Late Friday evening, I was cleaning Ludwig's cage and let him run around my living room while I cleaned. He began chewing on his favorite spot on the wall and I grabbed him to prevent him from ingesting anything toxic. I've needed to quickly grab the little guys hundreds of times over the years to prevent them from hurting themselves, but this time was different.
He did not like the way I grabbed him and seemed to go limp after I held him for a couple minutes. Worried, I put him on the ground to see if he would run off like he normally does. Instead, he was unable to use his right foreleg and scuttled (I don't know how else to describe it) across the floor. He also began pooping profusely (not diarrhea) and raising his rear in the air.
I picked him up an put him in a carrier for observation while I called the vet. During the my conversation with the vet, he began shaking and plopped on his side. The vet said that I could bring him in so I did. On the ride to the emergency clinic, he perked up and was back to his normal self. He was also completely normal during the vet exam :banghead: and :thumbsup: (conflicting emotions, sorry). In the two days since the incident, he has been eating, drinking, running on his wheel, being cuddly, etc basically being his normal self.
The incident was so frightening and I honestly thought he was going to die :cry3:. The vet said that he might have had a seizure, but we couldn't determine why. Might the way that I grabbed him have brought it on??? Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I feel terrible knowing that I may have caused this, but would rather it be my fault than the result of a developing brain lesion.
He did not like the way I grabbed him and seemed to go limp after I held him for a couple minutes. Worried, I put him on the ground to see if he would run off like he normally does. Instead, he was unable to use his right foreleg and scuttled (I don't know how else to describe it) across the floor. He also began pooping profusely (not diarrhea) and raising his rear in the air.
I picked him up an put him in a carrier for observation while I called the vet. During the my conversation with the vet, he began shaking and plopped on his side. The vet said that I could bring him in so I did. On the ride to the emergency clinic, he perked up and was back to his normal self. He was also completely normal during the vet exam :banghead: and :thumbsup: (conflicting emotions, sorry). In the two days since the incident, he has been eating, drinking, running on his wheel, being cuddly, etc basically being his normal self.
The incident was so frightening and I honestly thought he was going to die :cry3:. The vet said that he might have had a seizure, but we couldn't determine why. Might the way that I grabbed him have brought it on??? Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I feel terrible knowing that I may have caused this, but would rather it be my fault than the result of a developing brain lesion.
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