How Do You Prevent Seizures In Dogs?
Watching your dog have a seizure can be heartbreaking, but there are steps you can take for prevention. Taking your dog to a veterinarian is the first step you can make toward preventing seizures, but there are other changes that will improve his health. Changes in your dog’s nutrition and exercise as well as eliminating toxins and triggers in his environment are all ways to prevent seizures in your dog. Take your dog to a veterinarian for a diagnosis. Although the most common cause of seizures is epilepsy, some other causes are poisoning, hypoglycemia and occasionally liver disease or kidney failure. Follow your veterinarian’s treatment program for managing seizures. Depending on how often your dog has seizures as well as the duration of the seizures, your veterinarian may prescribe anticonvulsant medications. Eliminate dangerous toxins in your yard and house that may trigger your dog’s seizures. Some possible sources of these toxins may include the flea treatment you use on your dog,
