PUG DOG ENCEPHALITIS (PDE)

I'm going to post the info here that I have on my pug Timmy...in case anyone has a recomendation. I also sent this to Dr. Greer via email today. She mentioned 2 attachments in her letter to you Amanda...are they on here to read? Thanks SO much!!!
Maryann
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Brief:
3-yr-old male pug
2 seizures/muscle spasms 16 days apart
Stares into space
Stiff back legs after seizures…but can walk
Head pushing/resting
Lethargic

Detailed:
Timmy seizures – 3-yr-old male pug

8/6/2010 8:00am about 6 mins in length. He came to bed whined at me, he was sleeping. Was humping the air…asked him to stop, he flopped over and was flopping all around. When I thought it was done it started again & was worst. We held him & it stopped after about 6-7 mins.

8/22/10 5:00am about 6-7 minutes in length. He was again sleeping. He was on the bed & came over to me then started shaking violently. I held him & soothed him.

After both incidents he was “fine” after. He didn’t throw up like I hear dogs do after...he wasn’t panting…he went pee...later ate & drank normal. He does a lot of licking the air during it too. He licks the air other times too & has this cough thing he does…neither one seem like things that he can control. I thought this was new…but he used to “hump” the air before uncontrollably…maybe those were mini-seizures & now they are worst? He isn’t on meds. When you pet RT shoulder he is fine, when you pet LT shoulder he looks & seems sensitive. He presses his head on me, looks off blankly often...

I see that MRIs, brain biopsy, and spinal taps are the method of detection...I would do an MRI/CT but not the other 2...I'm not sure about how conclusive tests are though... I am reading that they have Chemo iv, atopica, and cytostar that are helping???

I also saw that antinflamatories can help with swelling...but still fatal. Which one?
And, that www.rescueremedy.com was something used....but whats a gimmick ad whats not....people are always trying to sell something.

The reason I found the info on PDE was because when I read things about epilepsy in dogs and seizures the info just didn't seem to fit....so I looked up muscle spasms in pugs. He doesn’t vomit, pant, pass out…or anything like that…

I'm not willing to give up on him...and I am of course in hopes (but not denial) about him possibly having this. THANKS!!

Hi Maryann, I'm glad you've found us here, so sorry about the circumstances. You are doing everything right for your boy - anticonvulsants and steroids can help. May I suggest you repost again in your own thread as sometimes people miss these posts when they're attached to these thread. I want to ensure all our members see your posts. You'll find a wealth of support and knowledge here.

This was recently posted. DNA testing to see if your pug is susceptable to PDE.

http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/PDE.php