I heard that the Saint had 3 seizures on Christmas eve that seems like alot in a day?
It isn't a 90lb bag I know for sure but it's a nice thought a buck a lb, good thing shes not feeding a English Mastiff.
A close friend is feeding her dog Canine Caviar and I believe it's $80 for a 30 lb bag. They claim it's the closet to raw (not) because they only cook it for 6 seconds, LOL cracks me up. Regular kibble cooked at say 600 degrees for a few hours or 6 seconds at 2500 degrees still comes out junk food kibble.
3 seizures a day needs attention, some dogs will progress to "status epilepticus" essentially a seizure you can't stop w/o general anaesthesia. Sounds like your friends dog needs a more thorough workup, a medication or diet change -
I wish I had an answer for you to give to your friend. I fear a bad outcome for this poor dog.
Thank you Connie, Betty, Kelly thank you all I have passed on the info.
As far a influence I don't know how much but hope I'm pressing enough for them to handle it correctly.
Obviously the next step is the Vet and blood work is that part of a normal workup?
Is there any thing they should ask for?
I would think the Vet should know the steps to take but if he said not to worry about grain then it raises an eyebrow?
In my time food/seizure connection was not made, but I would not "write off" your pals vet's medical expertise as weak just because he isn't a fan of raw feeding.
Your pal may need to seek a specialist in veterinary neurology, however.
There are anti-seizure medications which are much stronger (and more pricey, and more dangerous to the liver) than phenobarbital which can be tried. The seizures need to be stopped if they are this frequent because they are incompatible with life.
Sometimes seizures cannot be stopped, despite all the best Rx. In people, experimental procedures are tried where the "seizure site" can be surgically ablated.
Perhaps something as simple as upping the phenobarbitol dose will give the dog relief. Over time, the dose usually needs to be increased. Pheno is a barbituate, tolerance does develop.
My Rottie developed epilepsy a little over a year ago. Fortunately, I had a wonderful vet (alas, she's no longer at the clinic I go to) who was instrumental in Callie's diagnosis and treatment. She, too, agreed that unless the seizures became more frequent than perhaps 3-4 times a month or duration (or recovery) time that medication was not advisable. Unfortunately they started happening almost daily and we opted for phenobarb. It only took minor tweaking of her dosage (actually had to decrease it because she became oversedated) and she's not had a seizure since.
We didn't, however, talk of any food connection, mostly because her diet is very strict due to pancreatitis.
This poor dog does need relief. And anyone who has ever witnessed their dog having a grand mal seizure knows just how awful it is and how helpless you feel when it's happening.
This poor dog does need relief. And anyone who has ever witnessed their dog having a grand mal seizure knows just how awful it is and how helpless you feel when it's happening.
I agree. My last dog had a grand mal seizure the day before we let him go. I waited too long. It was terrible to watch.
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