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Bulldog with seizures
Mon, 05/08/2006 - 04:25Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
Hi, I'm new to this but I have a Bulldog that has had 6 seizures within 8 mos.. It is definately grand mall seizures, expelling body fluids and very disoriented afterwards. The vet just put her on a low dose of phenobarbital. It scares me to death everytime she has one because they are not regular, usually at night time when everyone is asleep. She sleeps in my bed so I know when she has one because she falls off the bed. She is getting spayed in June. I had shown her in AKC confirmation and has had 2 litters of pups. Does anyone know where I can get more info on this. Is it hereditary? I read around 2-3 yrs. old is when epiepsy is seen if dogs are to get it. Is this true? Has anyone had the same problem or seen anything like this? Thank you
Re: Bulldog with seizures
Submitted by anniemarie on Mon, 2006-12-11 - 07:12
anniemarie, Yes alot of full breeds akc, ckc can have this from hereditary. My Grandmother had a poodle that had Seizures and it is true because I own a 2 yr old akc choc/blue applehead chihuahua that has some Genetic problems from the parents and it is the full breeds that has the genitic problems with mutes that do not have this kind of problems and this is a well known fact, u can ask any akc or ckc breeder they will tell u the same. It is wonderful to have a full breed but there are alot of risks when you get one at 8 wks old and sometimes will not find out about any Hereidty problems sometimes untill they are 3 to 6 mths. But I am sure by now u know there is meds u can get from your vet to give to your bulldog for Seizures just like humans