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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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