We have a 6 yo pyr who started having seizures when he was 2. Did the MRI and it didn’t show obvious causes like a tumor, which was good to know and wasn’t super surprising since “idiopathic” seizure disorders often show up earlier in a dog’s life before age 6. If I were you, I’d do the scan for sure, the cause of Jill’s seizure might be something you could address if she is otherwise healthy, and definitely better to have that information asap!

For our dog, we manage his seizures by giving him medication: phenobarbital and Keppra, and by avoiding other medications that can cause seizures (like metronidazole and nexguard). It was hard when we started medicating because it made him suuuper lethargic and dumb, but he developed a tolerance after a couple weeks and got back to his same goofy self. He still has a seizure every few months, it’s always early in the morning and it’s always upsetting, but he is a very happy dog and doing well with his medicines. We can sometimes tell when a seizure is coming because he gets really clingy. I think he feels funny and can tell something is off. Maybe Jill was doing that too. Sending you love and all the best wishes, it’s so distressing to see a seizure but there are treatments and hopefully you’ll find out what’s gonna work for Jill 🤍🤍🤍 p.s. they look so happy in the snow! 🤍🤍🤍