Syncope in young terrierhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/26748/syncope-in-young-terrier Hi all. Was hoping to pick the collective mind. My head nurse has a 18month old FE working terrier. She is very active and shows no exercise intolerance. But over the last week has had 1 syncope episode and then another when didn&#39;t collapse but staggereden-USTelligent Community 10RE: Syncope in young terrierhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/193869?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:50:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:58fa2c37-9926-4e7f-b523-6df3a4ef138eBob Russell<p>These sound like fainting episodes so another one for HR, pulse at the time.&nbsp;</p> <p>Some people faint &#39;quite regularly&#39; and don&#39;t seem to get a lot of investigation.&nbsp;</p> <p>Not a bad idea to get a video of the event. Gives the owner something else to think about rather than panic.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Syncope in young terrierhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/193864?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:56:33 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:01e58cf6-087c-4f84-8def-8ace0aa81edcDavid Mills<p>If it happens again, take the heart/pulse rate at the time.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Syncope in young terrierhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/193825?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:32:44 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:73596095-7b68-47a4-bd04-a9bee264b489Emily Rainbow<p>Sounds like it could be more vasovagal if the collapse happens after retching?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Syncope in young terrierhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/193823?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:58:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f61e9c86-f741-4372-8c5b-f7496200312eMichael Woodhouse<p>[quote user=&quot;Katie Blackburn&quot;]What would you suggest as next steps? Thoracic rads? Echocardiography? Holter monitor?[/quote]</p> <p>Calm down. Not particularly uncommon in terriers or other working dogs if hyper. Given that history your workup is already more than thorough and far more than I would have considered.</p> <p>Worry if it keeps happening. If owner is a VN then taking a stethoscope and a glucometer on walks may get you all the information you need.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>