Bud just had anothe seizure
Last moth Bud had a seizure and he just had another a few minutes ago. I called the vet and they don't want to start him on meds until they are less then a month apart. Bud just walks nonstop now arou...
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I had a seizure dog, Neal. His started when we used a laser pointer for him to play. . . . enough of that.
Here is a way that may help snap him out of the stupor of the seizure.
Once the seizure is over and he attempts to sit up. . . use an oral syringe (the vet has them) and give him honey. You will have to experiment with the dose. My Neal was about 24 pounds and required 3 syringes full of honey. After dosing him with honey, we took him outside. In just a couple minutes he would pee and poop. In about 2 hours he would be back to normal. Without the honey he would cluster with seizures and his ordeal would last 24 hours and take a week to recover. . . only to repeat it all in 3 weeks. The honey stopped that completely. A couple times he would have one repeat seizure and we would dose him again, but that would be it. He still took antiseizure drugs, phenobarbitol and sodium bromide.
The theory behind this, and no vet told me. . . I learned this online through canine angels, is that the seizure to a dog is like running a marathon. It depletes their blood sugar which is what causes the cluster seizures. Giving them the honey will almost immediately replenish their blood sugar and bring them into the normal range.
The websites I used said to use Breyers all natural ice cream. Can't keep that in the motorhome and we full time. So I thought peanut butter, but that is problematic and not as quick. My niece is a nurse practitioner and she suggested the honey. It has a long shelf life and is easy to administer and Neal loved it. It was easy for him to swallow.
Most seizures have no known cause so we are left to deal with the sordid effects ourselves with our beloved pet. The honey won't stop the main seizures, but will help alleviate the clusters that result from the drop in blood sugar. It doesn't mean the dog is diabetic. . . it is just this seizure that causes this problem.
It's simple, effective, and you've got nothing to lose by trying it. I hope it helps your dog.
Dale
Here is a way that may help snap him out of the stupor of the seizure.
Once the seizure is over and he attempts to sit up. . . use an oral syringe (the vet has them) and give him honey. You will have to experiment with the dose. My Neal was about 24 pounds and required 3 syringes full of honey. After dosing him with honey, we took him outside. In just a couple minutes he would pee and poop. In about 2 hours he would be back to normal. Without the honey he would cluster with seizures and his ordeal would last 24 hours and take a week to recover. . . only to repeat it all in 3 weeks. The honey stopped that completely. A couple times he would have one repeat seizure and we would dose him again, but that would be it. He still took antiseizure drugs, phenobarbitol and sodium bromide.
The theory behind this, and no vet told me. . . I learned this online through canine angels, is that the seizure to a dog is like running a marathon. It depletes their blood sugar which is what causes the cluster seizures. Giving them the honey will almost immediately replenish their blood sugar and bring them into the normal range.
The websites I used said to use Breyers all natural ice cream. Can't keep that in the motorhome and we full time. So I thought peanut butter, but that is problematic and not as quick. My niece is a nurse practitioner and she suggested the honey. It has a long shelf life and is easy to administer and Neal loved it. It was easy for him to swallow.
Most seizures have no known cause so we are left to deal with the sordid effects ourselves with our beloved pet. The honey won't stop the main seizures, but will help alleviate the clusters that result from the drop in blood sugar. It doesn't mean the dog is diabetic. . . it is just this seizure that causes this problem.
It's simple, effective, and you've got nothing to lose by trying it. I hope it helps your dog.
Dale
