Sometimes dog seizures can be compared to uncontrolled muscle spasms. This occurs when the bodily functions of your pet cannot be controlled by the brain. There are various factors that are causes of dog seizures. You need to understand them for you to treat your pet in the right way.
Here are some of the common causes of seizures in dogs:
• Epilepsy in dogs: In most cases, fits are caused by epilepsy and you need to see your vet for proper diagnosis. You should not assume that all fits are epileptic. Researchers do not know the exact cause of epilepsy in dogs. It is manageable and you can help your pet to live a normal life like other dogs. Make sure you give it some medication as instructed by the vet. It will help to reduce and control seizures in your pet’s life.
• Toxins: There are many toxins which can affect your pet in various ways and cause seizures in dogs. The most common effect of environment toxins is seizures in dogs. When you use pesticides to get rid of parasites and rodents, your pet may come into contact with them. They can affect your dog and give it seizures when the poison goes into their body. Paint is also dangerous and can cause the death of your pet when ingested. If your pet survives, it is likely to suffer from seizures. You should seek proper treatment to help your pet survive and also recover completely. Try to keep anything toxic away from your pet’s reach. When you use any pesticide on your lawn, keep your pet indoors until the poison goes away.
• Brain tumors: If your dog gets any abnormal growth on its brain, it will suffer from seizures. Any growth in the brain can cause pressure and affect the brain tissue. This leads to seizures and also some neurological abnormalities. You can take your pet for a scan to check if it has any growths on the brain. This is a rare health problem but it is still advisable to check before you start using anti-epileptic drugs to curb the seizures. If your pet is diagnosed with a brain tumor, then epilepsy drugs cannot help it in any way. Your vet may consider a surgery to remove the tumor if possible.
• Diseases caused by ticks: Ticks can cause various diseases in pets. This includes Lyme disease which can lead to seizures. You can reduce the chances of your pet getting affected by these diseases if you remove the tick in less than twenty four hours after biting and sticking onto the pet’s skin. Antibiotics can be used to treat dog seizures.
• Distemper: This is a fever which develops and it is usually accompanied by diarrhea which leads to dehydration. This causes seizures and it affects puppies in most cases. It makes your pet lose its maternal antibodies especially if it is less than three months old. You can vaccinate your pets to prevent this disease which causes dog seizures. This ensures that your small puppies grow into healthy dogs and be able to manage their dog seizures.
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great question to all regarding epilepsy and medications. thanks
To answer your question, phenobarbital is a very common drug for epilepsy. Side effects typically end after a weeks time. SeizureGuard works very well with pheno-barbital.