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Originally Posted by wemple2  A seizure IS NOT ALWAYS an emergency...God forbid, if I ran Winston to an ER vet, which is over an hour away, each and every time he had a seizure...I would be an idiot. Sorry, but I did take the posts that references a "seizure" as an emergency to heart. Don't be so judgemental...Stop with the name calling...Also, I have considered taping one of Winston "seizures"...it's hard to explain, in words, what he does...but a video would explain it all. Another thing, by the time I got him to that ER vet, the seizure activity would be long over...they would be seeing a dog acting totally normal, in the ER??? What a waste of a valuable ER vets time. Don't get me wrong, if Winston needed an ER vet, he would be seen by one...but having a seizure is not necessarily an "emergency".
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Of course you know what is causing your dogs seizure. We are talking about a person who have never had this happen. This is what Global Paws has to say.
Some seizures are followed immediately by another seizure, and these clusters of seizures are called status epilepticus. This condition is a medical emergency and you should take your dog to your vet as soon as possible for aggressive treatment. If you are able to time your dog's seizure and it lasts longer than 5 minutes, you should also take your dog immediately to your vet for care.
Any time your dog has a seizure, you should call your vet or the emergency clinic and describe what you have seen. Your vet will probably ask you about the type of seizure, the length of the seizure and general questions about your dog's history. Depending on the situation, your vet will advise you to bring your dog in immediately or to monitor your dog at home.
Like your dog, most pets that have a seizure seem to recover completely within a relatively short period of time. Even if this is the case, you should consult your veterinarian to determine the cause of the seizures and whether treatment is necessary. If seizures are not controlled, they can become more severe and more frequent.
Once at your vet's office, your vet will probably ask you more questions about your dog's history and will most likely recommend blood work to try to determine the cause of the seizures. If the results of the blood work and other tests show that the seizures are secondary to an underlying metabolic or liver problem, the treatment is directed at correcting the primary problem in order to allow the seizures to resolve on their own.
If your vet determines that the cause of the seizures is a problem inside the brain, such as epilepsy, he or she may choose to start your dog on anticonvulsant therapy. The most common anticonvulsant drug used in veterinary medicine is oral Phenobarbital, usually given once or twice daily. In many cases, Phenobarbital greatly reduces the frequency and severity of seizures in dogs.
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I might add to never try to touch your dog during a seizure.
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