Epilepsy and Cancer in Dogs  Lili Duda, VMD Last Modified:
November 1, 2001  Share article  Dear OncoLink "Ask the
Experts," My beagle, Sassy, was diagnosed at the age of two with
epilepsy. She very recently had an episode where she collapsed,
lost the use of her back legs, the reflex in her left eye and
several other distressing symptoms. She was taken to an animal
emergency room, and then examined by a veterinarian specialist.
I was looking for information on the correlation between
epilepsy in dogs and cancer   Epilepsy that occurs in young dogs
is usually "idiopathic" which means the underlying cause is
unknown; however, it is a well-described disease in dogs with
standard evaluation (to rule out other causes of seizures such
as metabolic abnormalities) and treatment regimens. While it is
possible that seizures can be a result of brain tumors in dogs;
this is very unlikely in a young dog. Please talk to your
veterinarian about your concerns so that he can explain your
dog's test results and discuss a trea