Foods Household foods known as potential toxins that cause seizures in dogs: Methylxanthines (caffeine, dark chocolate) Salt Poisoning (excessive seawater, table salt or Play-Dough ingestion) Xylitol (artificial sweetener) Heavy Metals Toxic metals that can cause dogs to have seizures: Lead (lead-based paint) Zinc (pennies) Illicit Drugs Illicit drugs that can bring on seizures in dogs: Amphetamines Methamphetamines Cocaine Marijuana Opiates Medications Common human medications recognized as toxins that cause seizures in dogs: Analgesics (Aspirin and Ibuprofen) Antidepressants (SSRIs and TCAs) Theophylline (asthma medication) Chlorpheniramine (antihistamine) 5-Fluorouacil (cancer medication) Beta-Blockers (cardiac medication) Decongestants (Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine) Muscle Relaxants (Baclofen, Carisoprodol, Methocarbamol, Tizanidine and Cyclobenzaprine) Pesticides Everyday pesticide toxins that cause seizures in dogs: Bromethalin (rodenticide) Metaldehyde (snail bait) Organophosphates and Carbamates (weed killers) Pyrethrines and phyrethroids Strychnine Zinc Phosphate (mole bait) Plants Another common group of toxins that cause seizures in dogs is plants, including: Brunfelsia (yesterday, today, tomorrow) Mushrooms (panther cap, fly agaric, gemmed amanita, Smiths amanita, warted amanita) Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Sago Palm Signs of Dog Seizures Caused by Toxins Signs of seizures are the same, regardless of the cause
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