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Why is my dog twitching2007-11-25 2:56:27

My dog has been twitching for a few months. We are not sure if it is a seizure. We have gotten bloodwork taken to rule out rocky mountain spotted fever as well as other diseases. Right before he started to twitch, he went to the vet for a possible collapsing trachea or redundant membrane. The vet does not have a clue what is going on. Her next suggestion is to medicate him. The twitching occurs several times a week and lasts for 5-7 seconds at a time. It usually seems to occur in his face accompanied by uncontrolled blinking. Occasionally he will fall down if it occurs when he is walking. He never seems disoriented by the episode. I am just not sure where to go from here and would very much appreciate any advice.

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We had a dog once that had seizures. Have they checked for that? Our vet gave us medicine to give him everyday and that seemed to take care of it. I hope everything is OK with him. Good luck!

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Sounds like epilepsy.

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It sounds like seizures...not violent, but they can become violent in time.

There is no test known to diagnose epilepsy in dogs, they just rule everything else out and then treat.

I had a dog that started when he was about 6 months old, light twitching, often I would find him laying down out of breath. After the first few times, he went into a continuous seizure. He lived on phenobarbitol for 6 years. He still have seizures off an on, but they were more mild.