Unfortunately, dogs are not capable to tell what hurts them, and various violations and diseases can provoke the same symptom. Besides, this symptom can be characterized also by the owner of a dog absolutely differently. So, some will call twitching of paws "spasm", and some – "convulsion", "spasms" and so forth. But anyway emergence of such symptoms is a serious occasion immediately to address the veterinarian.
What can cause spasms in a dogMost often what it is possible to call spasms can be provoked: - violations of functions of a brain;
- system diseases of a cardiovascular or respiratory system; - pathological violations in an organism: low sugar in animal blood, a liver failure and so forth;
- poisoning. To make the correct diagnosis and, so to appoint the correct treatment, in these cases it is possible only having received blood test, a calla, urine, the ECG, EEG, etc. Therefore very dangerously most to appoint treatment and to give to a dog strong medicines which in case of the incorrect diagnosis can only do much harm to an animal and even more aggravate a situation.
Your actions during an attackTo bowl of all epilepsy which suffers, depending on breed, from 0.5 to 5.7% of dogs is the reason of spasms. In some breeds of violation of functions of a brain and the related spasms occur in 15-20% of individuals. In case you observe such attack at the dog, first of all, get it together and try to remember most precisely all details then to describe them to the veterinarian. It is good if someone shoots an attack with the video camera and will note time of its duration. If spasms repeat, keep records where celebrate date, time there began also attack duration.
Congenital epilepsy is most often shown at a dog aged from 1 year up to 3 years.
Take care of that to spasms the trauma did not increase – put under the head to a dog the curtailed rug or a pillow, remove far away objects which can do harm, shift it to the safe place from where it will not fall down. Remove from a dog of children and other pets.
If you suspect epilepsy, the dog should not insert a spoon into a mouth or especially to thrust a hand that she accidentally did not bite you into its mouth. Unlike people, the dog has no danger that she will be able to lose the tongue.
Pay attention what groups of muscles are brought together by a spasm. Lasting attack more than 10 minutes, it is necessary to cause the fast veterinary help or most to bring a dog to the doctor. You do not depart from the pet during an attack at once to calm him as soon as he recovers. After an attack let's a dog drink and do not allow it at once to jump and begin to move, walk upstairs and so forth. Some dogs after an attack feel is oppressed and guilty, talk with the dog by a quiet, tender voice.