Did I make the right choice euthanizing my dog with severe seizures?

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Sadly my dog, only 4, was euthanized yesterday because she was in the ER two weekends in a row with seizures. This past weekend at the ER she stopped breathing on her own and had to be on a machine. Even though she came back and started breathing again on her own, the vet said she had brain swelling or a brain tumor.. and something neurological was definitely going on since she stopped breathing on her own and was experiencing ataxia & nystagmus with the seizures. Needing reassurence, tumor? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 4 years old | 9.4 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I am so sorry for the loss of your Lola. Losing a pet is one of life's hardest moments. Even harder when one is so young. Sadly brain tumors happen even in the young. Even if it wasn't a tumor something was going on! Seizures that cause an animal to stop breathing and causing her to arrest are very very unusual. Seizures that difficult to control would have lead to a poor quality of life. We may never know the exact cause but I want to reassure you that you did the best you could for her and sometimes things are out of our hands. And you didn't let her suffer. Again I am so sorry!

Did I make the right choice euthanizing my dog with severe seizures?

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