A playing dog that suddenly keeled over and make pedaling motions with the legs dog would be a frightful sight. It would not be surprising a for a pet parent to panic upon seeing the seizing pet especially if it is the first time. Dog owners that have been exposed to the seizing episodes of the pet would know that rushing to help a seizing dog would be dangerous.
The owner of a seizing dog has to remain calm to be able to help the pet. Remaining unaffected while the pet appears to be in agony would be very difficult. It is therefore necessary for a dog owner to understand what causes the seizure and its effects to the dog.
A seizure would occur when the dog cannot cope with the abnormal activity of the brain. The brain's abnormal activity can be the result of different diseases. Ingestion of toxic substances or an accident that causes the brain to swell are some of the conditions that would trigger a seizure. Seizures, also known as convulsion or fits can be single or repeated. Repeated seizure is characterized by the occurrence of multiple or several occurrences of seizures in a single episode. A dog that suffers from single seizure would generally convulse only once and the seizure would last only for a few minutes. A vet's attention would be needed for both types of seizures. Single seizures have short duration thus the dog is usually seen by the vet after the seizing episode.
Because of the short duration of a single seizure, the dog would have recovered before the pet owner can do anything. Because of the short duration of a single seizure first aid will not be necessary. Simply put, there is no first aid for single seizure but a dog owner can do a lot to help the seizing pet.
The first thing a dog owner needs to do is to stay calm as presence of mind would be necessary to prevent the pet from hurting itself. The dog must be moved away from water or from stairs. All sharp objects and other objects that can fall off and injure the trashing dog must be removed as well. A seizing dog actually does not feel anything even if they appear to be in the throes of pain thus the owner's effort to hug or to pat the pet can result to injuries when the disoriented dog turns aggressive. Softly talk to the dog instead as the owner's voice would have a calming effect on the dog .
The owner of a seizing dog has to remain calm to be able to help the pet. Remaining unaffected while the pet appears to be in agony would be very difficult. It is therefore necessary for a dog owner to understand what causes the seizure and its effects to the dog.
A seizure would occur when the dog cannot cope with the abnormal activity of the brain. The brain's abnormal activity can be the result of different diseases. Ingestion of toxic substances or an accident that causes the brain to swell are some of the conditions that would trigger a seizure. Seizures, also known as convulsion or fits can be single or repeated. Repeated seizure is characterized by the occurrence of multiple or several occurrences of seizures in a single episode. A dog that suffers from single seizure would generally convulse only once and the seizure would last only for a few minutes. A vet's attention would be needed for both types of seizures. Single seizures have short duration thus the dog is usually seen by the vet after the seizing episode.
Because of the short duration of a single seizure, the dog would have recovered before the pet owner can do anything. Because of the short duration of a single seizure first aid will not be necessary. Simply put, there is no first aid for single seizure but a dog owner can do a lot to help the seizing pet.
The first thing a dog owner needs to do is to stay calm as presence of mind would be necessary to prevent the pet from hurting itself. The dog must be moved away from water or from stairs. All sharp objects and other objects that can fall off and injure the trashing dog must be removed as well. A seizing dog actually does not feel anything even if they appear to be in the throes of pain thus the owner's effort to hug or to pat the pet can result to injuries when the disoriented dog turns aggressive. Softly talk to the dog instead as the owner's voice would have a calming effect on the dog .
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