Can my dog's seizures or epilepsy be transmitted to other dogs?

Seizures can be caused by trauma, infection, toxins or even tumors. Certain types of seizures may have a genetic component. Idiopathic seizures are seizures that have no identifiable underlying cause.

Most probably epilepsy indeed, it fits the symptoms and the age. It is important to rule other possibilities though (blood test should rule out some of them). Treatment for epilepsy is done medically and this treatment will need to be given on a daily basis, there is no other way other than taking her to the vet in order to get it sorted.

Hi there. I'm sorry to hear that Luna is having this problem. There are many different things that can cause seizures - it's certainly possible that she may have epilepsy, but other possible causes would include a systemic illness like liver or kidney disease, a central nervous system problem such as meningitis or a brain tumor, or exposure to some type of toxin. Bloody diarrhea is not a sign of epilepsy and is not normally associated with seizures in general, so this may be a separate problem. I would recommend taking Luna to the vet for an exam as soon as you are able to. He/she can do a complete neurologic exam and may also recommend blood work or other testing if needed to help determine what is causing her seizures. If she does have epilepsy, your veterinarian can prescribe medication to help control her seizures.

It is unlikely that the episode in the car caused epilepsy. If your dog is fairly young then this could be idiopathic epilepsy, and those seizures could be a one-time event. If she is an old dog then seizures can be caused by a brain tumor. This will need to be examined by a veterinarian. If the seizures happen often , then medication such as KBr and phenobarbital can be given to suppress seizures. Keep a diary of when she has a seizure, write down the time of start and end, and the circumstances as well as the date. If the seizure lasts longer than 4-5 minutes, it is an emergency and she needs to be seen by a vet right away.

Young dogs sometimes suffer from what we call idiopathic seizures (cause unknown) and older dogs that have never had a seizure before, can suffer from a brain tumor causing seizures. 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. I suppose you could try putting a flashing collar on one of the dogs and observe your dog. If it appears that it triggers a seizure, you know that you cannot use it. If no seizures are triggered, then all is ok with using the flashing collar.

This depends slightly on the underlying condition - some dogs with liver disease do best on a specialised liver support diet such as royal canin hepatic or hills l/d. If epilepsy is the underlying cause, purina nc neurocare is showing some very promising results

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Labra. It is worrisome that she is still having such frequent seizures. You may want to consider a board certified neurologist. Imaging and testing of her brain will ensure there is not an underlying cause giving her seizures. Next, she will likely need additional seizure medications to help control her condition. There are many options that can be tried. It is important to decrease the seizure frequency. I hope this information helps!