Neuron Damage Could Put Your Dog At Risk
Knowing the cause of the seizure before bringing
your dog into the vets office will save a lot of time and money
from tests the veterinarian will need do.
There are 4 kinds of known Seizures pertaining to dogs that
you should know about. These seizures can either be caused
by the brain or environment, either way Veterinarians see an
alarming rate of small animals because of neuralgic symptoms
(seizures).
Idiopathic epilepsy-There are many different kinds of
Idiopathic epilepsy and each of them have their unique
characteristic patterns. This type of seizure has no known cause
of what triggers the seizure. Any individual dog-given the right set
of circumstances can be susceptible to epilepsy. Every
animialhas a seizure threshold and if an impulse from one cell
to the next is not received properly a seizure can then be
triggered off. it is extremely important to be able to recognize
the different types of seizures that can occur in order to tell
the vet.
Status epilepsy-The reason that this kind of seizure is so deadly is because
there is evidence that after 5 minutes of seizures the animal
most likely will suffer neuron damage.
Status epilepsy is known to be one of the more dangerous seizure types and
should not be taken lightly..
Although this varies in definition it is traditionally a seizure
that will last longer than 30 minutes or there will be many short
seizures without regaining consciousness.
Epilepsy- What we do know about Epilepsy is that the disease runs in the
bloodlines of the animal and studies are showing that around a
dozen breeds will be likely to contract the disease.
There are several reasons a dog could be having a
seizure,low blood sugar,disease, lead poisoning, brain
tumors, toxins,Eclampsiaor trauma to mention a few. A few dog breads
that are notorious of seizures are the Beagle, Irish setters, Labrador retriever
and poodles.
Symptomatic epilepsy-Widespread brain damage is usually to
blame for this type of seizure. sporadic electrical storms in the
brain is what causes Epilepsy commonly called seizures. What
to look for when you pet is about to go into a seizure is
involuntary movements or staring in one direction for long
lengths of time.
A pet that has a Grand Mal seizure can be one of the most
frightening things to witness and if the dog has repeated
seizures the chances of brain damage is inevitable. However
there is hope if the owner is properly educated and aware of
the dogs normal behavior thenthe owner willknow what to look for and
determan abnormal behaviorfrom the pet and therefor be able to take the
pet to aveterinarianfor a solution with medication. This will also give a
quick indication if the dog ever runs into neurological
problems andif your dog is experiencing seizures. You shouldFind out if the
dog has low blood sugar, or low calcium levels also check the
dogs liver-it may be a liver disease.
Dogs can live a normal life span with seizures with the right medication and If the
seizures are detected and treated in a early stage of the
disease.
Neuron Damage Could Put Your Dog At Risk
By: Corey Daker
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