Apollo just had a Seizure

[Rhapsody]

My little guy that is slow to develop just had a seizure and is crawling close to the ground, wanting to remain in a ball. Is there a certain protocol I should follow atm to help him to get back to his old self? I am placing him on heat --he will remain in bed with me while I rest from foot surgery. I have Metacam or Motrin I can give him if you think if will help.

[CritterMom]

Get some sugar into him - syrup, table, molasses - anything - right in his mouth - he will absorb it through his mucous membranes.

[Rhapsody]

Get some sugar into him - syrup, table, molasses - anything - right in his mouth - he will absorb it through his mucous membranes.
I will have to go with sugar..... I was thinking syrup, but then I remembered ours is sugar free --doing Atkins.

[Rhapsody]

Apollo drank 4 cc of the sugar water right up ..... I will update in a hour or so. Thx.

[island rehabber]

Seizures also take calcium from their blood -- molasses is good to have for these incidents (works beautifully with Owena) or a crushed-up Tums or calcium tablet in the sugar water. :thumbsup

[Rhapsody]

Thanks IR --The little guy seems to be his old self now ..... runny and jumping as usual.
Hoping this was an one time incident and that I never have to see it again. :Love_Icon

[pappy1264]

Def, get molasses to keep on hand. It is safer too, because if they are 'out of it' you can rub it on their gums, with no risk of aspirating them.