Learning about Seizure in Dogs and the Reactions that Follow


Posted July 10, 2012 by chrisvineyard

There are so many horrible symptoms that might follow such as the condition where the dogs stop breathing. Bringing the dogs to the veterinarian can be the greatest alternative to cope with this situation.

 
Seizure is a kind of health problem that happens to the brain. It is usually caused by the abnormal burst that happens to the electrical activity occurs in the brain. That is why this process cannot be seen directly by the eyes. This condition usually happens in the cerebral hemisphere of the brain although it usually occurs in one of the hemispheres. After that, such condition affects the other part of the brain and gets worse. Well, such horrible things that have been stated before can happen to men and also animals. Perhaps, it is the dogs that have been found out to be quite common to suffer from this condition. Thus, such situation is called seizures in dogs. Indeed, there will be some symptoms that will follow after the processes mentioned before happen. Normally, the dogs will tend to be really active. The dogs will seem to have no exhaustion. It will bark restlessly and the other similar things.

Normal seizure usually happens for less than 2 minutes. To follow the reaction, the dogs might collapse for a while and they might also stop breathing for some seconds. This is where the owners usually think that the dogs have died and then since the dogs start jerking of the legs, the owners say that the dogs have come back to life somehow. There is no exact causing factor that has been known to lead to the seizures in dogs. Such condition happens out of the blue and it is really confusing to treat the dogs whenever they experience such condition. It is definitely recommended to the owner to bring the dogs to the doctor as soon as the dogs are showing the signs like what have been stated before. By doing this, the dogs will be treated as proper as possible and it will also help the dogs to survive. Yes, indeed, it is true that such condition, no matter how horrible the symptoms can be, still can be saved. However, the owners should be really careful in bringing the dogs to the veterinarians whenever such seizure happens. If the owners make mistake in carrying the dogs, they might only make the health problem become worse. It is very possible for the dogs to chomp, drool, urinate, defecate, and chew the things around after the seizure reaction. Another thing that should also be taken into consideration is the reaction after the seizure. It is true that after the seizure, there might be some acts of the dogs that still be horrible enough for the owners.

Take the example of the disorientation of the dogs. For some people, it is quite funny to see the dogs that walk and then hit some things. However, for the people who know that the dogs are having seizure reactions, such condition will not make them laugh. For addition, the dogs might also seem confused. In several cases, it is also possible for the dogs to appear blindly when they move. Whenever such condition happens, it is totally great to keep the dogs in the cage to make sure that the dogs do not harm themselves. Of course, the role of the owner of the dogs is really important to make sure that the health problem like what has been discussed will not be carried on without any solution. Just like what has been stated before, the causing factors are still unknown. However, there is nothing wrong to bring the dogs to the veterinarians regularly to make sure that the health condition can be maintained. Let the veterinarians take care of the things to secure the health of the dogs. That method is a lot much better than to wait for the symptoms to appear. It is because whenever such seizure in dogs has occurred, things will be quite messy and horrible.
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Issued By Angela Zhang
Website Seizures in Dogs
Country Indonesia
Categories Health , Pets
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Last Updated July 10, 2012