***This protocol is what we follow for Porter. Please do not follow this protocol without first consulting your dog’s primary veterinarian and/or neurologist.***
******If questioning at all – go to an emergency veterinary service.
- Single seizure in a day with no differences or complications
- just contact doctors to let them know
Contact Dr. C & Dr. E immediately and go to ER if the following occurs with Porter:
- 2 seizures within a day
- Dogs that have more than one seizure in a 24-hour period are experiencing “cluster” seizures. This requires immediate veterinary attention, and you should take your dog to a veterinary hospital right away for examination
- a seizure lasting 3 mins or more
- not coming out of seizure at all or having difficulty coming out of it
- comes out of one seizure and immediately goes into another
Postictal Phase
- If Porter is no longer seizing, we still bring him to the ER if the following circumstances are occurring:
- The postictal stage can last up to 24 hours in some dogs. However, if we still see postictal symptoms after 12 hours but no seizures – this warrants a visit to the ER
- If Porter comes out of the postictal phase, and then seems to go back into the postictal phase
- If Porter is out of the postictal phase and has another seizure
VERY important things to report to a doctor:
- clustering
- More than one seizure in a day
- More than 1 seizure per month
***This protocol is what we follow for Porter. Please do not follow this protocol without first consulting your dog’s primary veterinarian and/or neurologist.***