Why is my dog pulling hair, has watery eyes, and having seizures?

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Pulls hair out on back end, eyes watery, has some kind of nerve fit where he won just stiffen up on move around, last about 10 seconds and be usually urinates during this, like he had no control. Pet's info: Cat | American Wirehair | Male | neutered | 11 years and 3 months old | 12 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks like there are a few different problems with bandit, but they could all be related to an underlying condition. The first thing I noticed is that Bandit has some very unhealthy looking skin. This is ultimately the reason he is losing hair. That flakey white stuff near the bald areas is not normal and indicates that the skin is inflamed, dry and/or infected. There are a few different diseases that could cause the skin to look like this, or it could be caused by fleas or mites. The watery eyes could be due to an infection also. You can confirm this by looking at the inside of the eyelid, which should normally be light pink. If it is red, or the white part of the eye is red, then you're likely dealing with an infection. The fits where he loses control of his bladder is most concerning. Your description of the fit makes me most suspicious of a partial seizure. This would mean that something is effecting the electrical signals in the brain. It could be something like an infection or tumor in the brain; or there may be imbalances in the blood chemistry due to some other cause. Generally, Bandit is really sick and needs to see a vet soon. All of these conditions may be related to a single disease process that has slowly started to present in different ways. A veterinarian would be able to help identify the cause and advise on treatment options. The sooner a vet sees Bandit, the better, because it's possible that they can correct this condition, or at least keep it from getting worse. I hope this helps and Bandit gets better soon.

Why is my dog pulling hair, has watery eyes, and having seizures?

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