| Epilepsy can affect any breed of dog,
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| | goal is to control the seizures and
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| which includes our beloved Shih Tzu.
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| | prolong the life of the Shih Tzu or other
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| There is a higher incidence of epilepsy
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| | breed of dog afflicted with epilepsy.
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| in pure breed dogs of any size than in
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| | When left untreated, the disease and
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| mixed breed dogs. For this reason the
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| | episodes will continue to worsen.
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| condition is likely to be inherited. What
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| | Treatment for epilepsy usually consists
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| is the main sign of epilepsy in the Shih
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| | of a barbiturate like Phenobarbital. This
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| Tzu or any dog? Seizures will be your
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| | drug can be used to treat the Shih Tzu or
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| main sign. Seizures can be categorized in
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| | other dog with epilepsy over the long
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| three ways: -Intracranial -Extracranial
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| | term, very much like treating epilepsy in
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| -Seizures of unknown cause Intracranial
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| | humans. If you know of someone with
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| seizures are the result of detectable
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| | epilepsy who has to take a barbiturate to
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| defects like a tumor inside the brain.
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| | control the seizures, you will also know
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| Extracranial seizures are caused by
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| | most of these people can lead happy and
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| metabolic or toxic changes outside the
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| | productive lives on the medication. This
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| brain that affect the brain and cause a
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| | is true also for the canine species. The
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| seizure. Seizure of unknown cause is
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| | general goal of using barbiturates is to
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| called "idiopathic epilepsy." If your
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| | either reduce the number of seizures by
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| Shih Tzu is less than one year of age,
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| | half or to double the time between
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| the seizures are likely caused by
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| | seizures. It is important to note the
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| congenital/genetic problems, infections
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| | disease will never be cured by the
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| or toxins. If your Shih Tzu is greater
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| | medicine, however, as stated previously;
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| than six years old the seizures are
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| | it can lessen the misery of the Shih Tzu
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| likely caused by tumors or infectious
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| | or other dog breed and also prolong its
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| inflammatory problems. If the Shih Tzu
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| | life. How well drugs control epilepsy in
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| between 1 and 5 years of age is normal
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| | your Shih Tzu depends on each individual
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| between seizure episodes they are most
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| | case. The second choice in drugs for
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| likely in the third category of
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| | epilepsy in your Shih Tzu is to treat
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| idiopathic epilepsy. Epilepsy is similar
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| | with potassium bromide. However, this
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| to a lightning strike on a house that
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| | drug does not have FDA approval. It is
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| sends abnormal currents through the
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| | available to treat seizures in dogs by
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| normal electrical system. It is important
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| | special license only. Some veterinary
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| to be able to recognize a seizure. This
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| | medical schools have this special
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| is often a difficult task for the Shih
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| | license, and so do some private vets.
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| Tzu pet owner or any pet owner. Seizures
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| | Just remember that if your Shih Tzu is
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| can be so minor and show as only slight
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| | diagnosed with epilepsy there are
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| loss of muscle control that they can
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| | adequate treatment plans available and it
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| hardly be detected. Seizures in the Shih
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| | is not a death sentence at all. Proper
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| Tzu or any dog can also be so severe that
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| | treatment is essential. Consult with your
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| the Shih Tzu paddles on the ground
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| | vet as soon as you notice any of the
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| completely out of control. The Shih Tzu
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| | signs of epilepsy so he or she can begin
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| will be totally unaware of its
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| | an appropriate therapy program for your
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| surroundings and will seem abnormal after
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| | Shih Tzu. Disclaimer: This article is for
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| the seizure. If you witness such an
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| | information only. It does not replace the
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| episode in your Shih Tzu and own a video
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| | consultation and advice from a qualified
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| camera, you might try taping the episode
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| | licensed vet or animal care professional.
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| for your vet to see exactly what occurs.
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| | Please consult the appropriate
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| This will help your vet give you a more
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| | professionals for any kind of health
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| definitive explanation or diagnosis of
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| | problem in your animals. Source: Merck
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| what is going on with the Shih Tzu if you
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| | Veterinary Manual, eighth edition This
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| are unsure your Shih Tzu is actually
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| | article is FREE to publish with the
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| experiencing seizures. There are
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| | resource box.
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| treatments for epilepsy, but no cure. The
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