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Seizure

Period of abnormal activity in which the dog may be gnashing his teeth, snapping his jaw, arching his back while on his side, experiencing loss of consciousness, and loss of bladder and bowel control.

Pronunciation:
See*Zür • (noun)

Also Known As:
Convulsions, Ictus Stage

Examples:
My epileptic Border Collie has Seizures every two weeks.

Common Misspellings:
Ceasar, Ceasur, Sezure, Siezure, Ceaser, Seasur, Seezer  
 
 What Does a Seizure Look Like?
 

 Related Terms
 Grand Mal
 
 Petit Mal
 
 Idiopathic Epilepsy
 
 Secondary Epilepsy
 
 Ictal
 
 Post-Ictal
 
 Status Epilepticus
 
 
 
 
 
 

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