afterwards, but was completely normal after these episodes. Bloods were unremarkable.

I wondered if it could be a seizure and referred him to a neurologist, who agreed with me and started him on Pexion, and he has had no further episodes.

Not sure if this is helpful to you or not!