canine epilepsy

[loulou]

Does anyone have any practical advice on canine epilepsy or personal experience of it i would love to learn more...its such a heart breakin thing to watch your beloved pet go through. My pet is on medication but still has fits so any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Brattina88]

My great great aunt had/has a chihuahua with epilepsy...
but after some encouragement from yours truly, she changed the dogs food and after about two months the dog stopped having seizures. hmmm
I've actually never seen one happen, and I've only met the dog once or twice. I bet that is really heartbreaking (((hugs))) to you and the dog!

 

[RawhideChews]

I have never faced dog epilepsy in action, but I hope this article with advice on diet, supplements, exercise etc. for such dogs might be helpful for you: http://www.purelypets.com/articles/epilepsyarticle.htm
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[poodlesmom]

One of my standard poodles, Chloe, started having seizures and ended up being put on pheno to try to control them. I did not want her to have seizures but I also didn't want her to have to stay on pheno long term so I did alot of on-line research. Based on what I found I changed her food to VanPattens Natural Balance Potato and Duck and a month later stopped the meds. She has been seizure free since and it has been about a year now. Here are some links that have some info that you might find interesting.

http://www.lab-retriever.net/board/...pilepsy-diet-the-gard-testimonials-47643.html

http://dogtorj.tripod.com/

http://dogtorj.tripod.com/id39.html

I hope you are able to help your furpal. I know how scary & sad it is having to see them go through a seizure.

 

[fillyone]

I know a woman who has a Dane with seizures and went to a grain free raw diet. The dog is now off pheno and it has been 7 months since his last seizure.

 

[showpug]

Please take the time to read this. Some dogs' seizures can be completely stopped just by switching to a gluten, casein and soy free diet : http://www.dogtorj.net/id2.html

A good example of gluten, casein and soy free foods are:

www.canidae.com

www.naturapet.com (California Natural chicken and rice or lamb and rice formulas only)

Good luck.

 

[showpug]

And one more link to read: http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/feed_program_for_dogs_that_seizure.htm

 

[loulou]

Thanks to all the people who have took the time to reply its really appreciated and i will take the time to look at all the things youve suggested. As you can imagine its heart breaking to see you pet having a seizure and you feel totally helpless. I sure the imformation you have given will be of great help and will help me to help my puppydog. THANKYOU X