My puppy twitches and flushes in sleep. Is it a seizure or normal?

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My dog is 2 months old and I am beginning to think that she has sleeping seizure because her body flushes while she is sleeping.Also her nose is dry and her gums are light pink.

Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I believe from what your are describing that tour dog is most likely having movements while he dreams. Dogs go through three sleep stages, similarly to humans; NREM, non-rapid eye movement; REM, rapid eye movement; and SWS, short-wave sleep. It is in the SWS stage that a dog breathes heavily while he is sleeping and may possibly have movements of his body. Before and after a siezure you may also notice strange behaviours in your dog, such as distraction or walking in circles. During a siezure dogs do things like foam at the mouth, twitch, drool, chomp, collapse, and make paddling motions with their legs. It’s also not uncommon for dogs to urinate or defecate I hope that is helpful!

My puppy twitches and flushes in sleep. Is it a seizure or normal?

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