Seizures are common in some dog breeds
Dear Dr. Fox — We have a 4-year-old Lab/Sheltie mix. He recently started having seizures.
The vet did bloodwork and said all his organs were fine. He advised putting him on phenobarbital, which would have some side effects, especially to his liver.
We would appreciate your thoughts.— N.W., Decatur, Texas
Dear N.W. — Seizures are not uncommon in certain breeds. Some dogs have fewer and shorter seizures when given a diet free of wheat and other cereals, or a home-prepared diet devoid of chemical dyes and preservatives.
There can be an association in some breeds with adverse reactions to vaccinations that can include neurological problems, notably epilepsy. Older dogs with liver disease can also start to have seizures.
So, in addition to the preventive barbiturate medication, I would supplement a natural food diet with tryptophan, vitamin B-complex and a multimineral supplement, plus milk thistle (silymarin) and S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) to help protect the liver. Your veterinarian can advise you on the amounts to give., but as a rule of thumb you should give these human supplements twice daily in a dosage proportional to your dog's weight. Higher amounts are given for therapeutic rather than preventive purposes.
Think twice about "booster" vaccinations, and talk with your veterinarian about weaning him off the phenobarbital and trying such calming herbs as skullcap, valerian and a twice-daily drop or two of lavender oil on a bandanna around his neck.
Applying an icepack along his back during a seizure can help reduce its intensity and duration.
Dear Dr. Fox — We have a small Dutch rabbit, and you can see her front lower teeth. They seem to have grown too long, but my brother says it is natural and is best left alone. What is your opinion? —S.G.L., St. Louis
Dear S.G.L. — Rabbits, like people, can suffer malocclusion, a condition often associated with a congenital deformity and misalignment of the lower jaw.
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He advised putting him on phenobarbital, which would have some side effects, especially to his liver. Dear NW — Seizures are not uncommon in certain breeds. Some dogs have fewer and shorter seizures when given a diet free of wheat and other cereals,
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