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Canine Seizures Learning Series

What a seizure looks like, what mimics one, how veterinarians diagnose the cause, and what living with epilepsy really involves.

5 partsAbout 84 minutes of reading

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Part 1: My Dog Had a Seizure: The Complete Veterinarian's Guide to Understanding Canine Seizures

Watching your dog have a seizure can be terrifying. Learn what happens during a canine seizure, why dogs paddle, drool, or lose bladder control, when a seizure is an emergency, and what you should—and shouldn't—do to keep your dog safe.

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  1. 1Part 1My Dog Had a Seizure: The Complete Veterinarian's Guide to Understanding Canine SeizuresWatching your dog have a seizure can be terrifying. Learn what happens during a canine seizure, why dogs paddle, drool, or lose bladder control, when a seizure is an emergency, and what you should—and shouldn't—do to keep your dog safe.
  2. 3Part 3My Dog Had a Seizure (Part 3): Was It Really a Seizure? Conditions That Can Look Like Seizures in DogsNot every episode of collapse or shaking is actually a seizure. Learn how veterinarians distinguish seizures from fainting, vestibular disease, tremors, strokes, and other conditions, and why a cell phone video may be one of the most valuable diagnostic tools you can bring.
  3. 4Part 4My Dog Had a Seizure (Part 4): How Veterinarians Diagnose the Cause of SeizuresHow do veterinarians determine why a dog had a seizure? Learn how physical exams, neurological exams, blood work, MRI, spinal fluid analysis, and other diagnostic tests help identify the underlying cause of seizures and guide treatment.
  4. 5Part 5My Dog Had a Seizure (Part 5): Treatment, Seizure Medications, and Living With EpilepsyHow are seizures in dogs treated? Learn when anti-seizure medication is recommended, how common medications work, what monitoring is needed, how to keep a seizure diary, and what life looks like for dogs living with epilepsy.
  5. 6Part 6My Dog Had a Seizure (Part 6): Living With a Dog That Has SeizuresA seizure diagnosis doesn't mean your dog's adventures are over. Learn how to safely live with canine epilepsy, from medication routines and travel to swimming, boarding, long-term prognosis, and building a happy, fulfilling life together.