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SO THE FIRST THING I AM GOING TO TELL YOU THAT IT IS TIME FOR A VET.
Your dog sounds like s/he has been severely abused and/or mistreated prior to coming into your care. That in itself is very hard to overcome in a dog, especially a young one. As nice as you may be to this dog, it won’t matter unless the animal itself comes to accept and trust you. I will give you this, but it is only from my own experience and may not apply in the least to your own dog’s problems. As stated above. See the veterinarian in your area.
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I’ve dealt with Parvo-virus in dogs, but what you are describing sounds nothing like that. I did have one dog whom I had picked up in the states when we were on a run. Turned out she had Epilepsy. You could see her eyes glaze over; her joints would lock up and down she would go. This made walking her beyond a short radius of the house almost impossible unless you were driving. That was all we got in the way of warning before she would keel over. There just was no predictinng when she would have a seizure; and too, if she did have one, a person (me) would have to pick her up and carry her home. Needless to say, we never walked too far from the complex. I could carry her no problem, but for miles it was a totally different story.
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When we were still driving state side, we found a vet that gave her some really good medications that drastically reduced the seizures both in duration and too they were fewer apart. We couldn’t get those same meds in Canada, and no matter what we did try, it didn’t work anything like the stuff we got South. The only thing we could do for her was to lay down thick layers of newspaper and carry her in there ( small unused bedroom). All bodily functions were excreted in this state and mad a really big mess. We also made sure that when she was having a seizure, that one or the other of us would sit and speak quietly and soothingly to her until the seizures were complete. Other than that, her health was perfect.
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Here are a few if the signs to look for: www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com
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- Convulsions, fits, and seizures whicg mainly amount to behavioral change. Epilepsy is the most common cause of seizures in dogs and is mostly hereditary.
- The actual seizure is the most noticeable if it occurs in the presence of the owner. During a seizure a number of symptoms may occur depending upon the type of the attack. Generally, there is increase in the tone of all groups of muscles. Partial seizures mostly affect one side of the body, usually the opposite of the side of the brain where electric impulses have been disturbed. Symptoms during this stage may range from behavioral changes like aggression, tail chasing and bending sideways in partial seizures to total loss of consciousness in grand mal seizures. The dog may loose control over his legs or experience involuntary urination and defecation. Other symptoms to look for include salivation, frothing, vocalization, hysterical running and paddling (walking without moving). During mild seizures the dog may be conscious but still unaware of the surroundings.
- As most canine seizures occur during the night or very early in the morning, the post seizure symptoms may be the only symptoms that owners see. The post seizure symptoms can last for days and characterized by restlessness, confusion, disorientation or temporary loss of vision. If a trained dog is not responding to affection or refusing to obey commands, it should be a signal for owners to investigate and seek professional help.
- Epilepsy is mainly a neurological disease whether idiopathic or due to an underlying disease. A disturbance in nerve signals is the main cause behind the abnormal behaviors that dogs display during or after an episode of epileptic seizure. The preferred treatment method is the use of anticonvulsants to calm the animal down while the underlying disease, (if diagnosed), is treated.
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Please don’t misunderstand me, I am NOT saying that your dog has epilepsy. I am showing you some of the symptoms and causes. That’s it!!! ybarra-cgm.com
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Now, seriously, get the dog to a vet. If it is beyond your means, I know that some cities have a set up where a person on assistance can also get some financial support for their sick pet, and it’s usually done rather quickly copyright ybarra-cgm
THERE ARE NOW MANY TREATMENTS BEING USED; It’s up to you to determine the efficacy of a medication given to your animal. Once again, see a vet. 
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I am surprised that there are so many treatments and controls available now. When we had Kaisa, there weren’t all that many on the market. To get the information and the links I Googled the terms "Epilepsy in Dogs; Epilepsy in Dogs Symptoms; Epilepsy in Dogs Treatment.
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Once again, see a vet. I bet you’re getting real choked at hearing that line, but I am not a vet and since that is the case, I am in no way qualified to diagnose your dog; even moreso, long distance. Best of luck with your dog.
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