I think one of my dogs is dying :/

[Cookiez664]

So I have 2 dogs. a German Shepard and Beagle mix, and a straight out Beagle.

Gabriel and Louis, Gabriel is a beagle, he's 13 years old, on his way to 14. He's extremely active and healthy, he acts like he's a puppy, and he looks like a 6 year old dog. He's been having seizures lately, and they've been bad. He just drops to the ground and drools every where. He's had them before, but not like this. Usually he howls, but now without notice, it just happens. He doesn't pull out of it for almost 20-30 minutes.

my other dog. Louis is 12 years old, he's in very good shape and no seizures or anything. He goes on 1 mile runs daily, and he plays tug of war for about 1 hour with Gabriel usually a day.

Is this normal for Gabriel? or is his old age taking it's toll?

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[dorkdotdan]

If your dog is having seizures shouldn't the first response be to take him to the vet?

[Cookiez664]

If your dog is having seizures shouldn't the first response be to take him to the vet?

He doesn't do it, last time we took him he had a seizure too, and the vet told us to take him home. We've tried the past 4 years, it won't work.

[sir dooble]

Siezures can be the result of a number of diseases which are often genetic.

Beagles are well-known, particularly pedigree beagles, to suffer from Epilepsy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle#Health
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Resources.html
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/FAQ.html

Unfortunately, if your dog has Epilepsy there is little to be done for it, besides medication. Which may be expensive for your parents, or not covered on any pet insurance you may have. (If you have a Beagle, there's likely a much higher premium for epilepsy cover). You can still look after your dog though and learn to look after him around his condition.
Also note that if Gabriel is 13-14 years old, that is the common length of a beagle's lifespan. His seizures may be becoming more frequent and intensive due to his old age.

[Ben Grapevine]

I wouldn't worry about it, it happens to animals with age.

[Slate521]

Unfortunately, from my 5-second look, if he's having seizures, looks like it's curtains for poor doggy here. A friend of mine's cat had these same problems and passed a week later due to nervous system complications.

Don't worry, because,

[Cookiez664]

I got my answers. now locking :(