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as I saw at least one of these episodes with my Dale about 2 days before she died. She was lying in her bed so I didn't see any stumbling nor fall, but she threw her head over the side of the bed, her front end trembled and she turned blue...I began massaging her neck/head and spoke with her and tried to gently coax her out of whatever it was, and after a very long minute, she was fine, color returned, etc. I assumed this was a sign of her eminent demise...sorry to be this blunt, but that's how I read my own situation. Maybe some other heart meds will help her to maintain longer.

i have had several in heart failure....what you saw was the heart either slowed where it could not not get enough blood to the body and their was oxygen stravation....
you might want to discuss this with the vet...to see if their is anything else that could help...their are drugs that will help with blood pressure and she may need these at this time....

It's a newer medicine and it's supposed to have great results.

I thought for sure seizure until you mentioned heart failure. It could be a stroke or related issues with heart failure. I wouldn't rule out seizure but the lack of oxygen makes me think problems associated with heart issues.

My Tiger

I dont know but I am glad that she came around,hope her appointment goes well on friday

When they lack oxygen, their lips, tongue turn blue, why I say not a seizure is when you sad she is in heart failure. Please contact your vet this morning and let them know what happened. Just my opinion.

i had a pug that had them here and there..and sounded just like what happened to Sabel.
the heart specialist might have some different ideas as well.
the best thing when you see it happen..it to try to comfort them till they are out of it..
My pug had one outside and I thought it was the end too...very scary. about a few hours later she was running around like nothing happened and I was shaking...due to the stress and seeing her like that.

hope you get some answer soon
and some other people on the board can sure help with this too

She's been on Digoxin and benazapril daily, since we rescued her 5+ yrs ago. More recently, she was put on Lasix for the fluid build up last week. We are seeing her cardiologist on friday. Our regular vet is wonderful, but this is out of her realm of specialty. In talking to her this morning, she thought it may be a seizure... but recommended seeing the cardiologist - who we already had the appt scheduled... Just keeping fingers crossed that she doesnt suffer... we will do what we can to comfortable all we can but when she starts suffering... I wont let that continue.. i will help her cross the bridge...

I also think it sounds like it has to do with the heart failure. Calli never did turn blue but she did have a few episodes where she kind of colapsed like what you were describing Sabel did. A good medicine that Calli was on was Pemobendan(Vetmedin). If she is in fact in congestive heart failure I would ask about this medicine if the Cardiologist doesn't say anything about it which I bet they will. The medicine gave Calli more energy and she seemed to feel right much better when on it she was also on lasix and enalapril.

I have never had bulldogs before this is my first time with them, but I did have St. Bernards before this and my female used to have seizures and what you explained is exactly what she did when she had them. The reason I say seizure is because of the bowels releasing. I have also worked with seizures in humans for many years not they are the same in animals but in my experience with both they are very similar. The racing heart, blue tongue, white lips, loss of bowels, it all points to seizure to me. Did you notice any frothing of the mouth? For sure see your vet.

J-ME, Digger & Roxie