brachycephalic (short-nosed) breeds such as the boxer, pug, Boston terrier and bulldog have a marked (25 times the normal occurrence) predilection for developing primary brain tumors to include glioblastomas.
Seizures manifest as a 1–2 minute display of a combination of the following: loss of consciousness, lateral recumbency (dog lying on its side), paddling of the legs, tremors, and involuntary urination/defecation.
Behavioral changes can manifest in many ways to include nervousness, barking in the corner (dementia), pacing, aggressiveness or irritation, or deviation from normal routines.
Current treatment of brain tumors revolves around four main modalities: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and palliative (pain relieving) care.
[3] Palliative care tends to include corticosteroids to help reduce swelling and edema around tumors as well as anti-convulsant medications to control seizures.