One or two types of epilepsy
1, partial seizures
If a dog has a partial seizure, it is a seizure caused by an abnormality in one or several specific areas of the brain. In this case, the dog’s symptoms usually manifest as specific movements, such as lip licking and flying bites.
2. Grand Seizures
Dogs may fall, become rigid or twitchy in their limbs during a major seizure, and also experience incontinence symptoms.
Second, three stages of dog seizures.
First stage: Seizures in dogs may be sudden and unprovoked. In the short period before a dog’s attack, a period of behavioral changes, the dog may suddenly hide, become jittery, or show symptoms of shaking or drooling that may last for a few seconds or a few days. This is a harbinger of its seizures, but the symptoms are not obvious, and the owner is difficult to detect.
Stage 1: Seizures last from a few seconds to minutes, and symptoms may vary from seizure to seizure. Usually, the dog’s expression may appear abnormal to its body, such as hollow eyes, trembling of part of the limbs or the whole body, involuntary movements, licking of lips, loss of consciousness, etc. If the dog has generalized epilepsy and loses consciousness, all the muscles in the body will shake and twitch involuntarily. You may fall to the ground with your head and neck thrown back, accompanied by symptoms such as incontinence and drooling. Once the dog has seizures for more than 5 minutes, that is, status epilepticus, which is more serious. If it lasts too long, you must contact the doctor or send it to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
Stage 1: For a short time after the seizure ends, the dog may not regain consciousness as soon as possible and may experience symptoms such as disorientation, salivation, restlessness, and even temporary blindness. And this recovery time is uncertain. It might take a few minutes, or it might take hours.
Third, what can the owner do when the dog has a seizure?
1. When a dog has a seizure, the owner must remain calm. The dog has a sudden attack, and the owner must not panic. Do not touch the dog when the dog is in a safe position because it is unconscious at this time, and you may be injured by it if you touch it.
2. The pet owner can remove some obstacles around the dog to prevent it from secondary damage.
3. Pay attention to the dog at all times. If there is vomit, the owner needs to clean it in time to prevent it from causing the dog to suffocate.
4. During this period, the time, duration, and symptoms of the dog’s onset should be recorded in detail. If conditions permit, it is best to take a video of it. These records can help the doctor to answer the questions.
4. Down to understanding the dog’s disease, to speculate and control, to reduce the chance of recurrence.
5. Once the dog’s seizure lasts more than 5 minutes or the symptoms are particularly severe, the owner should wrap it in a small quilt or blanket and send it to the pet hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Epilepsy for more than 5 minutes can be very dangerous.
6. After the dog recovers from treatment in the later stage, the owner can try its living habits, not letting it be overexcited or frightened, and try not to let it exercise vigorously; you can choose a quieter exercise method, such as walking.
Warm reminder: Effective nursing can control the recurrence of epilepsy in dogs. I hope the owner can analyze the causes and prevention methods according to the veterinarian’s analysis. Do a good job of daily prevention for your dog to reduce recurrence and improve the quality of life of your pet.
