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Genetic factors, infections, head injuries and metabolic abnormalities are only some of the potential triggers of epilepsy in animals. This, in turn, highlights the importance of an individual approach to diagnosing and treating this condition, taking into account the specific needs of each patient.
The choice of the appropriate therapy method depends on the type of epilepsy. In the case of idiopathic epilepsy, anti-epileptic drugs are used and administered continuously. Seizures of metabolic and toxic origin usually resolve after appropriate treatment of the general disease or after the effect of the chemical substance with which the animal had contact has ceased. Structural epilepsy is treated symptomatically with anti-epileptic drugs while simultaneously treating the brain diseases that cause it.
Does epilepsy in a dog or cat hurt?
A frequent question veterinarians encounter in practice is – „does epilepsy hurt”? Fortunately, the seizure itself is painless. What is more, in the case of a generalized epileptic seizure, the animal is unconscious and, after it ends, does not even realize that the seizure occurred.
Is epilepsy in a dog or cat fatal?
Can epilepsy in a dog or cat be caused by stress?
Although a relationship between stress and an increased frequency of seizures has been noted, it should be remembered that a healthy dog should not react this way. Therefore, stress may only be a factor that worsens epilepsy whose underlying cause is another disease process requiring diagnosis.
What should I do if my dog or cat has an epileptic seizure?
