Question about my puppy's seizures?

Question

My puppy has been suffering from seizures, and we're at the point of figuring out what's wrong with him. My vet told me that if my puppy were to have more than one seizure, or in other words, one right after another, it would become a crisis situation. My question to you is, How do I know that he is having more than one seizure? I mean, does he stop having a seizure and then seconds later has another one?

Just as a reminder, my puppy hasn't had seizures one after another at one period of time, but I would just like to know how I would know that he is having more than one seizure.

Answer 1

There's a name for that kind of seizures, but I can't remember it. A dog I used to have had them too. They'll be having a seizure, then it'll SEEM that they are starting to come out of it, then right back into another one. That's a bad situation. This can continue for quite awhile. I hope your puppy starts doing better.

Answer 2

First of all, I am so sorry to hear that your puppy is ill. Seizures can be very frightening. The answer to your question is, yes, a dog can have one seizure and go right back into another one. Sometimes they can have several seizures one after another. Those are called cluster seizures and they are very serious. Sometimes when dogs have seizures like that, they sustain brain damage.

Has your vet prescribed any medication yet? Phenobarbital is the most commonly prescibed medication and it is very inexpensive. However, in the event that it doesn't work, vets sometime prescribe Sodium Bromide or Potassium Bromide. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand something your vet tells you. You need all the information you can get. Let's hope your puppy lives a long, happy life - and that is entirely possible with Epilepsy.

Answer 3

Basically, yes. It is called static epilepticus--they can't come out of the seizure and their body temperature can raise critically high. It is a true emergency situation. Hopefully your vet is running diagnostic tests to see if there is a metabolic cause. Some seizures are idiopathic--no known cause. They should be put on anti-seizure medication even if they have infrequent seizures, because if not they'll get worse (more frequent seizures) faster. Be aware, some seizuring pets can be very difficult, and occasionally impossible, to control--even with multiple medications.

Answer 4

yes he does. They are very dangerous as the dog can get brain damage, they overheat, and it's not pleasant. They need immediate medical attention. You can learn to treat his seizures at home. Daily medication and medicine when he is seizing will usually keep them under control. My toy poodle has an attack about every 3 months. Not severe at all, and we do manage ok, but at first, it was very scary!! I just hold her, talk to her very quietly because I know she's very scared and doesn't understand. Sometimes, when they are coming out of a seizure, they will appear drunk and stumbling for a long time. Just another part of having an epileptic dog. Ask your vet if he will teach you how to give her medication and keep track of how many she has, and how long they last.
good luck.

Answer 5

I had a cocker that had seizures for 7 yrs, she was on phenobarb and botassium bromide and they didnt stop them, she would seize 2-10 times a month. i took her to the university vet hosp, they ran several test, and showed nothing. all her seizures were gran mall seizures, but she never had 2 in a row. My neighbors pup started having seizures shortly after his first treatment of frontline, once they got him off it, and he was thoroughly clean from it, he stopped having them. So try ruling out his diet and or things like that.

Answer 6

Yes, he would have one seizure, come out of it and then have another one within a short period of time. I had one dog with seizures, a precious chihuahua named Honeybunch. She had hydrocephalus. Your dog probably has epilepsy? We lost Honeybunch a few months before her 4th birthday and we miss her so much. The vets said she wouldn't live past a few months but she proved them wrong and she was a happy dog. Her seizures were mostly controlled with meds.

Answer 7

This sounds bad. My cousin had a puppy who had seizures and she ended up dying when she was only 10 weeks old. It was really tragic. Well I hope your lucky and your puppy lives!

Answer 8

watch him carefully whenever he's seizing. if it seems as though it's subsided but then it starts again, he's probably having a second seizure. it's pretty scary i know. my sister's lab mix had epilepsy and his seizures started coming one after another. i hope your pup will be alright. best of luck.

Answer 9

if your puppy is going to long between feedings, especially during the nite - that could be causing the seizures