Epilepsy is really a diagnoses of exclusion. Was he diagnosed with this and other causes were ruled out?
This is a good article on seizures
http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.ca/2012/10/really-angry-vet-winstons-first-seizure.html
Is It Still Epilepsy If My Dog Only Had A Seizure At Age 5…
Is it still epilepsy if my dog only had a seizure at age 5 and then 9?
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Is it possible for a dog to be epileptic but only has had one at age 5 then at age 9?
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My Dog Started Shaking And Foaming At The Mouth….what Could Be Wrong
my dog started shaking and foaming at the mouth….what could be wrong
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Jen McKnight I’ve heard baby aspirin is okay, but not Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Motrin, etc. I would check with your vet first though and would not give it to young puppies or nursing females.
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Alexe Hunter I have two black Labs, and I will give them an aspirin now and then, but not often. Ibuprophen is poisonous to dogs and cats. But if your dog is still feeling bad, or showing symptoms after the aspirin wears off …..its time to go to the vet. Good luck!
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How do you figure a dog can come from a swampy area with the rear end completely wet and the front end dry?
She also is sore this evening, which might or might not be related as crazy active. No specific leg seems favored.
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Jana Post author Yes, it is a Cookie riddle. That’s exactly what she managed to do today, though. The farm dog she was exploring with was wet in a normal fashion. She managed to get just the rear end wet and she managed to get herself sore.
So I’m wondering whether those two are connected or happened independently.
The only way I can picture getting wet in that way would be falling with rear end only into the water while the front end still on rocks or something. Not that many rocks there, though …
Either way, she had a little too much fun.
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Jana Post author She seemed to had been feeling fine by morning. Today she had another day there, but hung around (it’s the farm dog who leads her astray LOL)
She does get to have a lot of fun, every now and then too much fun. She also can’t stop if her life depended on it. She just has to keep going, can’t help herself. Will have to watch for that when living up at Jasmine’s ranch. Gonna have to do some “time out breaks” for her survival, I think.
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How long after application of K9 Advantix before safe to touch the area for humans or other dogs?
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Jana Post author Yeah, there isn’t, I looked. We applied in AM because this is the first time and we wanted to make sure that we could catch our vet if some reaction to it. I hate using chemicals and always worry about reactions. Ideally I’d pick earlier in the week, but there were other reasons why we couldn’t do that. So at least this gives us today and tomorrow.
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Jana Post author Ah, thank you so much! Great they are so responsive too!
We don’t have any cats. Also, our main concern are ticks, not fleas.
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I have a 10 year old walker coon hound and he is acting very strange. He wanted in and out of the house all day, very dry nose and seems to be constipated even though he had an accident earlier in the house. What should I do to help him?
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It’s Woof Wednesday In Wellness From Kipper’s Kitchen! (I Had To Wrestle Cody Pup For…
It’s Woof Wednesday in Wellness From Kipper’s Kitchen! (I had to wrestle Cody pup for a bite! 😉 ) Today’s post is a healthy treat for your furbaby! http://wellnessfromkipperskitchen.wordpress.com/2014/03/19/cinnamon-bun-pup-bites
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Our German Shepherd Is Very Achy-especially Early In The Day And On Damp Days-which Leads…
Our german shepherd is very achy-especially early in the day and on damp days-which leads us to think it is arthritis (he’s 7). Anything we can do to make him feel better?
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AnneMarie Battis Hi Sarah!
I agree with Krista! Diagnosis from your vet first. If you should find that it is arthritis/joint-related….If you are open to a natural way to help your furbaby, I
have extensive experience in helping my 16 year old Golden Retriever (and many other pups) with arthritis pain and inflammation. (I am
not a vet). This is not meant to sound self-serving because I now sell through my blog – because I am in love with the products – but I only use doTERRA essential
oils to help him because they are certified pure therapeutic grade and they work!Wild
but in my opinion, Frankincense is the most effective. You can use 1-3 drops of oil along their spine
between the base of the ears and the base of the tail (this will help in
reducing pain communication to the brain). Make sure you get it on their skin, not on top of the fur. Then apply the oil to the affected hips/joints/area of pain. Do this 2 or 3 times as day, as needed. (Can be applied more often, if necessary, to
deal with severe pain. Less product but
used more often if needed is best so their body can use every last drop).Also found to be effective, especially on
those really bad weather days, etc. I
diffuse Frankincense and Serenity blend oils (you can use lavender too). This helps with all kinds of things for them
(loss of interest or activity, stress, etc.)
If you do not have a diffuser, you can put 1 or 2 drops on the dog’s chest
every 3 hours or so as needed. I supplement
his food (for reduction of inflammation/pain and help with body repair of
tissue: 5-8 drops (depending on dog
size) of IQ Omega AND DDR Prime – 2x/day mixed into wet food.If you are not familiar with doTERRA, here is
my website to peruse and if you choose, to order. Please feel free to contact me directly at
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(ask me about wholesale pricing) I also post all day on dogs every Wednesday – it’s “Woof Wednesday” 😉 so take a peek!Peace & Paws!AnneMarie
Our Staff Is Continually Participating In Dog Forums To Understand Peoples Approaches To Pet Ownership…
Our staff is continually participating in dog forums to understand peoples approaches to pet ownership. Along the way we have discovered numerous nuggets of info Im looking for relatively unknown dog food brands far superior to commercial
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Brent Harte Hi Krista,
Thank you for the thoughtful response, your point is a great area of focus I had not thought of. Dog food analysis EQUIPMENT manufactures are developing various new lines of food safety devices targeted at smaller manufacturing operations. I was wondering why there was a large representation of this type of equipment at the the last Supply Side West trade show we attended and I think you have provided the answer. Our motive for the original question arouse from the discovery of numerous small unknown dog food manufactures during one our normal twitter search campaigns designed to find new companies entering the dog nutrition space. We are trying to figure out if dog owners value and plan on using these very small organizations, if so our staff will begin studying what companies are best and why. A quick evaluation of a companies quality control systems would be the first criteria for determining if a dog food warranted further study. Again thank you for this valuable input.
Hi Elizabeth,
from the way you’re asking I’m assuming that it was diagnosed as epilepsy the first time around? At the age of 5 it would be a likely diagnosis. How was it diagnosed and was it treated in any way?
“The two most important factors in the diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy
is the age at onset and the seizure pattern (type and frequency). If
your dog has more than two seizures within the first week of onset, your
veterinarian will probably consider a diagnosis other than idiopathic
epilepsy”
http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/neurological/c_dg_epilepsy_idiopathic_genetic
Onset of seizures in a dog older than 5 years, it can be metabolic or neurological (a lesion like a brain tumor).
So the question on my mind would be, is it the same thing as it was four years ago or is there something else going on? If it was me I would want to revisit this with my vet.
http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.ca/2012/10/really-angry-vet-winstons-first-seizure.html