What are the different types of canine epilepsy?
Resources: articles: “Canine Epilepsy”; “Epilepsy”; “A Brief Overview of Seizures, Their Causes, and Treatment”; “Status Epilepticus” video: “Canine Epilepsy in Standard Schnauzers” people: Dr. Rick Rodenbeck, DVM; Dr. Kenneth Herbst, DVM Clues: Status epilepticus is actually a condition of prolonged or frequent epileptic seizures, and so many doctors feel that this is a type of epilepsy. Once a dog reaches this stage, it is rare for them to ever drop back down. *Idiopathic epilepsy is a type of epilepsy of unknown origin, most feel hereditary. *Primary epilepsy, genetic, inherited, true epilepsy are all the same as above *Secondary epilepsy refers to seizures for which a cause can be determined, such as brain tumors, etc. Question: What breeds are most at risk for genetically predetermined epilepsy? Resources: people: Dr. Kenneth Herbst, DVM; Dr. John Focke, DVM articles: “Canine Epilepsy”; “Seizures in Dogs”; “Understanding Canine Epilepsy” video: “Canine Epilepsy in Standard Schnauz
