[header] How to diagnose epilepsy in beagles [title] Be on the look out for seizures. [step] Epilepsy often occurs at a young age, typically beginning around 6 months to 5 years of age. Seizures or fits then occur for the rest of the dog's life. 
Dogs can have different types of seizures associated with their epilepsy. These include : [substeps] Focal seizures: these are associated with bizarre behavior, such as repeatedly and compulsively rubbing of one part of the body or' fly-catching' behavior, where the dog snaps at invisible objects in the air.