What causes seizures in dogs?

Seizures from unknown causes are called idiopathic epilepsy. They usually happen in dogs between 6 months and 6 years old. Although any dog can have a seizure, idiopathic epilepsy is more common in border collies, Australian shepherds, Labrador retrievers, beagles, Belgian Tervurens, collies, and German shepherds. read more

Extracranial Causes of Seizures in Dogs Extracranial causes of seizures are the causes that originate elsewhere in the body but are still able to affect the dog's brain and cause seizure activity. The seizure occurs because either the metabolism or the electrophysiology of the brain is changed by the disease. read more

Types of Seizures in Dogs . There are three types of dog seizures, generally classified by researchers as focal (partial) seizures, generalized (grand mal) seizures, and focal seizures with secondary generalization. Grand mal seizures in dogs affect both sides of the brain and the entire body. read more