Watching your pet seizure can be extremely distressing, particularly for the first time. It’s always important when your pet is seizuring to remove anything around them that can cause harm. Do not try to caress your pet during a seizure as you can be accidentally bitten.
Once your pet’s seizure has subsided, seek veterinary attention when it occurs for the first time. It is important to have a full workup to ensure that there is nothing serious such as poisons causing the problem.
Seizures are one of the most common problems seen at a veterinary hospital. Epilepsy describes the condition of frequent seizures where an underlying cause is not found. 25-40% of dogs with seizures are diagnosed with epilepsy. These dogs are generally between 1-5 years of age with 70-80% of all dogs managed successfully on long term medication.
Treatment is assessed on seizure frequency and blood drug levels.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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My lab, Murlin, was Epileptic since he was 3 years old. One of the scariest things I ever experienced was his seizures. He was on RX. The Vet had said that we may get 10 out of him. He was 15 when he past. He was a great dog.
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