My old dog has seizures when the doorbell rings. What should I do?

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Thank you so much for answering my question so fast...it seems when anyone comes to our house and rings our door she barks and it puts her in to a seizure...she hasn't been eating but we have gotten her to drink water and we are going to try her with her favorite soft can food to see if she can eat and keep it down...all she does is sleep she has a special pillow she likes to lie on we are keeping her comfortable and giving her lots of unconditional love...she is our baby and I don't know if it'. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 14 years and 1 month old | 14 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You will need Mozza to be examined by your veterinarian. If she already is on antiseizure medication, then she will need a blood test to check the medication level in her blood as, obviously it is not controlling the seizures. If she has not been seen by a vet yet or is not on antiseizure medication., then you should consult with your vet about putting her on such medication to stop or at least reduce the number of seizures. Looking at her age, she may also have a brain tumor causind seizures, but such medication can also curb the seizures for some time. Keep a diary of the seizures recording the trigger (such as the door bell ringing), time seizure started, time seizure ended, how the dog acts before and after the seizure and the date. If Mozza has a seizure that lasts 5 minutes or more you will need to immediately take her to the vet to stop the seizure. I hope you can get her to eat and drink sufficiently.

My old dog has seizures when the doorbell rings. What should I do?

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