Is my Italian Greyhound suffering seizures, or panic attacks?

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Twice in the past 48 hrs, my little Greyhound has suddenly rushed at me, desperate to get into my lap and be held and comforted.  He's 7 yrs old.  As he flees to me, he is totally uncoordinated in his movements.  His pupils are wildly dilated.
He does not shake or convulse, yet he is clearly in a panic of some sort.  I'm on vacation here, and my regular vet is 2,000 miles away. After about 5 minutes of being held, he seems perfectly fine and calm.  Should I get him to a vet ASAP?  Or, should I wait 3 mos and take him to the vet he knows the best?
Are seizure disorders common to this breed?
Thanks....

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

It sounds like it COULD be a seizure...

Not all seizures involve convulsing! A neighbor once had a child that simply stared off into space; they found out the child was having seizures, and they could only sometimes just see the faintest hint of twitching.

I would take him to a vet ASAP. Honestly, one never knows exactly what's going on, and you're better safe than sorry. I would certainly not wait three months to get him in.

. · Answer

Sounds like panic and not a seizure. What was going on when he did it?

edit:
Not all seizurs involving, convulsing, that is correct. but the fact that the dog is running to you doesn't sound like a seizure. If we knew what was going on at the time,  could give a better answer. My dog had seizures as well. At first I thought he had aten something h shouldn' (puked all over), then I noticd he'd stop moving and stop responding for a couple seconds. 

What your dog is doing doesn't sound like a seizure to me.

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Is my Italian Greyhound suffering seizures, or panic attacks?

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