Why do dogs get seizures?

Answer 1

There are a number of possible causes:

+ idiopathic epilepsy (unknown cause) - usually begins randomly in life
+ poisoning - can be a symptom, usually curable once the poisoning has been treated
+ born epileptic - brain imbalance
+ severe hypoglycaemia (in diabetics)
+ other severe illnesses that may result in fitting
+ brain injur

The most common cause of seizuring is 'idiopathic epilepsy' - although this mean unknown cause, it's usually something the dog is born with that only becomes symptomatic in later life, perhaps due to environmental factors or age.

Chalice

Answer 2

I have a dog who has seizures because he is epileptic- he was just born with it, but some dogs will have injuries that cause them so if you have a dog that's doing it and you don't know why- take him to the vet immediatly for testing!!!

Answer 3

Problems like epilepsy and diabetes can cause a dog to have seizures.

Answer 4

some smaller dogs get seizures because the breeder keeps trying to breed them smaller and smaller to the point where there brain is too large for there head which causes seizures

Answer 5

Also could be heart worms, anyways, why do dos whine, while they're asleep, too?

Answer 6

same reason people do
its in a category with mental illness
its a birth thing