My dog had cluster seizures. Is this recovery or brain damage?

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My year and a half old dog suffers from epilepsy. Usually he had seizures with approx. 3 week intervals. But a week ago, he started to have very violent cluster seizures. It went on for three days and we took him to a clinic where they put him under anesthesia and let him sleep for 24 hrs. Yesterday he woke up but he won't move, he threw up, they have him on an IV drip. Is this the recovery process or does it mean permanent brain damage? Should we put him down and how long to wait before we do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 7 months old | 62 lbs

Susan England-Foster · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear you are going through this with milo. Just like in humans the brain is hard to predict. I have seen patients get better slowly after these types of episodes but I have also seen them not recover. I do get worried about permanent brain damage. I think you will know if it's time to put him to sleep. If he is not making any improvements in a day or two speaking with the veterinarian about his quality of life might help.

My dog had cluster seizures. Is this recovery or brain damage?

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