[Nishasmom]

Okay, just got back from the vet. I saw a different one this time (the office has two); this vet is supposedly more experienced.

As soon as she saw the video, she said it was definitely a seizure of some sort.

Her first course of action is a Bile test. Supposedly liver shunts are one of the most common causes of seizures in young dogs. Something about the toxins building up in the blood/brain. I just got home, so I haven't had time to research it yet. The test has to be done while fasting, so she couldn't get it done today. She will go in tomorrow morning though.

She told me if the bile test comes back negative, she would start Nisha on Phenobarbatol (sp?). We will keep her on it for around 6 months, then see what happens.

I will let you know the results tomorrow! If she does have a shunt, she will need surgery. Does anyone have experience with shunts? She also mentioned if it was a shunt eating would "trigger" a seizure. Most of her "episodes" have been at night, after a meal.