my dog pokes his tongue out like a snake

Question
my dog pokes his tongue in and out like a snake sometimes for over 10 minutes.I was told it might be an early sign of a seizure.  If so what does that mean and what kind?  He has kidney problems and has painkillers for arthritis.He is a 14 year old dog.

Answer
He could just have a dry mouth from the pain killers and the kidney failure. It is a rare thing for a dog this age to have that kind (petite mal) seizure, but anything is possible!

Petite mal seizures are small focal seizures that only involve one part of the body. It can be as small as an twitching eye or his tongue or the side of his face moving, even a leg shaking.

It is something worth investigating by your vet simply due to his age etc. I wouldn't be too concerned about it but you should have your vet look him over.