Fitting In Terriers

[Waz 4,266]

One of mine has had the odd fit now and again, had one yesterday that went on a fair bit, he came round a few times but slipped back into fitting.

He's far from a youngster.

 

In peoples experiences does the fitting get worse and worse, more often?

 

 

 

[marshman 7,758]

A mate had a terrier that started to fit anyway it happened a couple of times more and he pts , he said and I make him right I wouldn't like it to happen whilst to the dog was to ground . It happened three times and he'd seen enough to think it would happen again .

[Waz 4,266]

He hasnt been hunted for a good while, earnt his retirement. Although he has escaped a few times and took himself hunting, gone for 24 hours once, going by his shit the next day, he aint his quarry. Anyway, he wont be worked, and almost zero chance he'll escape, but watching him fit... think I know what is best for him, me an him been through thick and thin.

Edited January 2, 2016 by Columbo

[Daniel cain 46,091]

Then you owe it to him to do right by him,it only get worse,f***ing sickner went through it my self and now in the back of my mind with pups I have bred down from him I have doubts, time will tell.atb in what you decide.dc

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

One of mine has had the odd fit now and again, had one yesterday that went on a fair bit, he came round a few times but slipped back into fitting.

He's far from a youngster.

 

In peoples experiences does the fitting get worse and worse, more often?

 

 

 

 

Had it happen with 1 of mine, got gradually more often, pts didnt want it happening below as said in above post, dog was only 4 y.o

[THE GENERAL 1,982]

Wouldn't be a Russell by any chance ?

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

I've known of two dogs that fitted and neither ever recovered from a massive fit that the vet said shut down respiratory. Do the right thing mate

[Waz 4,266]

Wouldn't be a Russell by any chance ?

Black dog.

[dytkos 17,819]

Kidney failure often induces fits. Is it drinking/pissing a lot?

It can usually happen to older terriers.

Best of luck.

 

Cheers, D.

[mick81 275]

Had a dog pts few year back of the same thing not nice to see if honest and I could not take the chance of him doing it when to ground so had to be done .

[kirstysdad 827]

Usualy in later years had it happen and if they make it to that age then they have been good hard to do right thing as you will have soft spot for them but can be distressing to all concerned on another note here have you breed from him keep eye on offspring hopefully it will be okay as dog did not have fits until old age but your call breed from bitch I had before she started fitting and any pups I kept did ok took 4 fits for me to make decisions

[matt1979 766]

My first terrier as a kid Russell x double made figures and started to fit usually after feeding and it broke my heart to watch it happen. It went on and off for a few months but they become more and more frequent and in te end my old man had her Pts the dog seemed none the wiser after a fit but horrible to watch it happen atb

[foxbolter 447]

Once a dog has a fit it will happen time and time again best gone in my opinion normally happens when a dog gets hold and starts to feel the strain

[whippet 99 2,613]

Common in borders

[Dame92 387]

My pals staff has fits. He gets prescribed Valium from the vets and it's got to be given exact same time every morning and night and it's stopped them but he will be on Valium the rest of his life. Or you can use a quarter of mirtazapien if you don't want to got through vets