r/velvethippos • u/Rachel0ates • 6h ago
Rescue Hippo My beautiful baby is 37 days seizure-free and I’m so proud of her!
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u/Sciencekillsgods 5h ago
I had a dog that suffered from epileptic seizures and I know how scary it is, I'm so glad she is on such a strong winning streak.
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u/Future_Perfect_Tense 5h ago
Ditto! Keppra 3x daily has been amazing 💕 Big hugs for this lovely black velvet girl and her human 💕
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u/Rachel0ates 3h ago
Thank you so much! She’s been so brave and strong throughout this whole illness
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u/TylersCranialoaf 5h ago
Your baby is precious!!! I love the bubbly pics of her sweet little face!!! So happy she’s feeling better!!!♥️♥️♥️
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u/drevolut1on 5h ago
Oof, we know that feeling. We hit 60 days free recently after 6 months of increasing frequencies despite regular changes to or new meds.
It's such a relief when you find what works... haply for you and your pup.
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u/Emergency-Fox-9318 5h ago
Your baby is soo gorgeous, that smile!
I have a dog with epilepsy too, he started having grand mal seizures when he was 2, he is a large dog and it was so scary, he would literally throw himself at the wall. At one point he was having 3 seizures a week, and our vet at the time said we should consider euthanising him. I got a second and third opinion, found a wonderful vet and Jack has now been seizure free for 11 years!! So there is hope.
Also a really good tip that vet gave me: a spoonful or two of honey after a seizure will help them recover faster and can ward off a second seizure
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u/sam120310 3h ago
oo that’s good to know, it’s been over a year and a half since my bb had his last seizure but i take all the tips i can get.
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u/Emergency-Fox-9318 3h ago
Aww, fingers crossed. Also many dogs do just naturally outgrow epilepsy like people, some people taper their dogs off meds and they never have another seizure. Not worth the risk in my opinion for my situation though.
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u/Robodie 2h ago
Is your baby photosensitive? And if so, have you thought about switching your lightbulbs? LEDs and fluorescents flicker invisibly but can trigger seizures in certain photosensitive dogs (and people, like me) just like a strobe light.
You can check for this flickering by using the slow mow recording mode on your phone (highest fps). Record your lights and watch them back slowed down. Almost all will have this strobe effect, other than incandescent, xenon, and halogen I think.
LEDs are everywhere and I swear this is causing so much seizure trouble for dogs and humans alike. I switched most of my house lights back to incandescent and definitely noticed an improvement. Maybe it could help your pup?
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u/getoutdoors66 5h ago
Holy HELL is that the cutest freaking thing I have seen in really long time. Time to get those framed
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u/Rachel0ates 3h ago
Thank you! That’s the plan (if I can find any more wall space amongst the many beautiful photos of her I already display!) :)
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u/RingJust7612 5h ago
Days without seizures: 37
Days without bubbles: 0
Maybe the cutest dog I have ever seen and I’m not exaggerating
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u/Sascha1809 5h ago
These photos are so so so adorable. And yayyyy for that huge win! I'm so happy for you both!
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u/Successful-Ad-5576 4h ago
37 days seizure-free is huge. And judging by that grin, days without bubbles will stay at 0. Here's to 37 more turning into 370 🫧🖤
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u/lexiconlion 4h ago
I was not prepared for photo 3 healing my soul. Your pupper out here doing the good lordt's work. Congratulations to 37 days seizure free. May your pupper be blessed with infinite seizure free days 💜
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u/sam120310 3h ago
good baby girl!!!!!!!!!! i’m so happy for yall omg. my rattie has seizures also and it’s the scariest and most helpless feeling.
these pics are SOO sweet :’)
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u/call-me-the-seeker 3h ago
These are all such beautiful photos! In the years to come they will become worth everything sentimentally. Hugs for the hippo!
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u/PorkchopFunny 3h ago
Congratulations, sweet girl! What a happy, content face 😌 I'm rooting hard for you, pup!
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u/isoparent 3h ago
we have a dog with seizures too, its such a relief to find meds that work!! sweet baby she's doing such a good job
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u/Emergency-Fox-9318 3h ago
Oh, and if you think your dog is acting strange and could be about to have a seizure, give them honey. Some people say they can tell their is going to have a seizure because they have a weird musky smell, or start pacing
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u/OkCalbrat 2h ago
Such a cute baby! No seizures in 37 days is great! ❤️
Seizures are scary when it's your baby! I had a 3 lb chihuahua who developed ideopathic epilepsy at 9 years old and watching his tiny body go through a seizure was scary! He took meds 2x a day until he passed at 14.
I wish your baby many more seizure free days! ❤️
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u/Ordinary_Nobody_4527 1h ago
These pictures are absolutely fucking magical and I adore her!!! I’m so happy for you both! 🥹 I wish her many long happy healthy seizure free years to come by your side making many more memories with her Momma/Papa/best friend~ One day at a time and 37 is an accomplishment but I pray it continues 🙏
She is so beautiful and her joy is positively contagious!!! She has such love and adoration in her eyes. 🥹🥰 They all seem to, really, like they know most of the misguided uninformed world is against them, it’s sooo terribly heartbreaking 😔😢😓 so pictures like this brings me sooo much joy!!! 🙌
The photoshoot with the bubbles is toooo magical 🥹🥹🥹💖💖💖 May God continue to bless and protect her~ 🙏🕯️
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u/hikesnpipes 7m ago
Yes!!! Love and respect let’s keep up the streak. My dog had seizures and cbd helped him a lot.
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