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this might be off-topic but i wanted to know what causesthis//ok...my dog had like a Heart-attack or some-thing his eyes rolled back into his head and he did not breath for 5 min...and its legs got all stiff and it was floping around i would love if u could tell me thanks..

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Sounds like a seizure. My wife's dog used to do that. The vet advise to pop a sugar cube in it's mouth. It would bring it out quickly. I'm sure there are many other causes besides blood sugar level. You may want to ask the Vet.
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Sounds like a seizure to me as well. I had a lab when I was growing up that did that, vet said there was really nothing they could do unless they became regular and then they would put her on some medication. I was also hunting in South Dakota about 5 years ago with a Lab that did the same thing. The owner reported that is was just the 3rd or 4th time in 7 years that the dog had done this. This was about how often my lab did it as well. So hopefully it is a one time deal or at least a very rare occurance.

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I have a friend that had a dog that was epilectic and it had seizures. It sounded like what your dog is doing maybe the same thing. However no one can be sure unless you check it out with a vet. That can be exspensive but is worth it so your dog can be treated. If it is something else you most likely would want to know. Also it would be a good idea to let your breeder know so they can prevent it from happening again..

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What kind of dog is it?

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growing up we had a brittany spaniel that was epilectic and it had seizures. he shook and would get stiff legs but I don't remember eyes rolling back in his head. but it always seemed like he knew when it was happening and would come to you and be real close.

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it is a beagle.

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My beagle has seizures occassionaly. I will have to try the sugar cube to see if this helps. Beagles are known for having them from what I have read.

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thanks...guys....could she die if it became to bad i seriously thought she was going to die but she came back and it was kind of funny cause first thing she did was go and sniff around for rabbits...she was alright then//do u think she has them every day? she could have them when we don't see them

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I think the infomation you have been given here is helpful.
But like others have said, take your dog to a Vet and let them diagnose the exact cause of his seizures.

You will get the information you need and you'll be doing your dog a big favor as well.
Good Luck.

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My Golden Retriever had epilepsy for 10 years. The vet said he would never "die" from the seizure. My fear was always that he would hurt himself while having one. His were grandmaul (sp?) and lasted 20 minutes or so. He started out having them when he was 2 yrs old. I began to notice that he "knew" he was going to have one. He would start getting close to me and acting really nervous. I began to get ready when he acted strange like that. Then he would thrash around for like 5 min. That seemed to be the dangerous part(We now have a swimming pool, and it would scare me to think that if we weren't home to see him have the siezure) Then he would freeze like a statue either on his side or like a down stay for like 15 min. He usually would deficate and urinate in this position, so I learned to have some towels ready and under him after the rough part. Like brkn arrow said, Barth seemed to know what has happening (after the thrashing, but during the frozen part). I just petted him until he was through.

We tried him on medication, but that kind of turned him into a lazy dog and took the edge off his personality.

He eventually got cancer. That was bad. We had to put him down in July when he got too bad. Basically, Cancer killed him...not the epilepsy.

Good luck. You and your dog are in my prayers tonight.

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IS IT A PUPPY? Sometimes puppies will have siezures if infested with worms. Labs can get a disease that when stressed they just drop and lay there for a while. I don't recall the name of the desease but it is hereditary. It is rather prevalent in S/E WI. If buying a lab check it out. My Brother in law got it in two different pups from two different breeders.

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I had a Shepard/Collie mix that had seizures. He developed them at around 8 years of age. He was diagnosed with epilepsy and put on medication to help contol them. All the meds did was space the seizures farther apart. It was a sad sight to see but very common in quite a few different dog breeds.