Just a qwk update on Simons Seizures. He went to the Vet, Monday for his    
   annual. He was in good shape. The subject was again brought up with the Vet.    
   I went in with more info. I also contacted the breeder after reading on her    
   website she lost one of her favorite dogs to epilepsy. Her girl was on meds    
   and it still took her. The breeder said Simon was not related to her and that    
   he and LoCi come from parents and grandparents that only had 1 slight test on    
   her PDE test, which is some sort of newer test on the dogs which they do to    
   determine if a dog is prone to epilepsy.   
      
   She gave me a more comprehensive explanation of Stuff I had already figured.    
   She said the frequency and the length of the seizures are to small to justify    
   putting the dog on meds, which have some not so good side effects in some    
   cases. Lethargy, Liver Damage etc. He started getting them at an age, about    
   2, that is common for dogs to have some sort of siezure activity. In some it    
   even goes unnoticed if humans are not home or around when it happens.   
   If the siezures get more frequent, like within days of each other, or come in    
   clusters, more than one short one over a 24 hour period, or the siezure lasts    
   more than 9 minutes or so. Then it would be a time to go to meds. But at this    
   point the meds (side effects) could be worse for the dog than the siezure.   
      
      
   To Janis: She specifically told me very similar to what You said. This time    
   of the year, especially around the holidays with different things going on,    
   changing stuff around the house to accommodate the holidays. COLORS, as You    
   said, from decorations or different than normal clothing can all cause a    
   siezure to animals prone to them. And like You suggested and what I was not    
   sure of. The fact that he just did not want to sleep in his normal place that    
   night, his crate, may have gotten him excited enough to cause this to happen.    
   Not positive, but any stressful situation may cause them in animals that get    
   them.   
      
   So enough already. Probably boring, but I said I would get back. He's doing    
   fine. Just good to know as I was not sure exactly what the whole thought    
   behind him having them and how it is to be treated was.   
      
   Have a Good One!   
   Mike   
      
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