My dog was exposed to mold. Can mold exposure cause seizures in dogs?

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My dog was exposed to mold toxicity that was in our home she did not eat or ingest it just by inhalation and her feet on the carpet.. She has seizures now. Vet won't look for mold exposure by blood test and doesn't agree anyway. But I know because we lived in it. What Can I give her to help support her lived through her detoxing. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | 2 years and 9 months old | 50 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that Izzy has been having seizures and I understand your concerns. I've been looking through the veterinary community's information network (VIN) and have been unable to find any studies, case reports or conference proceedings that can prove causation or even correlation of environmental exposure to molds causing seizure activity. While the lack of information does not make it impossible that Izzy's seizures are related to molds, it seems far more likely to me that given her young age, this is the onset of idiopathic (i.e. we don't know why it is occurring) epilepsy. The onset of epilepsy most commonly occurs in dogs 2-4 years of age. If molds are contributing to Izzy's concerns, I would expect to see respiratory changes rather than neurologic signs. To my knowledge, there are no blood tests available to test for environmental mold exposures in dogs. Continue monitoring her breathing, seizure frequency and duration, appetite and energy level. Unfortunately, there are no supportive therapies or supplements that can erase her mold exposure.

My dog was exposed to mold. Can mold exposure cause seizures in dogs?

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