I had been away from him for a couple of minutes and when I returned I
noticed he was in a sphinx-like position but with front legs stretched out
taut, elbows slightly raised in front of him. His head that was shaking
slightly, almost like a tremble, was stretched backwards towards his back.
His eyes were wide and staring, there was saliva and froth around his mouth.
His whole body appeared stiff and tense. He was conscious. I picked him up,
he was wet; he had wet himself. He was also wet under his chin and down
his front but there was no trace of vomit, so I suppose it was caused by
saliva. I held him for about a minute and then put him down to check if he
was OK, but he still could not stand; he fell to the floor and rolled on his
noticed he was in a sphinx-like position but with front legs stretched out
taut, elbows slightly raised in front of him. His head that was shaking
slightly, almost like a tremble, was stretched backwards towards his back.
His eyes were wide and staring, there was saliva and froth around his mouth.
His whole body appeared stiff and tense. He was conscious. I picked him up,
he was wet; he had wet himself. He was also wet under his chin and down
his front but there was no trace of vomit, so I suppose it was caused by
saliva. I held him for about a minute and then put him down to check if he
was OK, but he still could not stand; he fell to the floor and rolled on his
HEALTH – Ben’s story continued:
side. His back legs kicked out but not very violently, his eyes were very wide
and staring. I had never seen the skin on his face stretched in such a
ghastly rigid manner during a seizure and it was most alarming.
I picked him up again until I felt he was OK. The whole episode from the time I found
him must have lasted about four minutes.
Since then, to my knowledge Ben has had two very mild seizures with the last being on 2nd May 2006 that lasted for approximately one minute. I am fortunate in having a Rottweiler who, on most occasions, raises the alarm about a minute or so before Ben’s seizure starts.
Jake (Tebrun Hot Toddy), Ben’s litter brother, started having seizures at the age of four. However, his seizures are very mild and infrequent. The Rottweiler does not react to his seizures.
Lionel Gribbon
and staring. I had never seen the skin on his face stretched in such a
ghastly rigid manner during a seizure and it was most alarming.
I picked him up again until I felt he was OK. The whole episode from the time I found
him must have lasted about four minutes.
Since then, to my knowledge Ben has had two very mild seizures with the last being on 2nd May 2006 that lasted for approximately one minute. I am fortunate in having a Rottweiler who, on most occasions, raises the alarm about a minute or so before Ben’s seizure starts.
Jake (Tebrun Hot Toddy), Ben’s litter brother, started having seizures at the age of four. However, his seizures are very mild and infrequent. The Rottweiler does not react to his seizures.
Lionel Gribbon
Ben at nearly 12 years old
