Seizures in Pets: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Seizures in dogs and cats are abnormal and unusually strong bursts of electrical activity within the brain. Understandably, it can be extremely distressing to see your own pet experience a seizure. Dr. Sanil provides an overview of seizures in dogs and cats for you to better understand and care for your animals facing this challenging neurological condition.

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Introduction - 00:00
Symptoms - 00:34
Causes - 01:20
Diagnosis - 02:17
Treatment - 03:05
Prognosis - 03:32
When to call your vet - 03:45

[lauravisionmission]

Best video I have seen after a lot of research

[misuniversal]

my small chihuahua had a weird episode the other day, after i gave her a small treat she fell off the sofa all rigid and hit her head on the coffeetable... We think she choked on the treat but she seemed dizzy, was stiff and her eyes rolled back a bit. Was this a seizure?? we r getting her checked soon...she never did this bfore and the treat is nowhere to be seen

[turtleandpup]

I went thru horrifying seizures with my dog. The cure was antacids if i ever hear bubbles in the belly and a complete diet change with no human food and dog shelf treats. The cause was gas from food.

[asaxenaindia]

My 2.5 yr old golden retriever has been having seizures fir last 1 yr every 3-4 weeks it starts fir few days and she gets 4-5 per day and this last instance 10 in 48 hours so in the last 12 months she would have had 150 seizures which is crazy. She is fine in those 3 week windows. We have been giving her gardenal, gabapentine, zonisamide but no luck in any control. Dont know what to do

[justkidding]

Unfortunately most of us won't ever have an MRI scan for our pets because of the cost. Also most vets in the U.K aren't really interested in the well being of your pet, its more about how much the pet will benefit them financially and for how long they can keep the money coming in from your pet. We have changed vets 4 times in the last 10 years because of bad practices. We had a little Yorkshire terrier that was so nervous the vet diagnosis was cushings disease. We spent £450 on 4 tests and they all came back inconclusive. Yet i couldn't get the £450 back. We had another elderly Yorkshire terrier that had tumors and the vet suggested removing them at a cost of £3, 600. A week after the surgery the dog collapsed and we took him back to the vet. They found another tumor on the liver that couldn't be removed and we were advised to put the dog down. We have another mix breed Chihuahua/ Yorkshire terrier that was born with Tooth dysplasia (no enamel) and a faulty heart valve. When she be was 4 we had 28 of her 42 teeth removed. Cost £3, 000. At age 5 she started having seizures and was immediately diagnosed with epilepsy and she was put on the medication Epiphen. She has been on this medication for 3 years and it is affecting her liver and the seizures started to creap back up from 2 or 3 per month to 5 and 6 oer week. I started researching epilepsy myself and found out Epiphen shouldn't be given to animals with Cardiovascular or Renal health issues.😮 On top of this the vet wanted to put her on medication for her heart which I have refused. I feel 1 medication like Epiphen is more than enough for her to cope with. I have since introduced new supplements into her diet and they are making a huge difference in her health. She is now 8 years old. First I introduced Vitamin D3 + K2 (mk 7) into her diet. This combination is fantastic for her health and after 6 months some new teeth have started to come back. Unfortunately because of a genetic issue the new teeth are enamel less but they should see her through her lifespan and her quality of life is better for having the ability to chew. I then introduced a natural enzyme called CoQ10, this is normally produced by the liver and is responsible for the prevention of muscle wasting and can aid in the repair of damaged muscle, so this should benefit her heart. 1 year later she no longer coughs after a drink nor does she cough after a long walk. We also give her Milk Thistle to lesser the damage to her liver from the Epiphen medication. I introduced Taurine into her diet and the results were immediate as the seizures completely stopped for 5 weeks. Unfortunately i have learned this is a temporary fix as the epilepsy finds an alternative path. I then started adding potassium and Iodine to her diet and I was able to get another 5 weeks of being seizure free before the epilepsy found yet another path with seizures. Now I have her on Alpha GPC and we are on week 4 with no seizures and we have reduced her Epiphen dosage by 25%. I have other supplements in mind for when the seizures start again and these are B6 in the form of P-5-P and R Alpha Lipoic acid. I have kept a journel on her epilepsy recording dates, times and duration of seizures. I will never give up on helping her with this terrible affliction and I will never allow the current vet to increase the dosage of Epiphen nor would I consider heart medication. She is thriving, she has more energy and I trust my own judgement on her condition than any vet. We need to have more open discussion with vets and we need to be looking more towards natural remedies and deficiencys rather than just putting them on big pharma medications because they have so many side effects. I keep records on everything I do with my little girl and I am happy with the fact I can look back on her journel anytime. Its time we looked at our pets illnesses ourselves rather than relying on unregulated vets that just see your sick pet as an open cheque book. There are thousands of pets in the UK who don't get treatment because of the cost and insurance policies are helpful but are also open to abuse by vets who will perform unnecessary tests and treatments Purley for monetary reasons. Insurance comes at a cost, teeth are not included because this is classed as cosmetic, any long term illness treatment will be limited too because they are in it for profit not peice of mind. In my opinion, and my opinion is based on personal experiences. Thank you for reading this. All updates on my Daisy regarding her health can be found on my channel.

[stellannie]

Good video! A couple things i'm still trying to figure out.. First of all: are seizures the only symptom of epilepsy; and can seizures be caused by particularly stressful events? I'd be extremely grateful if someone would be able to share knowledge with me! :)

[chetnabagga]

My 12 year 3 months pom eskie dog was dealing with chronic kidney disease (ckd), and he was undergoing with the treatments but one day I took him out n he ate a small poop of another dog/ monkey, I was shocked to see it, did it increase the infection inside him ?

[Monkeyness-quoz]

So my dog has this thing where he puts his head down as low as it can go and his back curves if I have him walk he is very very wobbly and it is almost definitely a siezure, I just don’t know what kind and what to do about it. We don’t have the money to do all those tests at the vet so I’m trying to do research. This video did help a lot but It didn’t answer all my questions

[loverupom]

I HAVE 2 MONTHS INDI PUPPY.. RECENTLY GOT DISPTEMPER.. HE WANT TO WAT FOOD, WINTER AT NIGHT HE IS SUIZING FREEEZING SEIZURES .SCREAMING .. REASON?