Thank you all for the replies .
When he falls over , his hody becomes a bit rigid , and he looks almost dead . After a minute , he snaps out of it .
All the medical jargon in Japanese I don’t always understand , hence my lack of description . The jist was he has a bad ticker and there isn’t much the vet can do for him . I just can’t accept that , since he didn’t give him a thorough examination IMO .
I love this dog almost as much as my wife !
I completely understand about that - if my husband were to tell me I would have to choose between him - or our pets - I'm afraid he would be packing his bags.
Maybe the vet heard something in Toto's heartbeat when he listened with a stethoscope?
A couple years ago, the dog I grew up with started to tense up and fall over whenever she got excited. That was the beginning of the end. Ended up being that she was having the dog equivalent of a stroke, though the vet said dogs can’t have strokes in the sense tha a person does. Eventually, she lost her sight and sense of balance (all in the same day following one of these attacks) and the vet told my parents that the best thing to do was to put her down. Angel was a nearly 15 year old shepherd/basset mix, though. Now I am no vet, but consider the dog’s age and understand that once they start down hill they go down pretty fast.
I’m sorry for the struggle, bro. Hope all becomes well.
My dear little dachsund who passed a year ago April, she was 14, had seizures since she was two years old. Her symptoms at first were the rigid body and she would hold her legs stiff, this would last for maybe five minutes, then she would vomit after the seizure and was totally normal. She never fell over, but she would shiver and stare during the seizure. She must have known when a seizure was coming on, as she would try to get to me. My vet said that startling noises, etc. cause dogs to seizure. After several seizures on several fourth of Julys, I made sure she was in the house and not exposed to the sounds. My other dachsund however, did exactly what your dog is now doing. She would be fine and suddenly fall over and lay panting, then get up and she would be okay. She also had a bad heart but after extensive testing during this time, the vets did not think it was her heart causing this, but something more and probably neurological, although they could not pinpoint the cause. Unfortunately, after several weeks, we did need to put the little angel to sleep. I hope this is not the case with your little guy and prayers to you all.
I used a vet site for a problem I recently had with my cat and I believe they take dogs as well. I found the site using ask.com and inputting online vets. I wish I could remember the name. You only pay if you’re happy with the advice, and even then it’s only 9 to14 bucks.
I highly recommend them as the service was very quick and very thorough and on point. They did ask me additional questions before diagnosing. Good luck.
You really don't have to explain anything. I still miss Dempsey, my big Boxer, the way "Uncle Charlie" missed Teddy. [Sing for us Teddy!]
My wife's friend growing up was a Boston Terrier named Buttons.
I hope you get answers about your Mister Toto!
If he has heart trouble (and I don't see that it has been established here that he does) There is plenty that you can do for him.
99% of heart trouble is bacterial infection, and inflammation. Fish oil (8 - 12 capsules per day) will quickly reduce the inflammation, and the bacteria can be effectively treated with a product from Premier Biogenics called "Heart Nano Detox." It's primary ingredient is Allicin which is the main component in garlic. It has a strong taste and odor, so it would be necessary to give it to him through a tube and funnel. It works well for humans, so I am sure that it would work for a dog.
Of course, if that isn't his problem, then it may not help at all. The seizure sounds more likely to me. Seizures can come from all kinds of different problems.
Your description sounds like epilepsy. My former dog had grand mal seizures. We had to give him phenobarbital and another drug which aided in the absorption of the phenobarb. He was a lot slower, but he lived another 5-6 years after his first seizure.
When your dog falls over, does his body become stiff with an arched back? Do his legs flail like he is running? Does he urinate?
My dog’s seizures came on suddenly when he was 7 or 8 years old. There was no prior indication of any medical situation. One the vet had his medication balanced, he would only have one or two seizures a year.
There is nothing wrong in seeking a second opinion from another vet. Sometimes another doctor will see something the first missed. If nothing else, the other vet can confirm the diagnosis.
You gotta figure its neurological or psychological. You have a rictus and an unconsciousness. You have a trigger.You could spend buck on an MRI of the brain and a cardio workup. Or you could live with it.
Best of luck to you and your family.