| This article outlines what you can do to treat | | | | indicate that Neurontin can also be a useful for |
| canine epilepsy (dog seizures). After reading it, | | | | helping your dog cope with its epilepsy, it is also |
| you'll be well-equipped to help your dog live a | | | | known as Gabapentin. With Anti-Epileptic Drugs |
| more happy, healthy life. If your dog begins to | | | | liver enzymes can become increased, this can |
| have seizures, it's crucial that you get him to a | | | | cause issues for you dog and so you will need to |
| veterinarian immediately for an evaluation. There | | | | have regular tests done in order to determine |
| is a very good chance that if your dog suffers | | | | that your dogs liver is not suffering. |
| from seizure the vet will diagnose the issue as | | | | Another treatment you might want to consider is |
| being epilepsy, this article will explain some | | | | acupuncture or the use of gold bead implants. |
| methods you can use to help treat this problem. | | | | Acupuncture is the placement of needles at |
| First you must realize that epilepsy is not the only | | | | certain points throughout the entire body, while |
| reason for dog seizures. There could be | | | | gold bead implants is the implantation of a gold |
| something else to blame such as a brain tumor or | | | | bead right into the specific acupuncture points. I |
| some kind of injury caused to your dogs head, it | | | | would try acupuncture before AED’s, but |
| could even be down to your dog coming into | | | | gold bead implants would be a last resort for me, |
| contact with harmful toxins. So if your dog's | | | | to be considered only if everything else failed. |
| seizures are not caused by epilepsy, any epilepsy | | | | Vitamins, Diet and Homeopathy There is evidence |
| treatments will be ineffective. | | | | that shows that diet may play an important role |
| This article will help you to understand the | | | | in canine epilepsy treatment, as many brands of |
| different treatment options available once you | | | | commercial dog foods are loaded with |
| have a definitive diagnosis of epilepsy from your | | | | preservatives and chemical dyes. In dogs that |
| veterinarian. In many cases of epilepsy, no | | | | have a low seizure threshold, preservatives can |
| treatment will be necessary unless the seizures | | | | cause seizures. So eliminating preservative from |
| happen at a minimum of once a month. The | | | | their diet can help reduce seizure frequency. |
| purpose of any treatment for epilepsy is to | | | | Feeding your dog fresh food, including green leafy |
| reduce the intensity and frequency of any | | | | vegetables, may actually stop seizures in a dog |
| seizures. But you should be aware that in many | | | | that has a sensitivity to preservatives. I |
| cases, seizures will continue to occur no matter | | | | recommend that you work with a holistic |
| what treatment you choose. | | | | veterinarian to ensure that you are providing the |
| The first line of treatment options with canine | | | | right balance of food, vitamin and if |
| epilepsy is usually anti-epileptic drugs (AED's). | | | | recommended, homeopathic treatments. Giving |
| Potassium and Phenobarbitol are the most | | | | your dog bottled water is also a good idea, since |
| commonly prescribed anti-epileptic drugs, and are | | | | many cities have fluoridated water systems. |
| used either together or independently of each | | | | It is also a good idea to get some Rescue |
| other. If your dog suffers from seizures that last | | | | Remedy, and even some ice cream. Bachs Flower |
| longer than 5 minutes, or seizures that are quickly | | | | Essence, which is also known as Rescue Remedy, |
| followed by more seizures then you may be | | | | can help to lessen the intensity of seizures |
| prescribed Diazepam. In my research for this | | | | provided you can administer it as soon as the |
| article I was surprised to find that Primidone is still | | | | seizure starts. Rescue Remedy is available in most |
| on the list of potential treatment options; | | | | health food stores. Since the act of seizing uses |
| however, because of the high concentration of | | | | up a massive amount of energy in your dog, |
| liver enzymes that have been reported and other | | | | giving your dog a tablespoon of Breyers All |
| side effects such as lethargy and excessive | | | | Natural vanilla ice cream can help to elevate your |
| hunger and thirst, I was always told that this drug | | | | dog's blood sugar levels after a seizure. It is also |
| should never be considered, and I knew it by the | | | | nice for your dog after going through a seizure, |
| nickname of “Primadon’t” among my | | | | with mine it would actually happily go to his bowl |
| fellow owners of epileptic dogs. Recent studies | | | | waiting for some ice cream after each seizure. |