Seizure causes in dogs

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Avatar f tn I was reading on the net that dogs do not have epilepsy, it is strictly a human condition. I want to believe my vet but.... Will you please explain to me what causes seizures in dogs and what I can di to prevent it?
Avatar m tn Then in the early evening, he had a major seizure. This time, he had three of them in a row, and afterward, was back to lethargic. As money is tight because of Christmas, we had no money to take him to the vet until today. He has been lethargic ever since Saturday morning, will only eat beef and rice that I make him and not much of it, he's drinking some water and using the bathroom outside like normal, but all he wants to do all day is sleep. It's very sad. Sooo not himself!
Avatar n tn The leading causes of seizures in a two year old dog are abnormalities in the brain such as hydrocephalus, idiopathic epilepsy (unknown cause) and head trauma. Other causes of seizures include: many infectious diseases including Lyme disease, endocrine disorders, hypoglycemia, toxins, parasites, cancers, and many more.
Avatar f tn Chicken Jerky Treats (Made in China) has been killing/or making dogs violently ill since 2007, (3024 days so far) yet still sold on many store shelves.....There are thousands of reports & warnings on 100's of web sights about chicken jerky made in China!!! I see about 6 (Or more) toxins in your other treats that have the potential to cause cancer, liver/kidney failure, & Seizures..... Your Caesar if also full of by-products of unknown source....
851294 tn?1239015716 my dog had a seizure yesterday. is it ok to give him ativan? my vet is closed till am.
Avatar m tn My golden who turns 14 in two days had a grand mal seizure at the beginning of November, then was seizure-free until the beginning of February. She had three seizures over a 72-hour period so the vet put her on phenobarbital, 75mg twice a day.
Avatar f tn shes due back at the vets tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone else had seen these symptoms in there dogs after a seizure,getting worried that something might be wrong...i would really appreciate any information...thank you....
Avatar m tn It does still fit the description of a seizure. Not all seizures involve paddling, slobbering and loss of bladder control. Those are basically what are considered to be grand mal seizures. Petite mal seizures can be anything from a twitching of the head to a state of catatonia for a brief time, which sounds more or less like what your girl had. Please let us know what the vet says when you do get to take her in. Good luck to you!
Avatar m tn I have read several posts about phenobarbital in relation to seizures in dogs. My old fella, Oliver is a mixed breed collie who is 16 1/2 years old who to this date has been healthy. On Sunday night he had a full blown seizure (which I have never seen before) that lasted at least 2 minutes. We took him into the emergency vets and they confirmed he was still seizing when we got there. He stayed overnight, did not have another seizure and is now on pheno (60mg) and prednisone (short term).
Avatar n tn Unfortunately the most common cause for first time seizures in an older dog are brain tumors. Other causes are trauma to the head, and ingestion of a neurotoxin. Idiopathic seizures occur in dogs that are less than 3-4 years of age. I think that Adequan or Rimadyl are unlikely causes since neither is a neurotoxin. Brain tumors can cause change in personality, panting and pacing. Not all brain tumors are death sentences, though. Some are benign and surgery can be successful.
Avatar m tn We took her to the vet on Tuesday morning after her 2nd seizure for blood work to check for possible causes. The blood work came back Wednesday afternoon and the vet told us that her blood chemistry looked fine. He prescribed 60mg Phenobarbital 2X daily(the dog is approx 52 lbs, so the dosage seems appropriate), though I came to find out my wife has only been giving her 30mg 2X daily. Regardless, the dog has not had another seizure since starting the medication.
Avatar m tn Can this be from the medication or is she in pain? The vet thinks she may have brain tumor, and I want to make sure she is not in pain.
Avatar f tn Make a note of when the seizure happened, what time of day and any other circumstances like music playing or even visitors in the home. Seizures in older dogs tend to be one-time episodes and nothing to worry about. In young dogs such as yours, it may mean the beginning of a lifetime of epilepsy. Keeping meticulous records can help you and your vet find triggers that can be avoided. Our vet had one patient who seized every time the doorbell rang.
Avatar n tn Hi a Pitbull pup 9 months old we saved last weekend, who was covered in ticks, possibly with tick fever, was put on Doxydog, yesterday he started getting seizures, no matter what medication, no matter what the vet did, it got worse and worse, this morning 4 times in half an hour, we just put him out of his misery.
641243 tn?1235752084 According to my vet, Costco has an uncontrollable problem with food lice which causes an allergic reaction in many dogs. I give my pets the same brand of food that I buy from a different retailer. It seems the problem would be with infestation in their warehouses. Be careful not to self diagnose using the internet. I did that once and thought one of my other dog had cancer. I was ready to have her put to sleep cause she was suffering so much.
Avatar m tn Are you sure she's not dreaming? Dogs DO dream, and some of them actually RUN in their sleep! They can also be sound asleep with their eyes open. It's pretty unlikely that she's only having seizures when she's asleep, if she was prone to a seizure disorder she certainly would have had at least ONE while she was awake. The odds against her never having a seizure while awake but always having them while sleeping are staggering.
202123 tn?1208051200 People who are known as hobby breeders are serious about breeding for the betterment of their breed do a lot of homework before they ever decide to breed their dogs. They show their dogs in conformation competitions, most of them completing their championships, to prove that their dogs are excellent examples of that breed's standard.
Avatar m tn Also, I wanted to know if anyone has tried Keppra for seizure activity in dogs and if so, how did that work? Our 6 year old French Mastiff had a seizure on Thursday night - first one ever. He walked across our bedroom floor, stood in front of our open door and acted like he saw someone in the hallway. I sat up and said "Archie, there is no-one there. Go back to bed." Then he looked like he was rubbing his shoulder on the clothes hamper and I thought it looked really weird.
Avatar f tn I wish I could afford some of the foods you suggested, but I have three large dogs and with two ill dogs and tons of vet bills, it's just hard to do everything for them. I did locate how many calories were in the food I was giving my dog, it had 489 per cup, that was up from the last food I gave him that was 295 per cup. I am now combining these tow foods so he can adjust slowly to losing weight.
Avatar m tn I have never heard of a vet requesting video of any dog behavior, as normally when people bring in seizure dogs, the vet will keep the dog for observation himself, and so any seizures can be treated immediately. I'm NOT a vet, and you description alone has told ME plenty to give you good advice on this. Back to possibilities: I have seen seizure dogs have their first seizure, pop out of it before the vet could run down the hall, and appear to be fine.
Avatar f tn The past 2 nights around the same time, like 1 am or so he has had what I believe is a seizure... He gets stiff and shakes furiously and has a look of Panic in his eyes. He also looses control of all boul movements and slobes profusily. Like I said this has only happened the past 2 nights and Ive had him over a couple years now and never seen him do anything like this.
Avatar m tn Yesterday we (me and my girlfriend) went out for a few hours, and we found one of my four dogs(He is a collie and sheltie mix), locked in our bedroom. We are not sure how he got in their, but he was crying. He went through all the garbage, and later that night he had a seizure. It's like his legs gave out, and after literally one second, I picked him up, put him on the couch and he seemed ok.
Avatar f tn s owner will reprimand the dog for engaging in the behavior. It has been discovered that the dogs are, in many cases, totally aware of what they are doing and feel an overwhelming need to do it, because these dogs will sneak off away from their owners to be able to engage in the behavior in the privacy of another room where the owner can't see them to reprimand them.