I am not sure what causes or brings on Cid's seizures. As I mentioned before, I thought it was stressful situations that brought them on but I guess thats not the case.
I have asked the vet and he said its like something in the brain that is mis-firing or not making a connection, kind of like short in the wiring so to speak. I also wondered if the seizures would be causing brain damage and the vet told me as long as he comes out of them within a few min's he will be OK. Cid has what is called Petite Mal Seizures which are on the low end of the scale compared to dogs who have Grand Mal Seizures and from what I have read about those, they can be pretty scary to the point where one might think their dog has actually died. The vet did give me the option to put Cid on medication to prevent them but since he doesnt have them real frequent I have decided to hold off unless they become more frequent or more sever. The reason I have opted to hold off on meds is because he would have to take a pill every day for life and will wait until I really have to go that route. |