Canine Epilepsy & Seizures: Causes and Treatments

By James Belan

Book Overview

Seizures are one of the most common neurological conditions in dogs. The scientific term for seizure is ictus. A seizure may also be called a convulsion, attack, or fit and is a temporary involuntary disturbance of normal brain function that is usually accompanied by uncontrollable muscle activity. They occur when too much electrical activity is going on in the outer layers of a dogs brain, called the cortex, which is responsible for thought, memory, sensation, and movement. Seizures are the result of muscle responses to an abnormal nerve-signal burst from the brain. They are a symptom of an underlying neurological dysfunction. Toxic substances, metabolic or electrolyte abnormalities and/or imbalances cause an uncoordinated firing of neurons in the cerebrum of the brain, creating seizures from mild petit mal to severe grand mal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984550470
• ISBN13: 9781984550477
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"