Mild Canine Epileptic Seizure

[KerryRhodesSafety]

Just to give a little closure ... we sadly lost our boy Rain (the boy in the video clip) last year at the grand old age of 13 and it was nothing to do with his epilepsy. 13 for a Ridgeback is a really good long life. I just wanted to give you some comfort that this disease is not a death sentence and they can go on to live full and happy lives if you are able to get it under control. Wishing all your furry companions the best life going forward.

[dls]

Thank you so much for posting this. I wasn't sure if my dog had a seizure last night but now I'm almost 100% sure. Her seizure was not violent at all and she just sort of stiffened and was uncoordinated.

[ChoeW]

Thank you for making this. Something happened to our little one and we've narrowed it down to either a small seizure, or he was high on something. We brought him to the vet and it is still a mystery, but information like this helps.

[auntikiki]

Thank you for sharing this.. I totally could see and tell what was happening and feel better educated .. This must be so scary. You are a wonderful dog mom!!💖💖

[okbout]

So glad I found this video because it confirms what my dog is experiencing. Will be helpful when we go to vets.

[teresajames]

Thank you for making this video. I believe my 3 yr old dog may have just had a mild seizure. This confirms that what just happened to my Zeus. 💕

[Buffylee]

Thank you so much for posting this, my little dog has had a seizure for the second time just now and I am trying to cope with it and help him get through it. It's very short but I've never seen him do it before. It's more subtle but obvious in its own way.

[josiekendall]

OMG thank you so much for sharing this. I mine has been having random bouts of this VERY thing for the last couple of years and I didnt know if it was a seizure or not because its so mild compared to the Grand mals you see. THANK YOU!

[tracywhiting]

I want to thank u for your Video and the advice u have given u would not believe how helpful you have been to me i have a 6 year old chihuahua who is doing more or less the same thing and myself and friends and family have puzzled and searched online to find answers and you educational video is the best i have found im going to share it with friends and family on Facebook so others can be aware too i cannot thank u enough for your help i don’t think you will ever know how grateful to you i am. I wish you well especially you beautiful dog he’s gorgeous xx

[Adolfasalbrechtas]

The main feature that helps to distinguish a paroxysmal dyskinesia from epilepsy is the fact that the animal remains alert and responsive during the episodes.

[acevedoyadi]

My dog has this. We are going to take him to the vet tomorrow. Hopefully it’s just epilepsy or something benign bc he’s only 1 and a half and I still have many memories to make with him

[mariahkraus]

Just experienced my first dog seizure tonight the eyes were completely black and no response noise with eye movement at all.

Out of normal reaction I just tried to comfort in many ways until I found a good solution, I tried hugging the entire body, tried scratching everywhere, then eventually grabbed his head with both hands and it helped but not enough I let go to adjust my hold and he immediately leaned to his right into my palm at a far angle and his shaking stopped.

If I moved my hand he shook violently. So I just let him lean into that hand which put pressure near his eyes and eventually his pupil shrunk and then he started reacting to noises with eye movement.

After about 3 min he was completely normal

[talianaidoo]

My 3 year old Jack Russell gets this as well. He gets it mostly in summer. He just had two this morning and I also try to calm him down. Thank you for this. Its so sad that these babies have to deal with this 😢

[laurenzahner]

My dog's seizures are mainly like this. They started when she was about 2 1/2 and she is 4 now. She is on 3 different meds. I hope she can live a long healthy life.

[megandzoesmom]

Aww hes so precious!! Im soo sorryy i hope he doing better!

[briar]

My weimeraner is 15 and just now having very short episodes likes this; I'm not sure if they're seizures because of the length (only a handful of seconds), but the stiffness and the expression is spot-on, and she's stressed and panting after it stops. I'm really scared that this is just her old age catching up to her, so it's nice to know some techniques to just keep her more comfortable until I can get a vet to take a look.
I've had her since I was 9, and now I'm 24, and I was really hoping she might hold out until 16, but we'll have to see what's in the cards for her.

[ArtbyOscarMejia]

This is pretty much what is happening to my dog. He has had like 8 seizures in the past 3.5 years. They are very mild. My dog is a male husky, and he is obese, he is the standard size husky and he should be 60 to 65 lbs but he is 86lbs and when yo do the math that is 40% overweight, a dog is considered obese when he is 20% above the ideal weight. So yes he is obese. With my vet we have noticed that his seizures get more frequent when he is at his fattest. The vet told me that obesity can cause seizures so as long as my dog is obese we can not say that he is having Idiopathic epilepsy because the way idiopathic epilepsy is diagnosed by rulling out all other possible causes. The last time he had a seizure they were 10 days apart that really got me worried because he was having them may be once every month for the past 4 months, so I took him to the vet and he has never been fatter, 86 lbs. He is now on a diet just eating chicken breast and a little bit of kibble, he has lost 6lbs and today we reach 45 days without seizures.

[utube]

I adopted my boy (beagle/collie) when he was eleven months old, he has suffered just a couple of seizures a year for the entire time I've had him and he's now 8, I do feel over time that they may last a little longer but other than that he's a happy healthy dog.

[KerryRhodesSafety]

I am so sorry to hear that your puppy is struggling. I would definitely recommend speaking to your vet. There is a condition called JME which affects dogs from being puppies so it might be worth investigating that as a possibility as well as a connection to any vaccination programme he may have been under.

[justifymylove]

Poor baby :( My girl has these from time to time and it’s heartbreaking to see her go through this.