Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / June 2008

11-year old Brittany. Very active, great spirit and form. Fabulously
healthy (excepting skin allergies) until recently.

She's had numerous "spells" in the last 2 months in which she appears
to have a brain tremor, then becomes agitated and disoriented. We were
up most of last night.

I had an ESS with full blown epilepsy years ago. This is not Gran Mal:
she doesn't lose control, doesn't convulse. She may cry out for a
couple seconds, or, more often, just exhibit uncharacteristic behavior.
She becomes agitated, very clinging (to me), disoriented. Disrupts
her and my sleep patterns.

I took her to the vet last month. He said it could be brain tumor.
More likely idiopathic epilepsy: if recurring regularly she is
a candidate for meds. Charged me $66.

It's hard to identify occurance of what I believe to be brain tremor,
hence difficult to establish regularity. I'm not necessarily in a hurry
to take her back to the vet, he just didn't have that much to say.

Might Rescue Remedy be helpful? UltraCalm biscuits?? Other considerations,
possible diagnoses?

 TIA,
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