However,
epileptic dogs often have shorter than normal life spans because their bodies are not completely healthy, as a result of either a known or an unknown cause.
Not exact matches
Theobromine is the poison as it affects the central nervous system, as well as the heart of the
dog, throwing their system into panic which
often manifests in the form of
epileptic seizures.»
Fortunately, seizures in
epileptic dogs can
often be regulated with medications and / or dietary changes.
Some special needs that we
often address during boarding include: separation anxiety,
dogs with neurological issues who require bladder care or expression, specific medication dosing (Diabetics,
Epileptics), Addisonians, and many more.
Senior
dogs with Cushings Syndrome
often suffer from
epileptic episodes and this makes Cushings Syndrome a secondary type epilepsy (more on Cushings later on this page).
Even medicated,
epileptic dogs will continue to seize; the point of treatment is to keep it from happening too
often.
If a
dog falls down having an
epileptic fit within half an hour, ten days, or a month of vaccination, the vet very
often fails to suspect a link — even though vaccines are known to cause epilepsy, and the human Vaccine Damage Compensation Unit has paid up to # 30,000 to parents whose children were made
epileptic by vaccines.