The key with fits is not to panic (easier said than done, I know 
) but to note the sequence of events which lead up to the fit - exercise is a fairly easy one for example. Keeping a note of the run-up to a fit helps the owner, the vet, and the chin - the more info you can gather the easier it is to at last try to work out why. Then you can make a plan to reduce or eliminate the causes of the fits.
It's also worth noting that fits can have a variety of symptoms or signs - just because the chin is not shaking like a leaf or thrashing about violently does not mean it is not a "fit".
Personally I would not take a chin to a vet unless the fit lasted for more than a few minutes, there was lasting residual effects (lethargy, weakness in an area of the body - left side, right side, back legs etc) or the chin continues to fit on a regular basis without "cause". Taking the chin to a vet is stressful and can cause further problems (stress can = fit).
Blood tests are often skewed in chins due to the stress the animal is placed under by attending a vet anyway - blood glucose levels can be artificially raised for example - so multiple tests would need to be done in order to reach any real conclusion (unless, of course something was way, way off).
I'd give her any treats first and see if it makes a difference - like I said above, I think these food excitement fits occur more often than is reported because people do not notice and recovery is rapid.
Good luck and please do keep us posted on her progress.
) but to note the sequence of events which lead up to the fit - exercise is a fairly easy one for example. Keeping a note of the run-up to a fit helps the owner, the vet, and the chin - the more info you can gather the easier it is to at last try to work out why. Then you can make a plan to reduce or eliminate the causes of the fits. It's also worth noting that fits can have a variety of symptoms or signs - just because the chin is not shaking like a leaf or thrashing about violently does not mean it is not a "fit".
Personally I would not take a chin to a vet unless the fit lasted for more than a few minutes, there was lasting residual effects (lethargy, weakness in an area of the body - left side, right side, back legs etc) or the chin continues to fit on a regular basis without "cause". Taking the chin to a vet is stressful and can cause further problems (stress can = fit).
Blood tests are often skewed in chins due to the stress the animal is placed under by attending a vet anyway - blood glucose levels can be artificially raised for example - so multiple tests would need to be done in order to reach any real conclusion (unless, of course something was way, way off).
I'd give her any treats first and see if it makes a difference - like I said above, I think these food excitement fits occur more often than is reported because people do not notice and recovery is rapid.
Good luck and please do keep us posted on her progress.
