Symptoms of Seizures in Dogs
    By Tess Thompson  
       
    Canine and feline seizures are common occurrences. But dogs are more prone to
    experience them than cats. Seeing your dog buckle without knowing what is going
    on can be a horrifying experience if you have not seen a seizure before. Seizures
    normally have more than three stages and are separately classified according to
    the stages and severity.

    Seizures are serious occurrences and may be harbingers of worse things to come.
    They should be reported to the veterinarian. If you observe and detail out the seizure
    incident the veterinarian will be able to assess and diagnose the problem better. It is
    highly unlikely that the veterinarian will get to actually see your dog during a seizure
    episode and therefore the only way a proper diagnosis can be done is through the
    information that you provide. Therefore it becomes pertinent that dog owners educate
    themselves about know what a seizure is and the symptoms to look for.

    Depending upon the different stages and severity of the seizure, pets show the following
    symptoms of seizures. These can be triggered off by canine or feline epilepsy or due other
    reasons including brain injury, an underlying disease or breed specific genetic disorder:

    ─        Paddling of limbs as if swimming.
    ─        Jaw movements that look like the dog is trying to chew gum.
    ─        Pupils in one or both eyes dilate, unresponsive as if unaware of the surroundings.
    Staring or altered vision.
    ─        Frothing at the mouth. Begins salivating or drooling.
    ─        Loses control of bodily functions. Uncontrolled muscle movement.  
    ─        Stiffness.
    ─        Loss of consciousness.
    ─        Involuntary urinating or defecating.
    ─        Sudden and violent shaking.
    ─        Muscle twitching or slight shaking of a limb, loose control of hind quarters.

    Short episodes of seizures may produce unconsciousness with instances of loss of muscle
    control and blank looks. Partial seizures involve odd activities like paddling and neck and
    head bending. Most of the symptoms of muscle spasms appear only on one part of the
    body. These types of seizures can gradually worsen and turn into serious manifestations
    and start affecting the entire body. Even if the dog is conscious during a seizure he is
    absolutely unaware of what is going on around him. He can be extremely unpredictable
    and the clenching jaws can do serious if not permanent injury.

    Seizures are basically a disruption in brain activity that results in confusing signals being
    sent to the body and muscles. Canine and feline seizures can potentially cause death if
    they are not attended to. The mild and moderate looking symptoms are not to be trifled
    and should be taken seriously. Some symptoms of mild seizures initially look like playful
    activities and although do not cause any pain to the dog can develop into a stage where
    they cause irreparable harm. Seizures are likely to recur and if left untreated the frequency
    may increase to unmanageable levels. The ultimate stage of canine seizures, status
    epilepticus, is a state of continuous seizures for hours without any intervals of
    consciousness.     


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