Seizure disorders make up a significant proportion of referrals to veterinary neurologists.
As such, seizure diagnosis and treatment is an important aspect of veterinary neurology. Any reproducible change in behavior, usually associated with altered consciousness and increased voluntary or involuntary motor tone, can be a seizure. Generally, the seizure represents a paroxysmal, uncontrolled, transient electric discharge from the neurons in the brain. Anatomically, seizures can develop from conditions affecting the forebrain, cranial to the mesencephalon. In addition, autonomic tone increases which can lead to salivation, defecation and urination.