Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

[molly muffin]

I looked up canine hypoglycemic tremor videos online. They have several examples of tremors and I saw that one was a focal hypoglycemic video. Maybe you could compare Buddy's tremors to those?

Sharlene

[Budsters Mom]

Kim- a full blood panel was done on 3-04-13
GLU - 99mg. 70-143 normal

Sharlene,
He is walking normally, but is still not behaving normally. He is sticking to his bed, not wanting to get up. It is of course bedtime so maybe he's just tired now. This is the first time this has happened. No head tremors as of yet. He was fine all day until about 10 minutes after dinner. The sugar water seems to have revived him. Buddy is often stiff and wobbly when he first gets up after lying down for a long time, but it's always his back legs that are affected. This time, his front legs were collapsing also and he was unable to stand or walk very well. It is entirely different than his usual Rear leg weakness.. No it is not usual muscle wastage. I have never seen this before!

Thanks for being there angels. I haven't slept in over 40 hours so I'm getting punchy and I have to work tomorrow. I'll be up tonight, so if you get anymore ideas send them along.

Kathy

[molly muffin]

Okay, sorry I missed that this is the front legs. Of course you are right, that is definitely not normal
You need to get some sleep though Kathy. If Buddy looks like he is napping, then you can too. Just have him sleep in an area that is confined so he can't go off anywhere away from you. Like maybe close the door to the bedroom and sleep on the floor with him?
hugs,
Sharlene

[Budsters Mom]

Yes Sharlene,
I checked out the hypoglycemic seizure videos. Buddy was walking exactly like the King Charles Spaniel in the video. His front legs were collapsing in exactly the same way. That dog went right to a pillow to lie down, just like Buddy going right to his bed.

Kathy

[Scarlett'sdad]

Kim- a full blood panel was done on 3-04-13
GLU - 99mg. 70-143 normal

Sharlene,
He is walking normally, but is still not behaving normally. He is sticking to his bed, not wanting to get up. It is of course bedtime so maybe he's just tired now. This is the first time this has happened. No head tremors as of yet. He was fine all day until about 10 minutes after dinner. The sugar water seems to have revived him. Buddy is often stiff and wobbly when he first gets up after lying down for a long time, but it's always his back legs that are affected. This time, his front legs were collapsing also and he was unable to stand or walk very well. It is entirely different than his usual Rear leg weakness.. No it is not usual muscle wastage. I have never seen this before!

Thanks for being there angels. I haven't slept in over 40 hours so I'm getting punchy and I have to work tomorrow. I'll be up tonight, so if you get anymore ideas send them along.

Kathy

Kathy, I hope I'm wrong but ask the vet about GME. Terriers are prone to this and my Scarlett died from it. It can be treated if caught fast enough, treatment involves prednisone and cyclosporine. Your neurologist can give you more details, the article http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/vhc/tc/clini...ephalitis.html doesn't cover every case. Scarlett had tremors like you're describing. Is there neck pain? Again, I hope there's another explanation. The spinal tap is quite risky in my opinion and the MRI is expensive and somewhat risky because of the anesthesia. Since only an autopsy can be certain, if the neurologist and you could rule out other things perhaps you could treat without those? Scarlett didn't have trouble walking until the last two weeks of her life, the cyclosporine she took for allergies suppressed her symptoms so for a year she just had personality changes, circling, and confusion that were thought to be secondary to kidney disease and/or canine cognitive dysfunction. Had I not had those red herrings to deal with, I would have tried the steroid even though it would have been risky with her kidneys. Just saw your post of 8:42 Pacific Time, hope it's just hypoglycemia

[Roxee's Dad]

Kathy,
I wish I could help butI don't know much about this. There is a great site called Epi Guardian Angels you may want to check on.

http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...poglycemia.htm

[Simba's Mom]

Praying for you and Buddy too, hope he starts to get stronger and less tired soon......take care of u too

[Budsters Mom]

I just took Buddy out to go potty. He was walking normally. I don't think he has Addison's because an hour after the sugar water he was able to walk normally again. All of these symptoms point to hypoglycemia, but I'm not a doctor, just an exhausted, terrified mother.. Buddy just recently had an ACTH test and his numbers were great. I don't think this episode is due to his cortisol going to low. I will watch him tonight and if he continues to do well in the morning I will go ahead and give him his trilo with breakfast. No vomiting, diarrhea or lack if appetite so far. If in doubt, I will withhold it. I will call from work and see if his vet is going to be in tomorrow. I get off early enough to take in after work. Thanks for all of your help.

Kathy

[Trish]

Look Mr Budster, that is enough of these shenanigans young man! You start behaving yourself for your Mumma!!! Gosh Kathy, I hope you get some rest tonight or you will be asleep on your feet at work tomorrow or likely on the floor if you fall over! Glad you are getting him in for a checkup tomorrow, we will have fingers and paws crossed in this household for some good news tomorrow!! PAWS UP BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Trish]

I see your little green light on Kathy so your not sleeping!!! Yes, I am the middle of the night checker of the sleepless posters, you can't sneak past me!!

It must be middle of the night there or very early am?? What's happening? Has he had a good rest, any overnight news to report? Really hope you got some sleep!