Dogs are highly valued pets and some are even treated by the owner as their surrogate children. As such, the dog owner would suffer even more if the pet is injured and in pain. Watching a seizing pet is a frightful experience. A dog owner seeing a seizing dog for the first time would panic as the pet would appear to be suffering from severe pain. The dog owner would naturally want to help the pet but is there a first aid for a seizing dog?
A dog can have a seizure that is either single or repeated. Single seizures are short episodes that usually last for a few minutes. Repeated seizure would have about the same duration but while single seizure would occur once in a seizing episode, repeated seizure would occur one after the other. A single seizing episode may not have serious effects on the dog but repeated seizures would certainly be fatal as the dog may not be able to regain consciousness.
There are two types of repeated seizure - cluster seizure and status epilepticus. These two types of repeated seizure would have the dog suffering from one seizure after another. Status epilepticus is a condition that would be more frightening for a dog owner given that the seizure would continue to occur even if the dog has not regained consciousness. In cluster seizures, the dog that was "revived" would again lose consciousness when another seizure occurs. Owners of seizing dogs must take the pet to a veterinary facility at once as the seizing episodes can result to the death of the dog.
The frequency of seizures can be controlled with medications but there is no first aid for this condition. First aid methods are given to save the pet from pain, to prevent the condition from worsening and of course to save the life of the pet. A seizing dog would derive no benefits from first aid thus it would be best to let seizure run its course and to take the pet to the vets after the episode.
Keeping the seizing pet comfortable and preventing the pet from being injured would be the owner's role. The owner can move the pet to the floor to ensure that it would not fall from heights. Keep the pet away from objects that can fall and cause injuries. Pet owners are advised not to hug a seizing pet to keep it from trembling. A seizing dog would have no control over its muscles and the pet can accidentally bite the owner. Talking softly to the dog would be more helpful. The voice of the owner would have a reassuring and calming effect on the pet.
A dog can have a seizure that is either single or repeated. Single seizures are short episodes that usually last for a few minutes. Repeated seizure would have about the same duration but while single seizure would occur once in a seizing episode, repeated seizure would occur one after the other. A single seizing episode may not have serious effects on the dog but repeated seizures would certainly be fatal as the dog may not be able to regain consciousness.
There are two types of repeated seizure - cluster seizure and status epilepticus. These two types of repeated seizure would have the dog suffering from one seizure after another. Status epilepticus is a condition that would be more frightening for a dog owner given that the seizure would continue to occur even if the dog has not regained consciousness. In cluster seizures, the dog that was "revived" would again lose consciousness when another seizure occurs. Owners of seizing dogs must take the pet to a veterinary facility at once as the seizing episodes can result to the death of the dog.
The frequency of seizures can be controlled with medications but there is no first aid for this condition. First aid methods are given to save the pet from pain, to prevent the condition from worsening and of course to save the life of the pet. A seizing dog would derive no benefits from first aid thus it would be best to let seizure run its course and to take the pet to the vets after the episode.
Keeping the seizing pet comfortable and preventing the pet from being injured would be the owner's role. The owner can move the pet to the floor to ensure that it would not fall from heights. Keep the pet away from objects that can fall and cause injuries. Pet owners are advised not to hug a seizing pet to keep it from trembling. A seizing dog would have no control over its muscles and the pet can accidentally bite the owner. Talking softly to the dog would be more helpful. The voice of the owner would have a reassuring and calming effect on the pet.
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