My 7-month-old deaf Aussie puppy has night seizures. Is it serious?

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Hello! I have a 7 month old purebred Australian Shepherd, female. She has had two seizures in about 8 days time. Both have occurred in the middle of the night. Is this cause for concern? I understand the breed is prone to seizures. She is also deaf. Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 26 days old | 38 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am assuming she is a blue merle Australian Shepherd. These often have congenital defects such as deafness. Young dogs sometimes suffer from what we call idiopathic seizures (cause unknown). You should keep a diary of the seizures: situation that triggers it, time start, time ends, what the seizure looks like. If the seizure lasts more than 4-5 minutes your dog needs to see a vet right away, as this can cause hyperthermia and damage the brain. If you can you should take a little video of one such seizure to take with you to the vet and show him. Please make an appointment with your vet for an exam. He may want to put her on anti-seizure medication such as phenobarbital.

My 7-month-old deaf Aussie puppy has night seizures. Is it serious?

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