Connie,

I have not noticed any tremors when she is awake but when she is sleeping it almost looks like she is having a seizure sometimes. I almost video taped her one night a couple weeks ago to post but I thought people would think I was silly so I didn't. I chalked it up to... she must be having active dreams, but I have never had a dog that’s legs and body twitch so much when she sleeps.

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......I have never had a dog that’s legs and body twitch so much when she sleeps.

That sure does fit in with what you found about low blood calcium.

Just wanted to send you some well wishes...hope everything checks out o.k...please keep us posted as this sure has my curiousity peaked...

Melissa

Connie,

Here are a couple clips of her sleeping. This is a minor example of what she normally does when she is sleeping. Dogs are like kids… you pull out the camera and they never act the way they normally do. You have to download the video first to see the twitching unless you have a fast internet connection.

http://www.references-etc.com/marsha/6.mpg

http://www.references-etc.com/marsha/10.mpg

http://www.references-etc.com/marsha/9.mpg

Jeff Oehlsen

Now before I lay my head down to sleep, I just have one thing I need to say to you. Why? Why would you be so cruel and insensitive when the health and life of my dog is in question? To accuse me of making up an illness just to get attention is just insane and inhumane and down right despicable. How do you sleep at night? Please don’t ever respond to one of my posts again, because your opinions are as Ed said “Bi Polar” and nothing you say to me is of any value what so ever. But I have never felt so belittled and humiliated as I did tonight. I hope you are please yourself. If your intent was to drive me away from this board… it wont happen from you. You are just a mean person and Karma is a boomerang. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Your dogs might be just dogs to you... but my dogs are family.

Hi there:
I looked at your video of your girl twitching, and it looks identical to mine when they are dreaming <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> One of mine even yips in her sleep, and her feet go a mile a minute. I wouldn't worry about that. What you can do about her urine, is to bring a sample into the vet. They may want to do a sterile catch, but at least the sample you collect is a start. Just bring a large pan out with you when you walk her and collect it (don't handle it), and pour it into a container and tape a lid on it.
julie

So... the twitching in sleep, is that ALWAYS "bad"? Or is it just a doggy thing? Because there's times when my dog twitches in his sleep, I was always told that dog's dont disconnect their motor functions fully when they sleep so when they dream they still move their paws. My boy sometimes twitches in his sleep n I just assume he's chasing rabbits, if I see it get to the point where its kinda creeping me out, I pet him or say his name n he wakes up, then goes back to sleep. I haven't seen him do it in a long time, but now I'm curious wether it's normal or something was wrong with him.

Julia,

I took a look at the videos and that is pretty normal sleep behaviour. My dogs twitch, whine and yip quite a bit more in their sleep than that. My oldest guy (an 8 year old Border Collie/Husky mix) sleeps on the bed with me and sometimes wakes me up because he's twitching so much. I just pat him and say his name and it quickly stops. He doesn't even wake up when I do that.

As for the green urine, there a few things that could be causing it. The most probable cause is a urinary tract infection. What you feed the dog could also be causing it. When I fed raw, the colour of the dog's urine would sometimes change depending on what veggies they were given. Spinach would cause it to have a greenish tinge and beets would cause it to become red. If you are feeding kibble, make certain that it does not contain any dyes, that could also be colouring the urine.

She does need to see a vet but I think a simple urinalysis to eliminate a urinary tract infection is your first step.

Natalie
http://www.heathphoto.ca

Well this is all preliminary and speculation at this point as they are running blood and urine test but the Dr said she had some old blood in her urine and that can sometime make the urine look green. He said it was old and crystallized (what ever that means). The initial urine analysis was pretty normal (other then the old blood) she doesn’t have a urinary infection but her temp was 102.9 which he said was a little high. I took it last night and it was 101. Maybe my thermometer is off a little. He felt her organs and said her uterus and other organs felt normal… she showed no sign of pain.

He did review the Hospital report of the nasty reaction she had to the dog shampoo over Thanksgiving. He remarked that it was an unusually extreme reaction and that maybe during grooming herself she had ingested some of the chemicals and maybe her body is now clearing them. He did not rule out a calcium deficiency. The blood test will answer that question as well as some other import things regarding her liver and kidneys. So I am waiting for the results. Hopefully it is just an after effect of the chemical burns she got from the groomer.

Wow! What we go through for our beloved dogs. I hope the outpouring of concern for you and your dog shows that the majority of the participants to this board are caring and thoughtful dog owners. My heart goes out to you and I know your holiday was diminished by her illness. I and many others are concerned about her recovery and would appreciate your sharing the diagnosis with us for future reference.

Good luck and a full recovery.

Naida