Need info about dogs and seizures

So sorry to hear about your dog!

My dog used to have seizures. I put him on an all natural diet which lessoned them but they never went away.

I read into the medication for seizures & decided against them as they have their own set of side effects which would kill him in the long run anyway. They also wouldn't eliminate them completely.

I found my dog unable to walk, in the garden after his last seizure & when I took him to the vet he told me that the seizures bit by bit killed his brain & he no longer knew how to walk & was also having trouble breathing. He gave him the needle then & there to send him off to doggy heaven.

I had rescued Buddy from the pound & believe he was left there because of his seizures :(

If I was you I would look into natural remedies & not prescription meds because from what I can remember they are really bad for a dogs kidneys & other internal organs :)

Hi op my chihuahua has idiopathic epilepsy. We have been to the regular vet and the neurologist for pets. Idiopathic means they can't find the cause. She had a head injury a year prior that they are suspecting its the cause. I would eliminate all store food and no food from China or treats from China. Only buy a very high end dog food if you can find it. sojos and honest kitchen are very good. My dog is on the original sojos formula and I add organic beef from Costco. I noticed she gets more seizure activity after eating chicken and fruit. Get rid of all chemicals in your house and fragrances such as heavy detergents and febreeze type scents as this can cause seizures. Swifter mops also can cause seizures. My dog is on the lowest dose of phenobarbital which is working well controlling her seizures. I wish I would of tried holistic to control her seizures first though. Their are a couple products that are very good. On Amazon their is doc ackermans epilepsy formula that gets really good reviews. You can also check only natural pet store .com for herbal holistic seizure meds. If you see your dog seizure over 5 minutes it is a medical emergency I am not sure if you knew this or not? Also don't give your dog yearly vaccines. You can research online that they don't need it. I only do titer checks now. The yearly vaccines can ruin pets health.

My dog has been on phenobarbital,for years since 2009 and has been fine. I also have been giving her milk thistle and burdock to flush her liver as phenobarbital is hard on the liver. With the added herbs her liver levels have remained normal. Initially it's more important to control the seizures. If your dog has more thne one seizure a month or cluster seizures the vet will want to put your dog on phenobarbital.

Thread: 7+ years of Dog seizures - Pet food that caused it and how the seizures are gone!

$465 is way too much . I got 6 month supply of phenobarbital pills for about $75 for my dog.

My Shih Tau went through them. They took blood work, but that only tells them so much. The X-rays on the brain will tell them if your dog has a tumor. Which it sounds like if the blood work came back okay. My dog had her first then maybe a month later had her second. Then it got more frequent. Then it was 2 - 3 times a day. I said, she cannot go through this anymore. I put her down, best decision for her. Dogs can get stuck in them, where it will last and then they have a slow break then back on again. I couldn't risk my dog going into that. If your dog is having more and more at 13. I'm sorry to say, it's time to put your beloved dog down. I don't say it easily. When I knew she was out of pain, I felt her freedom. My dog was on the vet drugs too.

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double posted sorry

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I had a min pin that had seizures his whole life and lived to be 15. Just make sure there are no chemicals around it could be getting into. It does not take much for a dog that size. That includes any drugs of any kind...

sorry my posts seem to be coming up.

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Did your dog ingest any onion or garlic?

I have an older dog and only had him a month and did not know onions and garlic were toxic to dogs. I gave him my left over ravioli which had these 2 ingredients, which caused a seizure. I narrowed it down to those 2 ingredients after some googling, and he hasn't had one since, because I am very mindful of the contents of table scraps.

Did he/she get into anything, trash or scraps?

I had a beagle who was on phenobarbital for 10 years. When she had seizures, I used diazepam suppositories (rear end) after I had been actually injecting it!! She lived a pretty normal life, glad I took good care of her, no regrets. Don't put your friend down because of the hassle and money. You wil regret that.

#1 cause of seizures in dogs is topically applied flea treatments - PERIOD!

Different brands have different active ingredients (like pyrethrin, fipronil, etc., etc.) but these are all insecticides used for termination of pests like ants, cockroaches, termites, farm pests etc.

The active ingredients work by short-circuiting the insect's nervous system and that is exactly what it does to a good percentage of dogs.

When you use these you are applying this crap straight on your dog for absorption into their bloodstream. Some dogs can handle it - but many cannot. An aging dog may not be able to handle it as well as a younger one.

So - your dog may naturally be having seizures but I urge you to investigate your flea meds, I speak from experience. I took mine off and used an alternative product and never had another problem.

Im so sorry about your dog. Big hugs

Thank you, I will check those out. Yes, I read if they're longer than 5 min. Its medical emergency if more than 5 min.

Are you feeding any Purina products by chance?


My aunt had this issue with her dog all of a sudden with Purina till I made her switch to Natures Variety after I narrowed things down... but any better brand will do.

First time I think it was liquid shampoo his paws got into n he licked it. 2 nd time, he just ate some chicken.

Yes, he's been eating Purinia Beneiful. I will lolk into other brand thank you.

No flea meds for a few years now. Thanks for your reply, I will make sure I watch that in the future.

Yep... Same shit my aunt was feeding. Then purina dog chow after I told her to switch BRANDS.

Purina is still the BRAND.

Here is the truth. I know more about epilepsy than any vet. The truth about epilepsy is that they don't know what causes it or how to fix it. It has been around and is mentioned in the bible. They know nothing about it even today. It is abnormal electrical impulses in the brain but they really don't even know that.

I have a chihuahua who started having seizures after I used a certain flea medication. I would not take her to any vet because unless she ate poison there is nothing the vet can do. Any and every med has side effects.

Save your money. Yes seizures are scary to watch. They sure are. But the rusk for epilepsy is in falling and hitting your head. The chihuahua is not going to injure them self.

Unless the dog has a brain tumor the seizure will not ever kill them.


So your dog has seizures. They don't remember them and they don't hurt

Save your money

The second seizure was after I feed him some chicken my son cooked n I tried to give him only the indide (not skin or any seasoninh on it(, perhaps the seasoning was still on some of the pieces.

No onion nor garlic. He hates those.

Anyway, she is happy because it costs a little less since he eats less because its more nutritious and poops less cause he doesn't eat something with all fillers like corn meal

CFL bulbs are known to cause epileptic seizures.

Ok, so you'te saying just allow him to have the seizure and just watch him. I read to put an ice pack on their back during because they get very hot.

The tranqulizer I have is given in his butt and the sude effects make him high as a kite afterwards including the day after.

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Ok, thank you. I will check into that brand as well.

OP, STOP feeding Purina.

Get off your ass and buy something BETTER. Not from a supermarket.

Is is a coincidence you didn't mention Purina and I did, and you said you were feeding it...

Get off your ass tomorrow and stop being a fucking idiot torturing your dog.

Thank you for alll your responses. I'll be back in 2 hours to respond more, I have to leave.

Exactly what my hubby said, howeever, Ive tried different good brands and he doesnt like it. Hibby says he'll eat it if yheres no other food.

I will change from Purina to a new brand. Im taking him to vet tomorrow and see what vet says as well and recommends for my chihuahua to eat.

I won't put him down, he's my baby. He also is my service dog (hearing n anxiety) so I take him to work with me and he also sleeps with me. I'm able to watch him 24/7.
The tranquilzer is what I was injecting in him in the rear end as well.

Was yours as expensive as mine was?

you'll waste more money.
But, vets prey on the ill-educated

If your dog doesn't like it, feed the wildlife.

Start with a limited ingredient diet.

Make sure to switch up flavors in the same brand to keep you poor pooch from eating the same boring shit, day in, day out



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