What to Do When Your Dog has a Seizure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- This video discusses how to look after a pet having a seizure. What to do when your dog has a seizure, signs to look out for that may predict a seizure, as well as care after a seizure.
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My first main point of what to do when your pet is having a seizure is to watch out for your personal safety. You might be thinking that you don't really care about yourself and just want to help your pet but really there's no point in you getting bitten. If you get a nasty bite to a finger, hand or your face then you're not going to be any use to your pet.
Personal safety is key.
My next point in looking after a dog with seizures, especially epileptic dogs who have had seizures in the past, is to actually look out for the signs that your dog might be about to have a seizure.
This can be really obvious. They might start pacing or they might become really anxious or clingy. You might just notice that they do one particular activity or behavior in the build-up to having a seizure. This is known as the pre-ictal phase (before seizure phase).
If your pet is one of those who does show signs then that allows you to remove your pet from any dangerous situation. This might be crossing the road, swimming in the river or down the beach. Being near stairs which your pet could fall down. Removing your pet from the hazards before they have a seizure is far easier than moving them while they are having a seizure.
Next up is what to do when your dog has a seizure. Your dog looses consciousness, they might have lost control of their bowels, they might start thrashing around. What should you actually do to helping a seizure? Well the first step, as I suggested before, is actually to move anything away from them that they might hurt themselves on. This might be something they could bash into or something that could fall on them. Think of things like table legs and other furniture.
Don't try and move your pet unless they're in real danger. If they are in a situation where they could be subject to a big trauma like on the road or the top of some stairs, or if they are in water. Trying to move a dog or cat while they are having a seizure is difficult without injuring either yourself or your pet.
Next up is the recovery period. Depending on your pet, and depending how long the seizure was, this recovery can sometimes only take a couple of minutes or it can take several hours. Your pet might be disorientated and really tired. Thrashing around during a seizure uses a lot of energy and they're likely to get very hot. If the seizure is a long one they might be disorientated and some pets can even appear blind. They might be really staggering and appeared as though they drunk when they're walking. They might even be unable to get up.
It is generally best to leave your pet nice and quiet without stimulating them. If they're really looking for reassurance then absolutely reassure them. Often though they will want to sleep it off and it is best to leave them nice and quiet.
My last point is when should you consult your vet. Like I said at the beginning, having a seizure alone, as long as its short, is not an emergency. But there are definitely things that you should consider when it comes to calling your vet and ringing for advice
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If you want to know the causes of seizures make sure you watch this video: th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
and let me know if you have any questions
my dog had ts like problem 3 to 4 times for 5 to 10 min after that time it became alright.after that to doctor asked its because of weight saying.wt will be the solution to cure ts .any thing will happen i am much worried.give me a solution plz
Look at this video th-cam.com/video/2E8JlRMt_vk/w-d-xo.html, I also have one on seizure causes
Does this apply to small dogs?
My dog had a seizure (or what can only be concluded to be seizure) I am so piss at the vet. The first one was short I was freak out and I went to a vet, which gave him some seizure meds. But for some reason when he seizure again later that night the meds didn't work. It lasted for I believe must be a hour, I was really freaked out, then I remember he stop seizure when we reached the garage. So, I brought him into the garage and into the car, he stopped in five minutes. I literally doesn't know what is going on. I was prepare to take him to the vet for a second time the next day, when my mum persistent want me to bring my dog to this other vet, since the first vet's meds didn't work, I agree. My dog did seizure 2 more times later, but they were getting better, I was getting better at waking him up from it. The first time he was in a basket, I quickly knocked the busket down and he woke from it. The second time, I squeezed his favor chew toy and he woke up from it stood up and shake around a bit. The next time I grab him into my arms and he stopped.
But this 2nd vet pissed me off. I leave my dog with him and they called me saying he seizer twice and gave him some sort of medication. When I was talking to the vet, I heard my dog was crying and later said he seizer again, when I went over, I can barely recognize him. A few hours ago, he was still jumping and hoping around despite seizure (and was obviously improving.) Now, he is so sick, the vet is recommending putting him to sleep. I decided not to put him to sleep and take him home against recommendation. And sat with him in the garage. I literally can no longer tell if he is seizuring or wanting something else. I realized most of his seizer isn't seizer but behavior such as he want me to hug him, because he is so hot, he want water or something else. He is so weak right now. You literally can't tell between seizure or wanting something else. And that 3rd seizure, I am now 110% certain it was not seizering, he heard my voice and was trying to get my attention, and the people in the back assumed it was seizuring and gave him another needle. What about the other two seizering the claimed happened? Was it really seizering.
This is what you get for listening to your mom!!! When I brought my dog to the other vet, when he went in, my dog was weak and fragile and can't even walk. when he left he got all his energy back and is barking at people.
I already put those sezier meds they gave me away, because I can no longer tell is it a seizure or not. But I've learned other ways that work, keep him calm and cool, give him lots of water. All of it helps.
You are wrong seizures do hurt I have had seizures before and my dog does have seizures so I do know how to handle them with my dog
Very important to keep a log. Date, time, duration of the seizure. Get it dark and quiet. Ice pack down the spine. My female Pug has epilepsy and was diagnosed two years ago it's very treatable. She is on 2 meds plus HIGH quality CBD OIL. We know her seizures are not going to go away, so we treat it. Very good video, keep up the good work. Again this is treatable, dont give up on your baby, they are Family.
You're right, for the majority of dogs this is a very treatable condition. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Our Pets Health it’s CBD oil good for seizures?
What kind of high quality CBD oil do you use? Are the vets who recommend it? My dog has been taking phenobarbital for 7 years with a recent increase of dosage because her fits are becoming more frequent. I am hoping the CBD oil can help ease them out.
what is CBD oil mean?
Muna Shrestha CBD stands for Cannabidiol. It is said to be a natural remedy for dogs and humans. They said it has not been approved by the FDA because it’s from an unregulated industry but it does wonders. Here is Dr. Alex’s video about it 😁
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Thank you! My dog had his first siezure today. Very helpful!
I'm pleased it helped. Hope your dog is OK
WOW
My dog has it today on 13 /12/2020
How about if only one leg is always shaking? It is seizure already?
Mine too
My puppy just had a seizure, I’m crying right now. It was super stressful seeing her mouth foaming up and rolling around. I don’t know what to do.
My just turned 3 year old Husky had the same thing happen a few hours ago. Super stressful to watch.
@@TheWaken aww I’m sorry. My puppy was 5 weeks old when she had it. We had to give her back and get another husky because it wasn’t normal for dogs to have seizures so early at age.
Rocky The Siberian Husky Dang, that’s sad to hear. Hopefully he/she ended up being okay. I hope your new Husky stays well.
I'm crying rn to my senior dog had her 2nd seizure🥺i hope all of pets recover. I will pray tonight for all.
@@amycool1428 awww I’m so sorry. I hope you dog gets better
Thank you for this imfomational videos..Atleast i got an idea by the next it happen again..Few days ago i had my dog suffered from siezures all i could do is to cry and pray watching him for the first time i thought it would be the end of his life ..He is just 3 years old but so big. Thank you for sharings your ideas
My 10 year old pup had 2 full blown seizures for the first time today. Watching this so I can be prepared if it ever happens again. Thank you.
Bro I’m so thankful my dog just had a seizure and I’m super scared but you reassured me that he is going to be ok god bless you thank you so much
I hope he's doing OK now. You might find these other videos also help you - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
My little dog started having seizures this year and it’s extremely difficult to deal with it with anxiety and panic disorder, this video I will be keeping to remind and calm me when it happens again. Thank you so much.
I'm pleased I could help a little. I think part of coping is also greater understanding and I have a few other videos that you also might find helpful from this point of view - th-cam.com/video/2E8JlRMt_vk/w-d-xo.html
3:40 thank me later💪🏾
so when do i thank you?
My dog had his seizure last night. He is 14yrs old. And it was my first time seeing him like that. All i did was give him massage and cried a lot. I'm glad he's ok now and recovering. Now I'm watching this cause i want to be helpful to my dog instead of crying. Thanks Doc!
Hey. I just randomly read your text and it was like I was typing it. My dog is also 14 and he had it for the first time yesterday. Your comment is 2 years old, any updates?
My dog had a seizure for the first time this week and is also 14. Looking for advice.
@@sharell814 so after all the scares it turns out my dog had a bad stomach infection. And the vet tested and for Lyme disease and X-rays and he’s fine he just had to get rid of the infection and now he’s completely fine and no more seizures Ik this isn’t the case for everyone but I hope your dog gets better or you find why it’s happening!!
@kirankaur2562 my dog passed away a few days after this post. Glad your pup is OK
Thank you for this info. It really helped me.
Thank you so much for this information. We just experienced this and it was very frightening. Your talk puts me more at ease. I am grateful.♥️
Glad it was helpful! I hope your dog is doing OK now
Thank you so much for this useful video. It's very distressing for my family to see my dog having seizures. This video will help us to cope with it. Love from India❤️
Thank you so much. God bless you.
Thank you for the help. I am much more calm thanks to this video
Thank you so much for this video !
Thank you.. Very useful information and you explained all very well.
Although the music was very very distracting
Thanks for the feedback about the music
Thanks for the help
Thank you very much. The video is very helpful for us because we have the same problem with our dog.💐
My little Hava/Poo had his first seizure last night at 130 am. Luckily he was sleeping next to me safe on the bed. So scary but this video was immensely reassuring. Thank you 🙏🏼
I hope he's doing OK now
Thank you for your advice it really helped me and my dog
I hope you are both doing OK
My dog who is 2 years and 11 months old had her 2nd seizure, 6 months apart from the first and unsure what's going on. This video has calmed me down especially knowing her seizures do not sound severe.
Thank you for this video! It's definitely stressful to see our cat having a seizure, but thanks for explaining the whole process.
Pleased you found them helpful. Thanks for suggesting the topic! Is there anything on them you weren't aware of before or will be most useful?
I didn't know that they aren't conscious during a seizure. It's actually a relief to hear. And it's helpful to learn that you must just let them be during and after they have one. I thought they needed to drink water as soon as possible.
Thank you so much this helped a lot!👍🏻
happy to help!
Thanks for posting this... 🤔👍👍
Thank you for this video. It's somewhat reassuring, when I'm struggling to cope. I got my service dog in December 2017 and she's never had a seizure before. Friday night was her first one and they have started becoming more frequent. I'm getting her to the vet when they open this morning at 7:30. For those that have faith, I could really use your prayers for my Queen. I pray they are able to determine what may have started them so that we can start a treatment that will have her back to normal. Thank you to any prayer warriors that will send good vibes and energy in her direction and to send me strength to get through this for her. I need her to be ok so she can start helping me and my medical conditions again. She truly loves to work 🖤
I hope she's back to normal in no time. Here are some other videos that might help you understand what's going on - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
I pray the Lord will blanket you dog in his Love and grace.
Thank you this was most helpful!
You're so welcome!
My beagle 2month old puppy is having seizure right now im glad i saw this video he was able to take a sleep but his seizure is attacking once in a while. As a furmom of 14 dogs this really hurts seeing him like that.
my puppy had a seizure yesterday,it was a traumatic experience for me and i dont know what to do.
i just wanna say thank you for posting this video so i become prepare next time if my puppy got a seizure again ❤️
I am a military veteran and my miniature schnauzer means the world to me,so when I noticed she was having what I believe now to have been a seizure.I quickly went into what can only be described as life saving mode.I did a few things in case she was choking .I was so distraught because i have never experienced this event.The thought that I was suddenly going to loose her entered my mind was heartbreaking It lasted maybe 2 minutes its hard to say because I loose all sense of time but it was much too long in my book.The thing that struck me as odd was that she was asleep under my bed for maybe 30 minutes or so when I heard what sounded like thumping so I figured she was maybe scratching so I took a peep and that's where my story begins😮
Thank you so much this is new for me
So similar to the tips for humans then, great video thank you so much for sharing this information 👍
Glad I found this video. My Pomeranian, Angel, had her first seizure this week!! Of course, I did almost everything wrong. She had been throwing up her breakfast and dinner the night before. Seems fine now, but we are seeing vet tomorrow just for a once-over.
I hope the vet gives her the all clear
Did he have a seizure again?
Thankyou so much, this helped with my dog who had one earlier tonight
I hope your dog is doing OK now. These other videos might also help you - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
My dog HS seizures about once a month, this video was very helpful, thank you
Wow thanks, my dog was having a seizure, but by the time you started telling my what to do he was done spazing out on the floor. Next time wait even longer, it's fine, I have all the time in the world
Is your dog still having seizures? My dog was having seizures and I found out it was her store bought dog food. It was giving her seizures. Go to the store and buy some chicken (it can be legs or any part), boil it and you can freeze it for the whole week. You can buy a small bag of shredded carrots. Give that to her for a week and see what happens. Also, some flea meds can cause seizures as well. But definately stay away from any store bought dog food for a whole week and see if it goes away. Try not to put in alot of salt. My dog was not Epileptic, then all of a sudden...seizures. Then I found out it was her dog food.
Thank you very much I was worried about my dog and this helped
Glad it helped! I hope your dog is doing OK
My dog had his first seizure today at the beach - so upsetting and thought he was going to die. This was so informative. Thank you so much! We're off to the vet tomorrow.
I hope he’s doing well now. I have a playlist of other videos about seizures you might find helpful here th-cam.com/play/PLNiiJwzsRMiQu3iX5MKPQyVfhuCWuWF_X.html
I've just adopted a dog with epilepsy, so this information is excellent. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Here are some more epilepsy videos you might find helpful - th-cam.com/video/2E8JlRMt_vk/w-d-xo.html
Please tell me if your dog become inactive after having seizures or does not move a lot after the seizure
@@agastya9793 mine does the opposite, paces and walks around.
@@agastya9793 my dog having seizure in every 5 minutes plz tell me what is the solution for that?
@@laharidintakurthi8623 i wish i knew, my dog died. Treat him good. Keep him in a colder environment. Mine always went to colder places (wet ground, watered garden). Take him to a vet. I took mine to a vet where he said mine wouldn’t survive. Show yours to a vet as soon as possible. Did it happen in winters or now in summer?
I have a chihuahua mix that’s diagnosed with epilepsy. He started having seizures around 9 months of age. His episodes last several minutes. I struggle to identify when the seizure actually ends. He usually continues trembling well after it ended. I try to record the whole episode so my regular and neuro vet can see. Thankfully my regular vet happens to be a good friend of mine. She’s helped calmed me down during episodes.
@kimberly My dog started having seizures and passed away. I found out it was her store bought dog food that was causing it. Boil some chicken for the whole week, add no salt, you can give shredded carrots as well. You can even freeze portions to make it easier. Definately stay away from the store bought dog food first, then that will tell you. I've even heard of some flea meds causing seizures as well. Also getting vaccinations too close together. But please do not ignore the food. Hope this helps.
Thank You so much
You're most welcome
Thank you very much doc.. this video really helped me so much ....
my dog has been having seizures that last for about few sec
its a six months South Arican BOERBOEL
My dog has had seizures on and off for a few years and has had two bad ones tonight and now I’m here looking up videos to know how to fix things and make myself and her feel better.
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My husky just had one with so I am here learning more abt it 😰 it was a scary experience since i really had no idea abt pet seizures before.
I have a 2 year old mini dachshund and it’s definitely hard to watch he displays clinginess during the whole thing so I have a soft towel that I use when he goes into his seizures my vet basically said they aren’t regular enough for any medication I am keeping a journal thank you so much for this video super helpful ✌🏻
Thanks!!! Regards from Bolivia!! Buen video!
Thanks from New Zealand!
Best info to know. My husky had 1 for the first time recently and I did everything wrong in the situation but I drove him immediately to the ER
sounds like you did the right thing! I hope he's better
@@OurPetsHealth he is a lot better and I showed my mom this video as well just in case it happens when I'm not home. She says it very informative for someone who has a hard time understanding English
My 17yr old fur baby had a 6 second seizure and we took her the emergency vet right away because it was her first and only one so far. Thank you so much for this video and teaching me how I can help her if it happens again. She is my whole heart!
What’s your update?
@@titonothere6179 she passed away on September 5, 2020. The worst day of my life. I am having the most difficult time with her passing.
@@xomksxo OMG I’m so sorry for asking. My lil pup just had his first seizure he’s 6. I was at the vet waiting when I sent you this massage.
Our pups are our world!! Much love and stay strong.
@@titonothere6179 oh no it’s okay❤️ I’ll keep you and your baby in my thoughts and prayers. I know it’s part of life but it’s just hard. The hardest thing I’ve ever experienced. She was with me for more than half of my life. She was 17 & I’m 26. She saw me get married and have both of my babies. I’m an only child so when I got her when I was 8, she was the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Still is to this day❤️ I had sent out some of her ashes to be made into a diamond ring and it is supposed to arrive today! She can always be with me wherever I go again❤️
Sigh. Sorry for your loss. Our 14 year old girl started having seizures. We took her to the emergency room after the first one and her blood, kidneys etc... we're fine and they told us its more than likely due to brain tumor or other neurological diseases. They told us to just keep an eye on her and keep track of the seizures if she has anymore and if so we may need to take her to a neurologist. She had another seizure within 24 hours. So we had just considered her age and the fact that she also had a large cancerous mass growing out her leg "we couldn't get it removed because of her age" that continued to get bigger and bigger as the weeks went by. We made the hardest decision of my life to get her put down 2 weeks ago.
My dog has been in a seizure for over an hour, he was conscious for 30 minutes, sitting up and looking at us. Since then he’s been unconscious and slowly breathing. All of his muscles are tensed, occasionally he’ll come out of it and lick his lips then all muscles tense up and goes unconscious.
My Vet pretty much said there’s nothing they can do right now to help. He’s had small seizures maybe once a month in the past.
He finally came out of it for now. Stood up and walked around.
Thank you for sharing. My dog is currently experiencing the same thing. He has been in a seizure for over an hour. So stressful!! 🥺😢
Your video are very helpful my English bulldog is starting to have a seizures when he sleep
I would also recommend putting a lead on when they are coming out of it. May not apply to all dogs but mine tends to pace around bumping into things in the recovery period, and its also helpful to stop them falling over.
thanks for sharing your experience
This is Little Boys second seizure This video was so much help. Thank you
I hope he does well. I have a whole series about seizures you might be interested in - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
Never really had a dog growing up, moved out of my moms it’s been 4 years since I had my dog & I woke up in the worst way this morning at 5am. I woke up to him having a seizure I did everything in this video that I shouldn’t do. Definitely will keep these tips in mind for future seizures which hopefully he won’t have any more. Wouldn’t wish this on anybody’s pet, one of the worst ways to see your fur baby 🥺💔
Hope he's recovered OK and fingers crossed he doesn't have any more
Thank you - my 3 yr female started biting down on her tongue and looked as though she could have swallowed it so I got cold tap water in a large glass and splashed her face emptying the entire glass; she came out of it immediately. I went straight to this method the second time she suffered her next seizure and it never occurred again.
Can remember when my 3yr old Mastin had 12 seizures in one night. They lasted minutes. This was maybe 6 months ago- caused her to be quite aggressive to one of my other dogs. We didn’t have enough money to take her to the vets so we literally just held her in the kitchen because if me, my mum and dad weren’t she would of thrown herself into the counters and caused herself more harm. We think it was cus she ate something . My other dog who’s 1, ate the same thing but she threw it up. We know cus she was shaking which was what notified us that something was up cause both were shaking.
I have a beautiful 7-pound baby Yorkie. She just had her second seizure. The first time she went from normal to acting like a slow drunk, disoriented and wobbly, very quickly. I saw her and didn't know what was wrong with her, maybe an upset tummy. I picked her up and she started shaking uncontrollably. I stayed calm but was scared for her. Her recovery took about a half hour, she was so tired, and then just like that she jumped up and was back to her normal happy bounce. I noticed that during the seizure she responded to my voice. I kept telling her "stay with me honey" and "mommy is right here". I spoke loudly as she seemed to be out of it, and she kept turning her head to the sound of my voice as she seemed to be blind. I think her seizure could have been worse had she not had comfort and a known command to stay with me.
On this second seizure I recognized the signs that she was going to have a seizure and took her to my bedroom, put her on my bed pillow and laid down with her while she had her seizure. Since she is only 14 months old maybe she has epilepsy, even though it is mild from what I've seen here on TH-cam. I just don't know. I am hopeful that she grows out of this. Your videos were helpful about the different kinds of seizures. I love her so much and my heart is hurting for her. I want her to have whatever she needs at the veterinarian's to get better. I purchased health insurance for her and have been paying monthly for it since she was three months old, never imagining we would need it for anything like this.
I'm sorry to hear this but it's great you have insurance for her so she can get whatever care and treatment she needs. This is why insurance is so important to think of when our pets are young as sadly you never know what could be lurking round the corner at any time.
Thank you for such good advice. :)
happy to help!
Thank you for this video. Our King Charles Cavalier just had his 5th seizure. We took him to the vet after the first one. They did labs and nothing stood out as a problem. They suggested the 'seizure diary' and we went home. About two week later, he had "cluster seizures" on and off all night, I was at the vet's office when the doors opened. The vet put him on meds. That was about 3 weeks ago and he had his first since the meds. We have not noticed any pre-ictal symptoms and post-ictal has been different each time. This time he kept whining like he needed something. He had water and I fed him...stilling whining. He was incontinent during the seizure but my husband took him out as usual, before he left for work. I thought maybe he had to poopy, so I took him out again . Nothing. Back inside and still whining. Oh yeah, I gave him the capsule before I fed him. I was distressed because I didn't know what was wrong! He has finally settled down and is napping. But it is so stressful not being able to do anything for him. Makes me sad.
Talk to your vet as they may be able to give you something to help him relax after having a seizure. Hopefully they’ll get less frequent too
Hey cindy. My pup is extremely whiney as well. He just had his first set of cluster seizures. I'm wondering how your pup is doing? I hope everything is well. I would love for you to share any updates/information that may be helpful. Thank you so much.
My pup usually has his seizures while he is sleeping. But before the first seizure in the cluster, he did show that he was very confused.... I was looking for the signs of a seizure (foamy mouth, urination) but found nothing. 20-30 minutes later he had his first of three. I have read some CBD success stories that seem too good to be true. I'm growing some for him right now. Fingers crossed. I'm open to anything that might help.
Is your pup still whining a lot?
@@aburfslife8726 we had him in the ER all night with several calls throughout. They called as we were pulling into our church parking lot. They had him on the maximum dosage of 3 different meds to control seizures and still was seizing. We went in immediately and had to put him down. Saddest day of my life! Needless to say, it was a rough December! Starting to get better. Thank you for asking.
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure your guys time together was unexplainable. Thank you for your reply. Best wishes to you and your family!
My dog had a seizure for the first time tonite, I was terrified, I knew he was having one but I didn’t know what to do, after he was done I held him and comforted him. It terrified me
thanks, my dog just got back from the vet after she had her first one. i want to know what to do for when it happens next
My dog has epileptic seizures. Thankfully only 1-3 a year However the last one was triggered by me switching her flea medicine to Advantage 2. It was the longest seizure to date and she had a few in a row with little recovery in between. I was able to pinpoint it was the medicine bcz a friend of mine mentioned how her cat had a seizure recently and has never had one before. She was going to take her to the vet and the only thing different was she changed her flea medicine to Advantage 2. I was so surprised 😮 but also relieved to know the cause. I will not be changing her flea meds again and definitely NOT going to use anything by Advantage! Every animal is different and what works for one might be harmful to another. Just another tip to keep in mind is to record medication changes and the date it was first administered. This will be helpful remembering the name of the product that is poisonous to your pet so you accidentally purchase it again. xx
My dog had his first seizure about 4 days ago and it broke my heart to see him like that. I took the little guy to the vet and got all the exams they could made on him and he came out normal... On every single thing they tested him, cardiovascular system, diabetes and other ones I do not recall.
They said it was genetic epilepsy apparently...
I've written down all about that day to keep track as you recommend. I will be taking him to the vet again in a week to make sure he is actually fine and all. I took him to the emergency animal hospital that time but now we will be going with the vet.
I shall ask her if there is anything I could possibly do to help him. If I need to switch up his diet, take him out for a walk more often... Anything really. My dog means a lot to me and I am willing to go to any measure just to see him healthy & happy. :)
I hope he's doing ok. Have you seen this video with some important epilepsy facts th-cam.com/video/2E8JlRMt_vk/w-d-xo.html
@@OurPetsHealth No I haven't yet but I will watch it. Thank you. Have a nice day. :)
Very helpful. Thank you
Thanks I appreciate it so much because I wanna look out for my little dog he had a seizure today and I was so afraid
I hope he's doing OK now. These other videos might also help you - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
My Alsatian X collie had a fit just a couple of days ago on our walk. It was very scary and alarming as she had never had one before. At first she started showing signs of vomiting (that smile they get) then she went to be sick, or so it seemed, and at that point her head arked to the side, then her whole body twisted and she fell sideways onto the ground with her back legs kicking. By the time it took me to reach her side could not have been longer than 10/15 seconds by which time she had came round, stood back up and even wagged her tail at me as if nothing had happened. I was very distressed, more so than she seemed to be. Prior to the attack she had been chasing sticks for while, but I have not allowed her to run since, as much as she wants too. She is 3 months off 12 years old, and I know she has a heart murmur and takes Propalin for urinary incontinence but otherwise seems ok in herself apart from arthritis which she is given YuMove for. Honestly I thought my beloved girl was dying right there and then. She has shown no signs of any I'll effect since. She was a little lethargic after the attack, but otherwise perfectly normal and enjoyed her dinner as usual. I'm scared of it happening again, but the Vet told me the same as you, to stay calm, refrain from getting too close and remove obstacles. She also said to dim lights if possible and keep noise to a minimum. I'm praying it was just a one off, it killed me seeing her like that.
My dog just had a seizure for the first time and I’m not okay
Great video, thank you for all the advice!! My 12 year old french bulldog started having seizures roughly 2 weeks ago. The last 3 days he had a seizure a day and the doctor prescribed Epilease 250 mg and he started it today. Although his blood tests came back great and he’s generally in a very good condition for his age, I am afraid that due to his age he can pass away from the meds or the seizures and this is making me panic all the time. :(
I hope the medication does the job. Here is a video about that drug as well as playlist of other seizure-related topics - th-cam.com/video/Iral3UWbfEQ/w-d-xo.html
I hope that helps
Thank you so much, my 1 year old husky has had 2 seizures in 12 hours and I'm sleeping with him tonight and I thank you so much for the info becuase I really didnt know what to do to help him🥺😔 and I pray he doesnt have one tonight
I hope he's doing well now. These other videos might also help you - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
@@OurPetsHealth thank you so much 💖
Thank you sir for this video, helped me calm down and help my dog, his name is Hugo(4) and he had a seizure (this was the first time i have seen it, but i know it happened before) and it helped me understand the pre seizure signs (for him is panting, tounge out, spit soming out amd eyes focused one spot) so thanks!
pleased I could help a little
My dog just had his first seizure. Me and my parents freaked out and started trying to help him and calling vets, and getting medication because we thought he would die,
It scared me, really badly.
My frenchie had her first seizure. It was extremely difficult to go through. She’s 12 and has went through so much already. I wish I could have seen this video beforehand. It would have helped.
Can I ask the diagnosis? My 14-year-old chihuahua had cluster grand mals one day. The vet told me she wasn't epileptic, but all her levels and tests and x-rays came back fine.
They sent her home, and she began having focal seizures every 5 minutes. After rushing her back she is now on keppra and still having focal seizures. The vet is very confident it isn't a brain tumor for some reason... hoping your baby got meds and is doing well
@@beccamillae9602 first, I’m so sorry that you and your pup are going through this. It’s so heartbreaking and my thoughts are with y’all. there were tests done, but they couldn’t find anything that would suggest epilepsy. Fortunately, there hasn’t been another episode. They did say if there was another one we would do more tests and more than likely put her on meds. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.
@@78cooper78 I am so happy your pup didn't have another episode! Thanks for the response, and I have learned a lot about patience and loving every good moment through all of this.
Thx for this ..if you could turn the music down a little bit. I had to struggle thru the middle of it trying to hear your voice. Thanks for the valuable info 😊
sorry about that, I stopped adding music for this reason!
I have had 4 seizure dogs and I found this to be helpful, though, I found the background music to be annoying and created some difficulty hearing the actual speaker. We found it helpful to announce “seizure” and we immediately shut off any lights, tv, or any other outside noise to provide the least amount of stimulation to the dog.I also think that it should be noted that most seizures are followed by the dog losing control of their bowels/urine. It is always difficult to decide when/how to get the dog outside while still allowing the dog to “rest” after the seizure. Most of our dogs were physically exhausted after going through a seizure and we encouraged quiet time and rest for the dog . Perhaps after seizure care could be addressed in further talks.
My 8 year old Bassett hound, Harry, has had seizures with no real pattern for 6 years (as they are all over the place) sometimes days between two seizures and sometimes months n months... Some very mild and some very violent... Its the scariest time and it seems to go on forever. I actually thought we would lose him at the weekend... He had 16 seizures in 24hours (only the forth time he has had clusters) and never more than 2 or 3 in one day b4. We are still recovering four days after his last seizure. Me emotionally and him physically and emotionally i think. Over night stay at the emergency vets, started medication, lots of love and cuddles with my ' not so little mummies boy' and of course he has me sleeping on the sofa with him! 😏😳😂❤️🐕 I end up in curled up in the corner of the the sofa and he still insisted on sleeping on my head! 🙄🤔 Bloody love my Harry Hound ❤️💙
Did your vet give you an emergency dose to stop grand mals?
My dog just had a seizure for the first time. I honestly thought she had eaten poison. I thought I thought I was watching her die. But it passed fairly quickly and she's herself again. I'm definitely getting her a check up asap.
We just put our beloved dog Down last Monday. He had epilepsy standard poodle. His phenobarbital wasn’t helping anymore. He was having a seizure every few weeks and he was becoming dangerous to himself and our other dogs. Our house has older sliding glass doors and during a seizure he almost went through the glass. He was so fearful before and after he would run like he was being burnt alive from fear. He leaped up and bit my husband causing nerve damage to his arm. We never had any warning and he was the smartest, kindest dog I ever knew. We are grieving so bad . I was lucky his last seizure I got him out of the house he almost went through the glass of the front door. We couldn’t take it anymore. The last five years he couldn’t be watched by anybody for the fear he would have a seizure and hurt himself or a caregiver. Our life was being taken over by fear of his illness. We put him down and was with him to the very end . It’s been over a week now and my husband and I are still having nightmares. We loved him so much and we tried so hard to help him. He lived the best life we could give him. My husband and I for 5 years he was almost 8 years we took turns caring for him . We never hardly left him alone. Everything was becoming a trigger . He had a thyroid disorder and skin condition and we think he had reached his limit of discomfort. We love you Henry .
I'm so sorry for your loss
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you it’s hard to believe we will ever be happy again.
had to watch in 1.25x speed, you might want to make something like this quick and straight to the point for those who don’t know and are searching this up in an emergency. just some honest feedback not trying to be rude, thanks for the info that you did provide.
music also seemed to completely drown out your voice in the middle of the video
My dog looks for me, or anyone if I’m not around. She walks around like an intoxicated baby deer, struggling to hold herself up until I notice her I’ve always assumed she does this so I can pick her up and console her...she’s had seizures for at least 6 yrs now and ive always just picked her up, turned off all noises, including turning off any bright lights, and I pat her back and I hum ....she’s a 5 lb. miniature pincher, and is a rescue so I believe she is 12-14 years old. This has always worked for us. Luckily, she only seizures a couple of times a year, but it’s always so hard to watch ☹️
Thank you for the help xoxo
Ur really cute btw
No problem 😊
I'm not sure how old my dog is, but I think she's pretty old. She started having seizures today at 5:00 AM. It lasted more than 10 minutes and after it ended she had another one, and then another, and she was having multiple seizures. It was so stressful and sad to watch. She was urinating everywhere, foaming from the mouth, twitching and uncontrollably moving around.
3 year old husky just had his first seizure today. Super stressful during the seizure. Symptoms seem to be leaning towards “Generalized Seizure”. Seems good now so hoping he gets better.
I hope it's a one off
Been about 55 hours since and he has been acting good. A bit food aggressive now that they put him on some GI food. But all in all seems okay.
My mt waggles was asleep dreaming like legs and all going I was talking to my friend and crying and then it happened i held him and he didntnwany me to let him go hed grab my arm if I let go it went on for a few min hes a miracle dog he was ran over his growth plate and back area was smashed ghe vet said hed never walk and prolly wouldn't make it but he wasb5 weeks onld in 2 weeks he was running he's got ptsd and seems so ne going blind in his left 👀 all my dogs are getting this foggy stuff on the eyes then a mirror glaze why? Also my dog mr waggkes coucha n gags after drinking everytime hes 3 nearly n hes not over weight and if I put pressure on his esophagus he doesnt cough ne idea why?
My 15 yr old boxer has been having seizures. they started off minor and have gotten more severe and more frequent. It's so scary
@nicole ventresca My dog was having seizures and I found out it was her store bought dog food. It was giving her seizures and she passed away from it. Go to the store and buy some chicken (it can be legs or any part), boil it and you can freeze it for the whole week. You can buy a small bag of shredded carrots. Give that to her for a week and see what happens. Also, some flea meds can cause seizures as well. But definately stay away from any store bought dog food for a whole week and see if the seizures go away. Try not to put in alot of salt. My dog was not Epileptic, then all of a sudden...seizures. Then I found out it was the dog food. Hope this helps.
When should you start timing your dog's seizure? The total event, or
just the convulsing? Can a dog have a grand mal seizure followed by
smaller seizures that you can't see? Like facial ticking and licking and
chomping and snarling?
My chihuahua looked like he had one then at night he was shaking and disoriented. This morning he woke alert .
My dog has recently been having seizures. One night in particular was really rough.
My 8lb poodle age 6 had his first seizure 3 days ago went to vet started him on Phenobarbital and is it normal for his behavior of not being able stand up or function much on is own at all? Is eyes continue to look glassy he has to eat sitting down and his head is wobbly. Will this take 2 weeks before I see a difference or could he have something else going on. Is this normal recovery and being on this med? Thank you
My poor doggo had his first seizure about 9 months ago. He started vomiting then sprinting around the room. It lasted about 20-30 seconds. And it happened around 5 am. Today, he had another one. He started sprinting around like crazy downstairs and started crying about 30 seconds later. I knew it was another seizure from my last experience, and it happened around 4:00 am. I am thinking he has epilepsy since the experts say that it usually happens during sleeping hours. Anyway I want to take him to the vet to have him checked out.
Thank u, I'll start a log, don't know what's causing it. I've been told that ice cream would be good n ice pack on his back n it did work however I'll follow with the vet he's a mini Pinscher 11yrs old.
Thank you , my dog had 1st seizure today..
I hope they are OK. These other videos are likely to help too - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html
@@OurPetsHealth thank you a lot! She is 1 year old , also should I take her now to the vet ? Because I need money soo yea..
worth giving them a call at least I'd say but may not need urgent care depending on the cause of course
@@OurPetsHealth I made an appointment already, and thanks a lot for the link I've watched all of them! Thank you so much !!
I am on a trip to Idaho and at a rest there was a dog that was running around and then stopped and started having a seizure. Spooky stuff
I'm on tenterhooks, my dog has cancer and had a seizure, she's lost sight in one eye or peripheral from that 1 seizure. I'm stressed about what further damage could happen if another occurs and administering rectal diazepam, never done that before. Is 10mg ok for 7.7kg (17lbs) dog? Would you give seizure meds or not because of the cancer? Thanks for the video, cant say the comments helped relax me but I at least know I'm not alone in being terrified
What are the food to give for the dog who has seizures
My dog had a seizure a few years ago and I had no idea what was going on. Has a seizure months later. Held /snuggled him to keep his body from spazzing out. In less than 10 minutes he was fine. Started writing down date!
7 yrs now with my Oso, if there are any questions I can help with. He is a solider 180lb Cane Corso.
thank you
My dog his name is Leo and today at 6Am he had his first seizure 😭😭😭😭 scariest moment for the both of us it made me so sad seeing him in that condition and afterwards it took a moment to relapse he was growling at me and wouldn’t let me get near him
It’s like he forgot who I was
We took him to the hospital and his bloodwork said he was fine. We’re keeping an eye on him though!
I got a puppy a week ago, she had a seizure today. I’m absolutely freaked out.
I have 2 labradors, 9 and 10 years old. One of them started to have seizures at age of 5. Frequency is 4-5 a year. The second started a couple of years ago. 1-2 per year. Our vet opinion is that less than 5 situations per year do not require medication. Seizures happen usually early morning, start by vomiting a clear liquid and 10 seconds later convulsions set for about one minute. Afterwards, dog seems disoriented for about 4-5 minutes walking around the house as if trying to remember the environment. In 10 minutes things come back to normal and dog is willing to play, eat, or whatever he normally does.
I've spoken about when to start the treatment for epilepsy here th-cam.com/video/0NqJi32Asvs/w-d-xo.html if the seizures are short and recovery quick like you're saying then I tend to use 1 a month as a cut off. Really depends on the patient and owner feelings too
I lost my boy today the seizure caused him a heart attack.
He was 9 years old and this morning suddenly he started shaking. When we were on the way to the clinic he had this seizure again .😭
My 13 year old rat terrier/chihuahua had a short 30 second seizure on Saturday. She quickly recovered but released her peed everywhere. I took her to the vet today and my vet chewed my ear off for not taking her to the ER. My dog hasn’t had a seizure yet. I’m giving her hemp oil right now and I’m ready to journal whatever future episodes she might have.
I hope she does OK. This video on seizure causes might help - th-cam.com/video/Lbqtxhuo9CM/w-d-xo.html