My dog died suddenly after a seizure. What caused it? Could I prevent it?

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My dog had a seizure last week and she had arthritis in her joints and we were going to take her to the vet we had a appointment and then last night she was fine she was playing and being her goofy self and then came in from outside and had a seizure again and then 20 minutes later she took her last breath and died. What happened could I have done anything to stop it? Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 9 years and 7 months old | 80 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry for your loss. It is tough when our furry friend passes away and not knowing if there was something that could have been done to prevent it. Without examining her it is hard to say for sure what caused her demise; however seizures don't always cause death in pets, unless they continue the pet continues to seize uncontrollably for more than 5 minutes at a time or has cluster seizures. I am it sure how long her seizure lasted; however if it was short (> 5 minutes) then chances are there was another cause for her sudden departure. Even a stroke or heart attack could have occurred that was not apparent on the outside. I know it is hard to lose a pet. You also have the option of getting a necropsy (examination of the body) done on her to determine cause of death. But sometimes the cause is never found unfortunately. I send my deepest condolences for you and your family for the loss of your pet.

My dog died suddenly after a seizure. What caused it? Could I prevent it?

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