My dog stares, circles, and struggles to walk. Is it a seizure?

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My dog will look up and stare like she is seeing things and then she brings one of her front legs up and she has a very hard time waking. Sometimes she will slowly go in a circle. She seems to come out of it quickly, usually lasts about five minutes. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 12 years and 6 months old | 6.9 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

I'm a little concerned that these symptoms you report may be mild seizure activity. Especially if she does not really respond to you during the event. Circling can also be a symptom of something going on with the head (seizure or otherwise). If this has occurred more than once I would recommend a visit to your vet for a baseline neurologic exam and some blood work to rule out anything wrong with her blood sugar, electrolytes, or organ function. If you can catch an episode on video this can be really helpful so that your vet can determine if this is neurologic in origin. If determined to be neurologic in origin, then there are many things that can cause this, and further testing and/or anti-seizure medication may be needed. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog stares, circles, and struggles to walk. Is it a seizure?

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