Stressy ?

[EMcC]

I have an eleven year old female Springer cross Labrador which recently has been acting rather strange and somewhat frightening.
We have suddenly found her with her head/neck stretched out to full length and her tongue out and eyes bulging as if in fear.
When we see her like that we immediately massage her neck and comfort her and after a few minutes her eyes go back to normal and her tongue is withdrawn, her neck is still rigid for a few minutes but eventually she lowers her head and goes back to normal.
When my wife see her like that she says that she is having a 'Stressy' as my wife believes she is stressed for some reason, although from what I cannot imagine.
I dread to think what would happen if it happened when we were not here, not that the dog is left alone very often or for long.
I have had dogs all my life and never come across such a thing before, has anybody else ?

 

[VSS]

I'm not a vet, so can't give any real answer, but I do recall that our previous terrier, when she was getting on in years, used to have a kind of "stressy" fit from time to time, following which she went very limp and sometimes even fell over. Turned out to be a heart problem, which was easily stabilised through medication.

 

[Ray7756]

Straight to the vet get professional advice
Ray

 

[EMcC]

Straight to the vet get professional advice Ray

And play the guessing game with them at ££££ a visit.
Obviously if she looks to be in pain or if there are signs of any lasting damage then that will have to be, regardless of the cost.

 

[75]

And play the guessing game with them at ££££ a visit.
Obviously if she looks to be in pain or if there are signs of any lasting damage then that will have to be, regardless of the cost.

Good point. You’re better off posting a brief description on the internet. Then someone random who’s never met you or your dog can tell you exactly what’s wrong...

For such a significant change in behaviour, I’d feel I’d owe it to my dog to cough up the thirty odd quid consultation fee and get a professional opinion. Incidentally, dogs are generally very poor at showing pain and discomfort. Just because she’s not howling, it doesn’t mean she’s not in pain.

 

[ashray]

go to the vet,you may wish you had,its £60 a visit here with larkmead vets .they are robbin *******s and know that most people care about their dogs but your dog is worth it

 

[reloader54]

I'm not a vet but it sounds like canine epilepsy. a proper vet could confirm or give a true diagnosis. you are your dogs only way to get diagnosis and treatment, why let him/her down.

 

[sauer]

Good point. You’re better off posting a brief description on the internet. Then someone random who’s never met you or your dog can tell you exactly what’s wrong...

For such a significant change in behaviour, I’d feel I’d owe it to my dog to cough up the thirty odd quid consultation fee and get a professional opinion. Incidentally, dogs are generally very poor at showing pain and discomfort. Just because she’s not howling, it doesn’t mean she’s not in pain.

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What he said
Internet vets are like internet lawyers .....
Get your hand in pocket go speak to vet explain what happens & how many times to your knowledge and see what the person who trained for minimum of 5 years or so says
Now dog is 11yrs old is it not the age you could expect to start having bit more visits to the vet ?

Paul

 

[Millerich]

Next time it happens film it on your phone. Take the video to the vet when you take the dog.

 

[Ray7756]

And play the guessing game with them at ££££ a visit.
Obviously if she looks to be in pain or if there are signs of any lasting damage then that will have to be, regardless of the cost.

I take it you have not bothered to take out a pet insurance plan then, as soon as I got my dogs they went to the vet to check them over and they have regular check ups worming etc as needed, I feel that they deserve to be looked after, I am amazed at the amount of people that will spend hundreds or thousands to buy a dog but dont want to pay to have them properly looked after
Ray

 

[EMcC]

I take it you have not bothered to take out a pet insurance plan then, as soon as I got my dogs they went to the vet to check them over and they have regular check ups worming etc as needed, I feel that they deserve to be looked after, I am amazed at the amount of people that will spend hundreds or thousands to buy a dog but dont want to pay to have them properly looked after Ray

Ray you have taken it incorrectly, the first thing I do after chipping, worming and vaccinating my dogs is to get them insured, as is this one.
She has regular vetinary check ups and in between if I think something is wrong.
In this case she does not do it very often and as soon as it is over she is fine.
Whenever I take her for her annual jabs, the Vet runs her hands over her, listens to her heart, looks in her mouth and then charges me for a 'Health Check'
The Vet never finds anything wrong but from what I've seen it would appear she isn't doing anything different from what I do almost every day !!
All the dogs I have had could never be looked after better than me by anybody else.
Both my wife and myself do not have health or life insurance but all my dogs have as will any I have in the future

 

[Ray7756]

I do NOT for one second suggest you do not look after your pets, just that you are £££ dependant where I on the other hand have insurance that covers all eventualities, so if I have concerns about my dogs the FIRST stop is the vet without have to be concerned about costs
cheers
Ray

 

[thorneyglatt]

I do NOT for one second suggest you do not look after your pets, just that you are £££ dependant where I on the other hand have insurance that covers all eventualities, so if I have concerns about my dogs the FIRST stop is the vet without have to be concerned about costs
cheers
Ray

I think you need to read more carefully before hitting the keyboard ! EMcC has his dog insured.
the first thing I do after chipping, worming and vaccinating my dogs is to get them insured, as is this one.

 

[EMcC]

Apart from her strange behaviour now and again she is perfectly active.
When out and we meet other dog people the remarks are always the same, What a lovely coat, is she really that old ?
Obviously if it gets worse or she seems to act any differently then it will be off to the vet.
I have had dogs all my life, even when living abroad, but never seen such behaviour so wondered if anybody else had.

 

[Ray7756]

I think you need to read more carefully before hitting the keyboard ! EMcC has his dog insured.
the first thing I do after chipping, worming and vaccinating my dogs is to get them insured, as is this one.

His original post did not mention any of the above so i sugest
" you read more carefully before hitting the keyboard"
Ray

 

[EMcC]

Ray, I did say she was insured in the post above yours but regardless of that I don't want this to turn into a 'Picky' post.

 

[Ray7756]

Ray, I did say she was insured in the post above yours but regardless of that I don't want this to turn into a 'Picky' post.

Totaly agree with you
Ray

 

[Buchan]

EMcC - sorry, can't help on that description, it could be neurological, or some obstruction at the back of the throat, or a protruding disc in the spine and you're seeing pain. Filming it is an excellent plan. And I'd definitely go to the vet.