Did you know that dogs like
the English Mastiff and other breeds can develop epilepsy over the course of
their lifetime? Like humans, epilepsy can affect dogs by causing sporadic
seizures in the form of sudden fits and convulsions. The seizures are either
caused by a genetic disorder that causes miscommunications in the brain or the
seizures are caused by another underlying medical condition. Seizures with undetermined causes are called idiopathic seizures. Symptomatic
seizures are those that have a cause that can be treated. Your vet will need to
discover the cause in order to best treat the seizures. Common signs or
symptoms of seizures include fits and convulsions sometimes accompanied by howling or whimpering, excessive salivating, chomping, chewing,
involuntary urination and involuntary defecation. Even if you don’t see the
actual seizure, call your veterinarians Oconomowoc, WI when
you see any of the accompanying symptoms.
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