DOGS HEALTH

Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition amongst dogs, affecting an estimated 5% of the canine population. A dog with epilepsy will begin to display symptoms between the age of 1 and 5 years. Epilepsy is a condition that causes the sufferer to experience seizures, which have no physical cause. As with human epilepsy, canine [...]

We have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Wazir. Wazir takes 50mg of Gardenal (a barbiturate) and 750mg of potassium bromide twice every day. We have dosed him, for the last 21 months, with Zonegran 100mg, two capsules every four hours whenever fits have started. After around 12 hours the fits stop and we give a [...]

Epilepsy in dogs isn’t a very common condition (2% of dogs), but does exist and happen to dogs all over on a daily basis. Provide comfort Beware of bad advice. The best thing you can do to help reduce symptoms of epilepsy of dogs in your home, is to make a point of timing your [...]