What Does It Mean When a Dog Has Seizures?

Tick bites, hypoglycemia, hypoxia and gastrointestinal disease are a few common causes that have not been listed below. If a tick bites a dog and stays on the dog for a good period of time, the dog will be unbalanced and will have seizures. Removing the tick is crucial and your veterinarian should exam your dog.

Brain Tumor or Head Injury

If your dog has had some type of injury to the skull, this may cause seizures which usually are not immediate. Brain tumors are another cause of seizures and have other symptoms such as being uncoordinated and possibly losing vision.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy is usually the first thing people think of when they see a seizure and, though it is a possibility, it is not always the case. With epilepsy, your dog may lose consciousness and bite at the air.

Surroundings

There may be something your dog has come into contact with such as a poison, possibly a natural poison. Some trees, such as the Cottonwood, may be hazardous to your pet.

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is another possible cause of seizures in your dog. This is transmitted from ticks and may also cause arthritis in your dog.

Treatments

There are a variety of treatments for your dog's epilepsy which include antibiotics for Lyme disease and possibly surgery for the tumor or brain injury,

Resources

• Epilepsy in Dogs