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Fact SheetDisorder:Epilepsy Variety of Poodle Affected: Toy, Miniature, & Standard Description: Seizures lasting from 30-90 seconds to several minutes Symptoms: Shivering, shaking, loss of bowel or bladder control, loss of ability to stand, unusual behaviors such as biting at the air, staring off into space as if in a trance Mode of Inheritance: Unknown, although in the Poodle, a strong hereditary tendency exists for "true" (idiopathic) epilepsy Method of Diagnosis:EEG test can be used to rule out acquired epilepsy resulting from a physical cause such as traumatic injury to the skull. Age of Onset: Usually 6 months to 5 years for idiopathic epilepsy Treatment: Anticonvulsant drugs such as phenobarbitol for dogs that have more than one seizure per month. Treatment is a lifelong commitment. Epileptic seizures are seldom fatal once treatment has begun. However, in some cases, epileptic dogs will have clusters (groups) of seizures which are more difficult to treat. Recommendations: Dogs with epilepsy should not be bred. Dogs that produce offspring with epileptic seizures should be considered carriers. Great care should be taken to avoid breeding carrier to carrier. The information contained above is based on published research current at the time of writing and is accurate to the best of VIP's knowledge. Epilepsy(1) Epilepsy info |
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