Thread: I need all information about seizures in dogs

The vet put him on the medication after the first full blown seizure we saw but after seeing this we realized he must have had a few previously. We would notice that in the morning he would be wet from urine and he had never urinated in his kennel before and during the seizure he will urinate right up his belly and chest.

Generally, a seizure that occurs between the ages of 1 and 5 is dismissed as Epilepsy, assuming all other avenues are crossed off. Before the medication, how many seizures was Brodie having a month? Or did your vet put him on the medication after one seizure?

welcome....i know how concerned you must be...we had a maltese/poodle, who had seizures...they were disconcerting to say the least and somewhat frightening to say the most... one thing our vet told us was that the stress we felt, most certainly could and would be picked up by max and that stress would not help to prevent. i am not saying your stress would cause a seizure for brodie, but your calm can certainly create an environment for...

I am sorry you are going through this with your beloved dog. It can take time to find the right dose to control break-through seizures. (It took 18 months for my cat.) Has your dog had an MRI to check for brain tumors or abnormalities? In most cases seizures are idiopathic, meaning they don't know why it happens, it's just the way the animal is wired. But an MRI can rule out things, at least. Frequent blood work is important to check...

Seizures can be a symptom of thyroid imbalance and can be triggered by vaccinations: http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...anneCarson.htm http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Lowthyroid.html http://www.ehow.com/about_5403273_lo...ures-dogs.html http://www.dogs4dogs.com/dog-seizures-and-vaccination http://en.allexperts.com/q/Ask-Veter...seizures-3.htm Hope this helps.

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