Hi everyone,
In the past, we’ve had some ‘lines’ of dogs that we found were producing cases of epilepsy (seizures determined by a vet not to be due to a specific cause). We were fortunate to have never have had a dog with this issue before, so it was more difficult for me to advise those who were encountering it. From what I gathered, it was typically manageable by medication, but – depending on the severity, could be difficult to control.
For members of this group who have had experience with dogs who have this condition, can you provide any information, or educational resources you found to be helpful?
Thanks,
Jess
Our 4 year old rescue siberian Anara began to have seizures about a year ago. She is on a high dose of Phenobarbitol twice a day. It began with her convulsing in the middle of the night. Now it has progressed to her pacing, twitching, whining days before she actually has one. They began with her being asleep, but now have progressed to her being awake. When she begins to have an episode, I keep her head and body pinned to the floor or where she had fallen. This is to prevent her from getting up and possibly biting someone.
The seizures have done a number on her already poor body. We have changed her diet to a complete non-processed raw diet. The diet change has had some good results. She has more energy and her seizures, while getting more violent, are getting farther apart. There is no solid medical proof that a diet change will or can help, but this is what I have seen with Anara.
As she is a rescue, we are not sure of her sire and dam. Her dam (we were told) is Rose Valley’s Northern Star.
Dy
Hope this was helpful!
Comment by Dyellen — April 14, 2010 @ 7:50 pm