Seizures
“Many dogs’ seizures aren’t well controlled with potassium bromide and phenobarbital, all of which carry potential adverse side effects; it’s important to note that the FDA’s conditional approval of potassium bromide doesn’t change this reality.”
“Fortunately, there are nutritional interventions and potentially beneficial adjunctive therapies for seizure disorders in dogs, including a well-formulated ketogenic diet and CBD, that can also prove very successful in managing epilepsy in dogs.” 5 Natural Ways to Help Control Your Dog's Seizures
Telltale Signs Your Pet May Be Having a Seizure
5 Natural Ways to Help Control Your Dog's Seizures
Dog With Seizures My Approach
No flea or tick insecticide preventatives
Add MCT Oil to diet (powder or oil) OR
Consider Keto 1:1 diet (Several frozen raw diets are available that closely match a keto 1:1 diet. e.g. 30% protein, 69% fat, 1% carbs) KetoPet Sancturay has simple and free recipes you can download.
Vaccinations (vaccinations are labeled for healthy dogs only)
Rabies vaccine titer and exemption if available, or Rabies vaccine as required by law. (3 yr vaccine)
Titer test before receiving any core vaccination (core vaccines can last 7 years or longer)
Non-core only if risk necessitates
See Below
MCT Oil
New study shows epileptic dogs experienced a reduction in seizure frequency after having MCT Oil added to their food.
“dog owners were taught to add MCT oil (contributing 9% daily energy)”
“Overall, there was a significant 22% reduction in the median number of seizures with add-on MCT feeding. Two dogs became seizure-free, and three dogs had more than 50% reduction in number of seizures, corresponding
to efficacy in 18% of dogs.”
Can This Natural Remedy Reduce Seizures in Dogs?
A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Using MCT Oil for Pet Seizures
CBD
CBD Oil Significantly Reduces Seizures in 89% of Study Dogs
Preliminary data from CBD clinical trials ‘promising’ (for dogs with epilepsy)
high-dose DHA (an omega-3 essential fatty acid)
Effects of high-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation as an add-on therapy for canine idiopathic epilepsy: A pilot study Yonezawa, T. et al. Open Veterinary Journal (2023), Vol. 13(7): 942-947
The KetoPet Sanctuary offers a free “KetoPet Calculator” that you can use to create a diet for dogs with cancer or seizures. The recipes are simple and easy to prepare. http://www.ketopetsanctuary.com/
Efficacy of medium chain triglyceride oil dietary supplementation in reducing seizure frequency in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy without cluster seizures: a non-blinded, prospective clinical trial
“Despite appropriate antiseizure drug (ASD) treatment, around two-thirds of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE) have seizures long-term and 20–30per cent of affected dogs remain poorly controlled.”
“Conclusions This study demonstrates the use of a diet enriched with MCTs as an adjunct to ASD treatment may have some antiseizure properties for dogs diagnosed with IE, as demonstrated in previous studies.” https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/12/vr.105410
Seizure Management Tips
“Dogs prone to seizures should not consume any potentially inflammatory ingredients, including foods that trigger allergies or intolerances/sensitivities”. (NutriScan test) (Dr. Jean Dodds) https://drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/post/132332401041/seizures-epilepsy-dog#.W6QVZ_lRfgc
AVOID foods containing glutamate and aspartate.
Glutamate and aspartate are two excitatory non-essential amino acids.
Grains - wheat, barley, and oats
All cow’s milk products (opt instead for goat’s milk, which is much lower)
Beans, especially soy, pinto, lima, black, navy, lentils
Nuts, especially peanuts, cashews and pistachios
Seeds, including sunflower and pumpkin
Foods sweetened with aspartame, such as NutraSweet and Equal;
Rabbit
Turkey
MSG monosodium glutamate
MSG can appear on pet food labels under a number of pseudonyms, including “hydrolyzed vegetable protein”, “soy protein extract” and “textured vegetable protein”
AVOID high glycemic index (GI) foods
Honey
Sugars
White rice
Wheat
Corn
White potatoes
Carrots
Peas
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Epilepsy
Seizure Control by Ketogenic Diet-Associated Medium Chain Fatty Acids
Ketogenic Diets: New Advances for Metabolism-Based Therapies
CATS
Cat Seizure Disorder
Everyday Sounds That Can Trigger Seizures in Cats
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