He is fine, but he had a grand mal seizure. And our outdoor camera recorded it. We share the video to show what it looks like.

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  1. I feel like its more common for animals having a seizer to go into a grand mal because they consciously cant loosen up their muscles to let it pass – i wonder if theres any research or programs to help animals relax during an episode

  2. I had to put my 19 year old cat down because she had kept having seizures, never had them as a kitten tho. When she has a seizure my mum took hold of her and that caused her to bite my mum. I wouldn't touch an animal AT ALL if they were having a seizure!

  3. Thanks for sharing, and great form with how you held his head off the concrete from below so he couldn't bite you, while stroking his chest to try and calm him down/snap him out of it. Sorry this comment section is full of retards.

  4. My lab has grand mal seizures too it's really sad to watch and this is very realistic. She has always been ok after and wants to run and play but we have to keep her calm or else she could easily have another one.

  5. Just place something soft under or around the head so the dog does not hit its head. Lots of people have suffered traumatic brain injuries as a result of seizures when helpers did not know how to prevent this. It can also happen when the fit first starts and the sufferer falls down. In this case the dog fell on grass, but imagine him falling 2m further over, on the left hand side, where his head could have hit the concrete path. Am glad he is OK, but did you have to get him checked over by a vet? In humans such seizures result on horrendous fatigue, and they may be bedbound or need care from others. I would not have let the dog run around….

  6. NEVER RESTRAIN A SEIZING DOG!! This can result in severe injury to both you and the dog. My mom was holding my epileptic dachshund when she went into a seizure that caused her to bite my mom by accident, which landed her in the ER.

    The BEST thing to do for a seizing dog is put a towel or jacket under the head, give the dog space to have the seizure, and administer rescue medications as directed by your veterinarian. When the convulsions stop (post-ictal phase), watch the dog recover from a short distance away. It's not uncommon for dogs to exhibit excitement, aggression, and confusion in the post-ictal phase. Some dogs will even have a second seizure during this phase.

  7. Dont ever grab the dog at the neck one wrong move and that could've broke its neck while having the seizure you just have to let it happen and if you need to grab something soft like a blanket to put under its head so it doesn't bang its head

  8. I changed my dog food from beneful to grain free beneful. she started having seizures, I stopped feeding her any kind of dog food. so far no more seizures, I boil or bake chicken. she's seems to be feeling better,, no more dog food ever,,, for my Katie,

  9. I''ve had two dogs that suffered from seizures. My big Lab had them since he was two years old. The older he got the less he had them. First time i saw it happened freaked me out cause he was in his chair and all of a sudden fell to the floor cause he was trying to get up. My little dachshund also has them, he will all of a sudden start wandering around looking for me until he cant move anymore. Longest ones for either lasted up to 10 minutes, shortest ones still lasted up to 3 to 5 minutes. It's rough watching them go through it but im glad i was usually around when they happened.

  10. I restrain my dog lightly from the hips and shoulder (trained vet tech) put padding under the head if you can, but do let the seizure play out as best you can. I have an epileptic dog (grand mal and focal seizures) and you want to protect that brain as much as you can without interfering with the seizure. Bless you guys for coming to help him you did just fine💜💜💜

  11. NEVER hold/restrain the dog while it is undergoing a seizure. Doing so can injure itself and or/others. Let the seizure subside, and if the dog is in an environment where it can cause harm to itself or others (close to walls/objects), either move the objects or slowly try to move the dog away without hindering it’s ability to move.

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