What to do if the dog suddenly twitches and can’t stand up

Sudden convulsions in dogs may be caused by poisoning, and timely vomiting and gastric lavage are needed to reduce the absorption of toxicity. It may also be caused by epilepsy. In addition to epilepsy, meningitis and intracranial parasites can also cause such symptoms.

After the dog has convulsions, sometimes it will foam at the mouth and lie on the ground with four legs stretched out. It is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis in time before further treatment measures can be taken.

If the dog has sneezing, diarrhea, high fever, etc., accompanied by convulsions and cannot stand, it must be suspected that the occurrence of canine distemper parvo virus may occur. In the late stage of canine distemper or parvovirus, there will be similar neurological symptoms.

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