When it comes to people having to see their best, four-legged friend have an epileptic seizure, it can be scary, frustrating and confusing to witness, especially when you feel that there's nothing you can do to help them. While epilepsy in dogs can be common, knowing the causes, symptoms and what to look for may help to make things more manageable for both you and your pet.
Canine-type epilepsy is a chronic condition that entails reoccurring seizures in dogs. However, it's also important to know that not all cases of seizures are to due to epilepsy. The epilepsy disorder is causes by abnormal brain activities triggering the braining, which in turn send mixed up signals to the muscles and the rest of the body, resulting in convulsions as well as other related symptoms.
Due to the fact that there can be several different causes that trigger seizures, epilepsy cannot be defined as the main reason. However, the seizures themselves that are related to epilepsy are generally broken down into two categories, often referred to as symptomatic and idiopathic seizures or disorders.
Idiopathic epilepsy, or primary epilepsy, often bearing no direct causes or abnormal brain issues; however, it is commonly suspected that certain genetics or breeds may carry the disorder, which usually starts between the ages of one and five years old. Symptomatic or secondary epilepsy is generally something that shows signs to other causes such as lesions, tumors or other health-related matters.
Seizures are split-up into two different types, commonly known as petite and grand mal seizures. Petite mal seizures often don't entail convulsions, but the dog may lose consciousness. Grand mal seizures are generally the more common type and bear symptoms of convulsions or uncontrolled fits, with other behaviors that might include paddling or marching in place, drunken weaving, salivating, defecation and urination, collapsing and so forth.
Common beginning phases of a seizure may be where the dog acts oddly such as pacing, salivating, hiding, overly affectionate, whining or restless. During the actual seizure, you will note uncontrolled muscle spasms, vomiting, running in circles and so forth. After a seizure, symptoms usually result in the dog appearing disoriented, lethargic, uncoordinated and, in some cases, may suffer temporary blindness.
If you see your pet having a seizure, it's good to keep an eye on them due to their being disoriented, so that they don't hurt themselves. However, while it's good to speak to them in a calming voice and to stay calm yourself, you may want to avoid touching until the seizure has passed, so that there's no risk for them accidentally biting you. Afterward, try to comfort them as best as possible, as they're likely to be more aware of it more so than during the actual seizure.
If you believe that your pet may be having seizures in general or ones that appear similar to epilepsy in dogs, it's important to have a veterinarian check them out thoroughly. While there are no tests to truly determine epilepsy, the veterinarian will likely perform x-rays, do a series of laboratory tests, as well as do a physical neurological examination in order to come to a better diagnosis and to prescribe the right treatment to make things more manageable.
Mercedes C Class
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