Comments on: Wheezing/Seizure-Like Episodes

By: Colby

Colby — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:49:46 +0000

My best buddy start have seizure at a young age, I went to the Vet. twice and he found a toxic in the blood from cats(high level) with the right med. I have my best bud back to herself. she still has them around loud noises or when she get scared but nothing, like she did. thanks doc. addison (addison vet. hospital) lake city, fl. call him he may be able to help you, he does care about those little ones of our!! good luck mike nicholson of lc. fl.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:22:54 +0000

plEASE, PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION! mY LITTLE GUY (BABY) IS 8 YEARS OLD AND WHEN WE WOKE UP IN THE MORNING HE JUMPED OF THE BED AND SUDDENLY WENT COMPLTELY LIMP AND FELL OVER. i PICKED HIM UP AND HE SEEMED TO TRY TO BE CATCHING HIS BREATH SO I PICKED HIS LIMP LITTLE BODY UP AND STARTED PLEADING WITH HIM TO BECOME ALERT. hE THEN THREW HIS HEAD BACK AND STARTED HOWLING AS IF HE WAS IN SERIOUS PAIN, i HAVE NEVER HEARD SUCH A WAIL AND THEN HE SNAPPED OUT OF IT. whAT HAPPENED i AM A MESS, BUT HE SEEMS TO BE HIS OLD SELF. i DONT HAVE THE $1,500.00 FOR TESTS THAT THEY WANT TO DO, HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANY OF YOU?

By: STACEY

STACEY — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:18:26 +0000

hI, I HAVE A LITTLE MALE CHIHUAHUA. HE IS ALMOST 4 YRS OLD. hE IS ACTING VERY STRANGE LATELY. hE STARTS PACING BACK AND FORTH REALLY FAST AND STARTS BOBING HIS HEAD UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE. HE STARTS LICKING THE AIR AND SOMETIMES IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS TRYING TO CATCH FLIES THAT ARE NOT THERE. HE WILL DO THIS FOR HOURS AND SOMETIMES EVEN DAYS WITHOUT STOPPING OR SLEEPING. iT USUALLY STARTS IN THE EARLY EVENING AND LASTS ALL NIGHT THEN GOES AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN COMES BACK AGAIN. i’VE TAKEN HIM TO A FEW VETS AND THEY DONT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM. PLEASE HELP, THANKS

By: Ashley nichole

Ashley nichole — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:16:11 +0000

I have a 7 week old Chiweenie, she had a seizure Saturday April 16,2011.. it was around 7am and then last night April 18,2011 around 10 see had another one, not even 45 minutes later she had another, I’m really worried about her, because her sisters aren’t having any seizures, but she is? why do you think this is happen? and we will be taking her to the vet today April 19, 2011.. but first we gotta wait till morning

By: saralogue1

saralogue1 — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:05:54 +0000

i also forgot to say we did feed him fish then this all started exept for the choking part that was happening before but not as bad

By: saralogue1

saralogue1 — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:35:17 +0000

my chihuahua/dashound has been choking for two days randomely as if there is something lodged in his throat then today he started pooping blood out i thought it was kennel cough or reserve sneezing because he is from the pound but then he pooped the blood out what could be wrong with him?

By: famous chihuahua editor

famous chihuahua editor — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:40:52 +0000

Hi Angel.

The only way to know if your chihuahua puppy is okay is to bring him to see a vet for a thorough check up. Please do so as soon as you can and let us know what the diagnosis is.

By: Angel

Angel — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:47:52 +0000

Hi, this is a great site! I recently just got a chihuahua puppy (born late September 2010). And I brought him home 2 nights ago. At night while we sleep he wheezes, and last night I woke up to him wheezing and his limbs were jerking. And he was heavy/limp when i lifted him up trying to wake him up. Today he is fine, but is this serious? What should I do? He also doesn’t seem to be eating much (being a very picky eater) I tried to mix in his wet food, his hard food, and he picked every single one of those kibbles out and put it in his water and floor. He seems to attack the wet food when i give it to him, and he does the same with purina cat food.
I’m giving him baths daily because he was covered in fleas (it’s a normal shampoo due to me not having any flea shampoo as of right now).
He also does this really quick jerk sometimes like a dog might when they are spooked and about to bite you. But when he jerks and eyes your hand he doesn’t even open his mouth. And acts like nothing happened.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thx!

By: famous chihuahua editor

famous chihuahua editor — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:29:41 +0000

Hi Sky, You can find answers to your problem from other chihuahua owners at the famous chihuahua facebook fan page

By: sky

sky — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:07:05 +0000

Hello, I have a 3 year old long haired chihuahua that is 5 pounds named Cooper, he hasn’t has any seizures. He does shake and tremble when ever I come home, if i was gone for 2 minutes or 3 days. He also does have problems drinking water, like water going into his lung so he has problems breathing then but hes fine about 15 seconds after i just call his name and make him calm down and put his nose up towards the ceiling. He is a very good chihuahua, he doesn’t bark at others or others dogs ive spent lots n lots of time correcting him which sometimes felt like i was trying to teach a wall how to listen but eventually he learnt its not acceptable for him to act like a crazy demon dog. One problem he does have that i cant find any answers to is in the winter we live in Saskatchewan and it does get pretty cold here, but id never put him out in like -20 weather. Although at about -15 weather he acts or really cant i don’t know, as if his legs froze stiff and he cant move them so i have to go outside and get him and when i bring him in the only way i can describe it is as when a human is outside in the winter and gets cold toes and puts them on the heater, or hot water and its like a hurting burning feeling, well he cries when his legs are warming up. so i quit putting him outside and he is just trained on a puppy pad all year round, but he gets his summer/spring/fall walks and goes out in the yard in the summer.. any answers or does this happen to anyone elses chihuahua?

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:41:33 +0000

Please help me find out what’s wrong with my Skippy. His actions sound similar to the previous comments of “Sherry // Dec 22, 2009 at 9:49 am”, but he has gotten much worse now. Thanks

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:35:13 +0000

My 8 year old Chi male (Skippy) has been with me since 12 weeks old. He has always been very well behaved and sociable. He has traveled with us everywhere and never even barks – just a happy wagging little guy. Until about 6 months ago when he started acting funny. He started by jumping when I was holding him, as if something hurt, but I could not figure out what it was. After having his Rabies shot in April he got much worse! I had told the new vet that he gets sick from it, but he insisted on giving him the shot. Now he stiffens up and tries to jump from my arms screaming and trembling with his back curved, his front paws grabbing me while pushing me away with his back legs. I gently put him down and he looks back with wide eyes like I’m a monster or something. He was never dropped and I have held him the same way for years. He has only done this to my husband a few times. Please help me!!! I love my little guy.

By: jen

jen — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:57:19 +0000

my chihuahua, sandy, is 14 .8 years old. Im not lying to myself, i know she is an elderly pooch, but i have a couple concerns…. I am aware that taking her to the vet would be the best bet at figuring this out, but i also know that vet visits are expensive & they may just tell me to “prepare” myself, as I keep hearing from friends/family/etc.
had a few seizure-like episodes 6 months ago OR more, so no longer the “main” worry. she has QUICKLY developed arthritic hips, haunches, etc. AS ELL AS lost a significant amount of weight to the point where i don’t rub her belly anymore bc its just ribcage.
Tha most recent problem is her ‘Achilles’/ankle area had swollen to a small ping pong ball size & then went down slightly, then developed in her other hind leg, then turned into a puffy pair of hind legs that looks like water retention. Ive tried to take her for walks (she is litterbox trained & would go outside only to play in backyard), but its too heart breaking to watch her mosey around & stare at me, most likely to be carried home.
now with her puffy legs, her belly, which i mentioned was aALL ribcage, has a hanging fold of skin that i NEVER saw before, its kind of puffy like the leggies, so I am thinking (obviously, prepare myself…) or try to get her to drink more water? sugar water? sodium for water retention? anyone have any ideas or thoughts? she has also become very, i mean VERY attached to me, MORE so than usual. If i am not sitting with her, she will slowly circle the house until i come back to the couch and she will ‘check up on me’ in the bathroom several times. she doesn’t cry or anything, so is this an attempt to have me close bc she knows something is wrong? or have i created the monster that is obsessed with me, prob…

By: Caan

Caan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:15:58 +0000

We’ve got a 12 wk old chi, he has low blood sugar and a bad cough. We have taken him to the vet several times and given him antibiotics. Now his cough is getting better but he sometimes holds his head up and stretched out looking like Yoda but struggling with his breathing. He’s had 2 seizures and we’re very nervous. Can anyone offer a solution?

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:34:46 +0000

I have an 8 week old chihuahua X boston terrier, and he has a 1-2 grade heart murmur. He is playful and active and never slows down. The only problem is he coughs in the morning. He does it for about 10 minutes off and on while he is waking up….is this related to the murmur? The vet suggested having his heart looked at by a specialist, but its $700 in my city…..is it worth the money at this age?? Will he grow out of it?

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:50:54 +0000

I’m not sure if its wheezing but sometimes my dog Choco often when he gets excited starts to make snorting sounds, they tend to go away after a few seconds to a minute, but I’m not sure if thats just the so called grunting or wheezing.

By: olive

olive — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:32:53 +0000

I have a chiweenie a doxen and chihuahua mixed and shes been acting so stranger tonight. It almost sounds like there is something stuck in her throat and idk how to explain this but she like sticks her tongue out and sounds like shes choking.
And at points she does it a lot than gets up and jumps off my bed than goes in her bed than quickly comes back to mine.
Im really worried I dont know whats wrong with her.
I tried to hold her and plug her nose but she wont breathe out of her mouth.
What can I do?

By: Jpo

Jpo — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:48:06 +0000

My puppy just had an episode of something and im very sad and scared. after he ate he looked weird so i took him outside to go potty and he started shaking his head uncontrollably and a weird sound started coming out i thought he was sneezing. as soon as i took him inside he had another episode, shaking his head uncontrollably and making a weird sound and half of his face was spasiming and showing teeth, half of his lip lifted upwards, then after it was over he was extra tired. Please Help!!!!

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:00:53 +0000

hi!
i have a chihuahuah named chuy , every time i get home from school he gets very excited, but sometimes out of the blue even,he stops, stiffens his back legs, and starts wheezing
it is an awful sound,he usually has them 2 times a day, i dont know what to do but after these episodes he is perfectly fine and is ready to play again. PLEASE help!!!!!

By: famous chihuahua editor

famous chihuahua editor — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:03:00 +0000

call your vet and let them know what is going on, they will advise you on whether or not you should bring her into see them for an examination.