Why is my 4-year-old dog having seizures, and what should I do?

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My almost 4 year old dog started having seizures a couple weeks ago. What would start this? And what can I do until I can afford to take him to vet? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 9 months old

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

I would suggest that you take him into a vet sooner rather than later. I assume Wrangler has had a few seizures over the last couple of weeks so this warrants treatment. To explain myself better, if seizures are a rare occurrence, for example once every 3-6 months, we normally just advice to monitor them and keep a diary with written the date and time they occurred , what was the dog doing and how long they lasted. If the frequency is once a month, then something needs to be done, It is difficult to pinpoint the cause by guessing. It could still be epilepsy, as it can occur in dogs from 1 year of age to more mature ones.(4-5 years old). It could also be a toxicity, liver disease, etc the list of differential diagnosis is long, If you book him in to see the vet, he is going to be checked over and probably just have a blood test to start with, so you are not looking at huge expenses but it would be a good starting point so that if Wrangler's liver is suffering for example, treatment could be started promptly and have a better outcome. I can see he is a very handsome boy from this picture ! Hope this helps.

Why is my 4-year-old dog having seizures, and what should I do?

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