Dog Seizures - Seizures in Dogs
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- www.doghealthpr... - veterinarian Sam Meisler DVM featured in a video segment on seizures in dogs, what causes dog seizures and how they are diagnosed. Feel free to post questions for Dr Sam on our website forums at www.doghealthpr...
Down to earth doctor. Understands the Average person. I would definitely take my pets to him 💖
You are very welcome. I hope that everything goes ok for her as you investigate. Take care and thank you, Sam
Thank you so much for posting this. Along with some other research, this video has really helped me to understand what my dog went through just a while ago. Being better informed on what's most likely happening will help ease my family's fears until we can afford a visit to our vet for my little buddy.
We have bichon shih tzu cross named Teddy. He's 11yrs now and he's a great friend, of course. A tad ornery but not dangerous. Several Years ago we were told he had a heart murmur which is essentially a leaky valve. It has been getting worst since he turned 10 and we don't expect him to see 13. For about half a year now he's been getting periodic seizures usually as a result of getting excited, barking at the door, watching out the window or me getting home. We tell him to calm down. Usually a finger in the air sets him to settling down. I did take him to the vet and the vet said they could do a full course of blood work and attending medications. In talking to another who had a similiar problem, they said that the meds really didn't halt his decline so we just opted to feed him well (still has an excellent appetite), love him and try not to excite him. Based on the vet and our observations, when he gets excited the inefficiency of his heart is such that he quickly gets an oxygen debt and a brain starved of oxygen can seize. We have watching for pain but there doesn't appear to be any. A few minutes after the seizure he is up and about, trotting down the hall and wagging his tail when I talk to him. We will have to euthanize I imagine sooner or later but in the meantime it's remarkable how well he covers after each episode and after all he is entitled to as much life as his little body will give him.
Thank you so much for posting this. It has helped me to understand the possible next steps for my dog. She had a seizure yesterday but her blood panel was almost 100% normal. I've seen plenty of human seizures but seeing it in a small animal was very frightening.
Thanks for replying. I found out that these episodes she is having are partial seizures. She had a Grand Mal type seizure just a few hours after I left that 1st message. I'm headed in to get blood tests now. Thanks again for your input. I hope my dog will be ok.
Great video and service. Thanks.
I think he hit the nail on the head,when he said if you can afford it, damn I go without now as im on a disability pension, so my epileptic fur baby gets his meds,good food, blood work etc etc, it sucks that we all just cant go to a neurologist and get an MRI too.
Most of the dogs that we treat for seizures in our practice are epileptics - either acquired or inherited. Occasionally, we get a patient where either control of the seizures are difficult or they are a result of something much more serious. Having put a dog down 2 weeks ago for uncontrollable storm seizures (every 7-10 days, he would have 4-9 seizures in just a few hours), it is important to remember that every dog is different. Thanks,Sam
You are welcome! Good luck with your bichon!
Very good outline of the basics especially clusters which my dog is having
I have not seen any peer-based research on hemp oil use in seizure control, however, if it's something you want to try, just make sure that it is safe to begin with to give (I do not know myself). People are finding lots of uses for hemp. My son did a project on it. I believe the Europeans are ahead of us on this one. Thanks, Sam
@Luvmypets123 That does sound like a seizure did occur; I would recommend seeing your veterinarian for a full physical exam.
Hi Dr.
How can you tell the difference between a seizure or a dream?
Thank you, Dr Sam
But what do you do if the anti-convulsant doesn't work? My 5 1/2 year old black lab started having seizures in February 2017. Zonisamide and Keppra did nothing. Antibiotics did nothing. He progressed to having clusters. Over a 2 day period in August that year he had 16; 9 one day and 7 the next. After the seizures he was nearly mindless for hours. He wandered and didn't respond to any stimulus. 4 Vets could not figure out what was going on. Blood work was normal. He didn't have a tumor. We tried calmatives, food, environmental factors, many many courses of antibiotics. Everything anyone could think of. Nothing helped. In desperation one vet put him on Prednisone. The seizures didn't stop but the clusters mostly did and the time between increased. Plus the after seizure was much better. It helped though we knew there was going to be a cost. What else could we do? We got him through 26 months before losing him to acute Pancreatitis. What do you do when the normal courses of treatment don't work? What could we have done? I'm still haunted, wondering and thinking I should have found an answer. I still want that answer though I expect I'll never get it.
I took my dog to vet because he was stumbling around and falling down. They said it was vestibular disease, put him on baytril, a muscle relaxer, and prednisone. The next morning he had a seizure so they added phenobarbital. Now they think its neurological. He has roughly 15-20 seizures a day, only 2 has made his whole body jerk, all others is just his head shaking and biting and foaming at the mouth. Any advice or help would be appreciated.
thank you very very much
My dog has seizures every 7 days, give or take a day. He has had one every Wednesday (occasionally on Thursdays) like tonight. When we first got him he did not have one for about 3 weeks unless it happened while we were out and did not know that he had one or that he had any type of seizure disorder. Every week like clock work. The vet says he is about one year old.
WE tried everything. First diet, then no spot on flea and tick treatment, then pills for epilepsy, but a spinal tap showed ensephalitis which is fatal so we have to put our little Teddy to sleep. Blood work up showed nothing.
@TheLifeofShadow Thanks for posting the video....Dr Sam
Thank you Dr. Meisler for your video. Our bichon is having these seizure clusters for the first time. Today is the first time that he's ever had them, and he's had 8 so far today. I'm hoping the phenobarbital our vet's given us will help in reducing the occurrence.
thanks for the tip. Sounds like in general I'm doing good to help him out, the ice cream bit is new to me, I'll keep that in mind
And, it did not let me attach more than one video or link to it. The dog with similar rapid blinking can be seen by searching RUclips for "to dogs suffer epilepsy". Deeply appreciate any help you can offer.
okay thank you for those wonderful tips I've had my dog scuba for about 4 to 5 years he just had two seizures since I've had him so I'm not going to run off to the hospital
I'm very sorry to hear that, I really am. I wasn't able to afford an MRI but MRI is best method to determine if there is a brain tumor. If MRI shows no tumor, then it's very likely the dog is epileptic. From what I've researched and what a number of different vets told me was that although it is possible for dogs having their 1st seizure over the age of 5 to be epileptic it's very unlikely. I did all I could but I ended up having to put my dog down.
My dog has been doing this strange shaking. I’m going to record it to show the vet. Most of time it’s just her head
@cpadill5 If we extrapolate from people experiencing seizures, most of them are usually not conscious during the seizure (even though they may seem so).
Good video. Thank you.
@cpadill5 my doggie gets seizures.Just make sure that he does not bite his tounge and try to be close to him/her when it happens in case he/she needs help.
I would not let the vet ever wait to see, mine died on the 1st time at year old
dear sir, my dog just had a seizures and it lasted almost all day, he now is laying around and just looking up, his limbs are in pain, if i move them he cries in pain, this isn't the first seizure, but it was the worst, is there any hope my dog will be ok?
Hello, my dog just had 2 seizures in two days, almost exactly 24 hours appart ...
The seizures lasted between 3 and 6 minutes. I took my dog to the vet between the 2 seizures ... they did a blood test & Urine analysis, and told me that she had an urine infection / kidneys: Could this be the initial cause of the seizures ?? (infected blood reaching the brain) She prescribed 500Mg Clavaseptin (amoxicillin clavulanic acid), (2 / day) for the infection ... plz reply, and Thanks for the video !
my dog had 6 seizures in one day he i on meds. after the last seizure which last 15 minutes and got a fever of 106 he is at the vet now but he cant walk.
i only saw 4 dog we had once that had them and it is definitely a frightening thing to see one dog we had was a tea cup chihuaha but come to find out it was caused by a head hemorage which she got some how and we had to have her put to sleep which i hated to do but i knew if she would lived she would had suffered and i can't stand to see a dog or any animal suffer i love dogs and cats i have one cat that is fixing to have kittens
I don't know if my 10 year old dog had a seizure or was just shaking a bit. She slid on the floor and went stiff and her eyes rolled and her leg and arm twitched and she went stiff for a few seconds.Then she lost control of her bowels.
My 6 year old Golden retriever. Had two Random seizures the other night. They seemed to be just her legs cramping up and spreading out whilst standing, was alert but looked uncomfortable and not completely in control. She didnt vomit and defacate or drool, has no problems breathing whilst sleeping. With this being the only symptom thus far would it be reasonable to supect that a tumor would be unlikely? My Vet suspects a late onset of epilepsy and has prescribed phenobarbitone.
Teddy is a Puggle, Pug/Beagle mix. Some animals are prone to these problems.
What should you do if your dog has a seizure?
This video is great. Far more informative then our vet. My dog just had a stroke today. His first ever. He is 13 yo. The doctor gave us some anti-inflammatory medicine called "Metacam". Already my dog is getting back to normal, but I am worried about it happening again. What should I do? Is there anyway to prevent this from happening again? I've heard of some kind of herbal supplement that lessons stroke/seizures. What do you think?
Hi what do you put dogs on for seizures? I've heard that phenobarbital is very caustic. Thanks Michelle
This is a difficult time for you and your family. You will know when it is time to put her down. With only one seizure a month, many owners would also not do anticonvulsant therapy. If you think she still has some quality of life, then keep going. Take care, Sam
Im not sure if my 10 year old female rescue weim just had a seizure earlier today. How would i know? Its a holiday weekend so my regular vet is closed. Also i do not have a car. So no transportaion to an emergency vet or another open clinic.
My dog was fine and laying on the floor when all of the sudden she stood up. Walked forward a bit, then her letf hip began to drop and she stumbled for about a full 5 or 6 seconds. Her eyes where wide open and she looked like she wasnt "with me". Advice?!
My dog was having seizures and he also has serious allergies. I think I got the seizures under control by changing his diet to a gluten free diet. The allergies are bothersome, he scratches and chews his face and feet to the point of bleeding and he starts whining in pain. The Vet put him on a half tab benadryl daily. I don't know what to do about his allergies. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have a mixed breed dog, She fell and her muscles tensed up. Then she started walking and had a Seizure, she does not have a history of Epilepsy, what would be the cause of this? And this happened a while ago. Anyone that can help PLEASE Respond.
My Yorkie had been having Grand Mal seizures every 4-6 days. The vet put him on a the Purina NF low protein prescription diet. That helped. They are down to once every month or so now. . The past few days he's been having *twitches*/small jerky muscles. Is he getting worse? I haven't had the blood work , but will soon. Does Omega 3 oil help? It has to be in ratio to the 6s, but I've read to NEVER give Omega 6 to a dog that has seizures. I'm confused.....can you offer any more advice?
My dog is 4 years old and just recently had a seizure, he has never had one before and i have no idea what to do, he's been fine for the past few days acting like his normal happy and hyper self, my only fear is him having another one, should i take him to a Vet now or wait and see if he has another one? And will he have another one?
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my little dog got some kind of head injury and was twisting his neck and rolling on the ground, he threw up, he can barely walk (it happened with in the past 8 hours). What do i do know?
my dog had 2 seizures in 24hrs. after that he is weak on the hind legs. does this go on for awhile? im afraid he myt be paralyzed.
my boston is having seizues we think ,took him to the vet and they have him on phenobarbitol and methocarbamol his body tighten up like a charlie horse and he starts panting very hard then his body just shivers he has 1 or 2 episodes a day for the last week how do i know for sure its seizures? ill try a get video but its freakin me out and hes not gettin better and he is not him self at all
I just developed epilepsy 6 months ago. I have a Labrador who is VERY sensitive to it. SHE just had her 2nd seizure. Could she have picked it up from me??>
My dog will act like something is stuck in her mouth by flicking her tongue in and out for about a minute or two. In the process she begins to excessively drool what looks to be both a thick clear and foamy saliva. This started happening about 3 days ago and happens 2 to 3 times a day. She is approx 6 years old now and I have never seen anything like this before. Could this be a seizure?
Dr Meislur, My dog had 8 seizures yesterday around 8:30 pm. His seizures were really short. And it always happened every october 25th or so. He ate a egg ( not much ) around 7:50 pm. Im not sure if its the egg or something. Hes 2 years old. Please tell my what this means. Thank you.
Does anyone know if these meds are worth it do they work well enough. My Siberian Husky has had two in less then a week and I don't know if I can afford these meds regularly.
My dog has surgery today and a half hour ago she started choking.. and then she started to foam at the mouth, she stopped breathing and then puked and is ok now. Was this a seizure? Is this caused by the anesthesia? Could she be allergic to her pain pills?
i have a 2 year old golden retriever and all of a sudden she started drooling badly then she had her back legs lock up then she was fine then a couple minutes later she had an attack or something like she did a backflip thing and couldnt move then started salavating really badly! im worried and i cant get ahold of anyone can you help Dr meisler
my 1 year old dog has seizures and hes on Phenobarbital and still has them once a month and its awful. is there anything else i can do to help him.
Our Basset is seven and has just started fitting. He pees and poos and froths at the mouth. It's horrible to watch but the one time I went to console him he bit me and I ended up at A&E. What worries me is his behaviour afterwards. He becomes hyperactive and seems confused. He rushes up and down whimpering like an headless chicken for at least an hour. The other two dogs have pet insurance but he doesn't. Sod's Law.
My dog is having a seizure every so often my dog is a bit over w8 and ofter the seizure it pucks well try to what kind do my dog have?
MY dog is only one year old but she had a seizure last july 30...what should i do...
I could hear but not see you my dog is from what we can tell half mini poodle/half bichon frise and is about 3 years old. He's had about 5 seizures in his life. Tonights was the worst, he lost his bowels and through up, he's just exhausted now. I am going to get him to his vet on Mon. We are his third owners, his first was abusive, the second hardly fed him so unfortunately he got used to eating the poop in the yard, he's over that now. We feed him good food and too many treats I think. I gave him some of my black licorice today and he had the seizure tonight. I thought black licorice was good for dogs. I don't know now.
My dog had a seizure today for the first time. He was laying down and started seizing suddenly. I called for my parents and they handled it. He had pooped everywhere and now he's laying down and drooling. 😞
Vivienne Alaine my dog is 3 and a half and had a siezure today it was so scary my mom stated crying, my dad held her and patted her chest (we didnt know what to do) i told him to stop, and then she started growling, if was frightening i thot that maybe she had rabies, and then 5 hours later she had another one, we r taking her to the vet tomorrow and i hope its not bad
hello can you please help me my dog had a seizure she started jerking her legs and she couldnt support her neck. it lasted about 5 min until she became extremely weak an vomited. she also druled all over me. this is her 10 or 12 time having this kind of seizure this month. it usually happens about 1 or 2 times a week and rare cases, 2 times in one day.
It could be a seizure. I would work it up as such and then if she has them often enough, an anticonvulsant may be worth considering with your veterinarian. Thanks, Sam
i dont know if a scorpion bite her, or if she ate a plant, or if my neighbor gave her a blow to the head,,,, and im saying this because theres scorpions where i live and in my house too,and also i had my dog in the front yard and i have all these kinds of plants, and snails
My mom will say that her dog is having a seizure when she jerks and moves her legs some, I will tell her that she is just dreaming. Could you tell me if I'm right. Because she doesn't urinate on herself nor does she vomit afterwards.
i think my dog might have just had a seizure. its really hot here and it 1:40am. i heard him scratching like crazy and he was convulsing, drooling and pee a little. about 2 min later he woke up and calmed down but was still dizzy like he didnt know where he was. he seems to be getting better cause hes eating and drinking a lot of water. im just wondering if this is a seizure and if it could have been caused by the heat?
please look at my videos of my dog -- vets are having trouble diagnosing her spasm/seizure condition.
could be starter of seizure when I go out? Which test can show he's got epilapsy? He had MRI scan and was clear.
Is there any chance that your puppy could have ingested any home medications? Vitamin D cream, for example, made for people ingested by a puppy would cause the same symptoms.
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I want talk about fit attack till now four time medical is going on anything to worry about for my dog labrador 3 and half years
My chichi has had her second one recently, because of her age we're worried she was passing, she's a bolder collie, around 16-17 so very old, what would be the likely cause for a dog her age ?
Dr. Meisler, can they be caused by overheating? My dog has had 2 seizures, 5 months apart, one day after a long walk on a very hot day. The seizures usually last less than 3 minutes. He doesn't shake just becomes very rigid, then calms down.
Natalie Harris I think my dog just had that today and scared the shit outta me, and I couldn't get her in anywhere....what did you do afterwards??..I have an appointment for the morning but I'm like super scared that something will happen in the mean time? ..what worked for you?
what if your dog has a Seizure for 1 hour
my dog did we didnt know what to do so we had to put her down
I think my dog has seizures i took him to a vet a while back ago and they said he is probably getting into something. But it happens maybe every other week or will not happen for a mth. Ive tryed changing everytng for him food and all but nothing works. When he has these seizures he usually vomits, pees, and poops all with in 5 mins. but he never falls over or anything he just kind of walks around with a tence body trying to keep from falling. Let me know what you think. Thanks
@jordie2016jjl If you could post a video of your dog's head shaking, that would be helpful.
Thanks,
Sam
There are plenty of toxins out there that can cause seizures including ones found in contaminated food. Doing bloodwork and obtaining a good patient history will help in this regard. Thanks, Sam
my dog has seizures due to liver problems, kidney failure has just started to happen as well. Normally he has no seizures at all as long as we keep to his vegetarian diet with vitamins and detox drops, but if he gets some meat he has clusters the next 2 days or so. Is it ok to speak or touch the dog while he is having a seizure or should he be left alone and only move him to keep him from hurting himself with a table or wall?
@UR2H While it is possible this could be a seizure, I would take your dog in for a thorough oral exam by a veterinarian. There could be an issue in the mouth causing this. Thanks, Sam
my little shitzu/chiuaua mix puppy had one for about 10 secs then he threw up about 10 mins later this just happened today but seemes to be normal now
my poodle looks like he has reverse sneezes for about 30 minutes. he does not seem to respond to me during these. is this a seizure?
my dog had seizure then I put water on his head he reacted to it I hugged him he was ok but he was acting very different he just got on heat trying to hump my other dog and he is now relaxed but i'm worried I don't want this to happen again im a young pet owner so I got really worried
Hello DR Meisler, just want ask, what medical you said you should put dog on? My 4 years old Staffy had a seizures, and now is frequetly, every week. month ago he had on saturday an sunday and then after 2 weeks.I'm in stres because I don't know when he gonna have another one. Always is when I'm not at home. I go with my daughter to school and when I came back I find urine and saline around his muzzle. thank you for reply
PLEASE HELP... We already have our fur baby Lucy on phenobarbitol, potasium bromide, valium, and an herbal supplement to try and control her seizures and she is getting worse. It is Idopathic Epilepsy so they don't know what is causing it. All the bloodwork is normal. We are considering trying Cannibidiol / CBD which is very new and very little research has been done that we know of. My vet doesn't know anything at all about it, so we are on our own. I'm scared to try it, and scared to not. I've heard a few great testimonies about it, but also saw one negative thing... someone said there dog died from it because it stops the organs from clearing out the other meds and the dog overdosed because of a build up of the other anti-seizure drugs in the organs. It's hard to know what to believe. Any advice would be so greatly appreciated!
you need to keep your dog in an area where he/she can't be injured during the seizure. Keep lights dim-no bright lights and speak very softly to your dog words of love and assurance,like- I love you and 'it's going to be ok' and 'your'e a good dog' keep your hands,etc away from the mouth as the dog can accidentally bite'Dogs cant swallow their tongue,putting something in their mouth can make seizure worse/longer.Give small amount of vanilla ice cream after to bring blood sugar up to normal
Hi ... what atre detox dops ? Where can i buy them (i'm in Canada)
Thanks !
This is my 2 year old mini aussie I have all 3 sisters and this one weighs about 60 pounds and the others weigh 40 and 30 pounds. she is over weight I know but always has been, I always assumed it was because she was the greedy one.. First she will try to be with me or my husband so she jumps in bed and vomits then she starts to look like she is drunk and starts falling over, off the bed or couch, . Please help I need to know what is wrong, it only last about 5 to 10 mins then shes fine.
my dog was perfectly fine when i left on a little vecation of 3 days, and when i came back, she was hidin and acted like she didnt reconized when i brought her to the light i saw that her tail was all chewd up,she was eating her self,then the next day she had a sezure infront of me,she started peen n pooping, and todoay shes been having sezures all day long but the wierd thing is that she has a sezures every 30 seconds, non stop,
can anyone tell me whats wrong with her,m im thinking its best to put her to sleep. she cant sleep, i dont know what to do!!!
my dog tried to stand up and couldnt and had some kind of seizure shes kind of fat she is a lab
My dog had one for 50 minutes and died I tried calling the pet but they said they would have to wait 24 hours to come to my house.
90sLifter , Sorry to hear that, for ya experience and for his/her pain, Im sure you gave to your dog a great life 👍and yeah, vets same as docs are not always right, fckoffthem. Hope u did not loose hope of caring another pet, when its needed, i meaaan, dont buy one xP
YOu are welcome Its an excellent recovery food after seizures. There is a growing belief that dog epilepsy is from vaccines since there are so many dogs having seizures lately.Or,from hormone imbalance from neutering/spay. Take care :D
Can puppy's have a seizure
detox drops are liquid herbal drops that help the body deal with and get rid of toxins (in my dog's case they help mainly with animal protein/fat if he get intoxicated with them and help the kidneys function as normally as possible). They are made for people so if you need ones for a pet ask a trusted vet just to make sure the drops don't have anything that may harm the animal.
my dog now 13 just had her first seisure. she has a heart murmer too. should i have her heart check by a cardiologist. blood work is being done..
Jackie what happen to your dog is it still alive?
My dog had 2 seizures today in less than 30 minutes.
I have a shih tzu Maltese and she's seizuring and throwing up. Is this normal?
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hi is anticonvulsant expensive?
Kimberly Segre ,No, but research on the internet about natural remedies, good diet (just quality food) and balanced, aloe vera, thiamin B1, melatonine, Meds always have side effects and also is bad for the liver