What happens when a dog has a seizure?
A seizure can be a frightening event for dog owners to witness. However, by understanding what happens during a seizure, dog owners may better learn how to cope with them. Even though seizures are dramatic, most dogs recover quickly from them. In some cases, however, uncontrolled seizures may cause serious damage.EffectsSeizures are caused by the production of abnormal electrical activity in the dog’s brain, which triggers the transmission of uncoordinated nerve messages. This causes involuntary muscle contractions in the dog.FeaturesSeizures in dogs may be partial, affecting only one part of the brain and thus restricted to one part of the body, or generalized, affecting all the brain and therefore the whole body. Typically, seizures are divided into four stages: prodrome, aura, ictus and post-ictus.ProdromeDogs may develop this stage days or hours prior to the seizure. It is characterized by changes in mood and behavior.AuraThe aura stage signals the beginning of a seizure. The dog m
