Marcelle Chastain offers some coaching for pet owners when should their dogs experience seizures:
- Stay calm and do not panic
- Make a space by moving furniture, etc. that might injure the dog
- Remove other pets from the area
- Do not try to force it to open its mouth
- Call a veterinarian
Source: Inside Pet’s World, October 4, 2019. Link. Detecting the root cause of the seizure is important. Chastain also offers five things that can cause epileptic seizures for dogs:
- Ingesting a toxic substance
- Infection
- Vaccinations
- Metabolic problems
- Brain tumor
Also see: Search results: Seizures, Clinician’s Brief. Link.
INSIGHTS: Chastain’s information is good content for sharing on social media and in newsletters. For more information about seizures, see the plethora of articles in the Clinician’s Brief link above.