As many of you know, Snowie has had epileptic seizures since he was 1.5 years old. Infrequently, about one every 4-6 months. At 3.5 yo he was put on potassium bromide, but continued to have the same frequency of fits.
Two years ago I decided to stop all flea and tick pesticides and chemical dewormers and his seizures stopped. No seizures for the past two years. He was weaned off the epilepsy meds and hasn’t had any meds since last October.
However I was worried about intestinal worms because he had a tapeworm infestation at 1.5 yo (same time we discovered the seizures). I learned about the active ingredient in dried pumpkin seeds that paralyze intestinal worms, and have been giving him a heaped teaspoon every morning (I crush them in the Nutribullet). Last week he had his annual vet check up. His stool sample was sent to a laboratory. The results were clear of worms. What a relief! Especially since he eats everything he finds in the gutters, and we feed him raw meat and raw bones.
My vet said that dogs prone to seizures can be affected by flea and tick preventatives. She said it lowers the seizure threshold. Papers I’ve read will say otherwise, that any dog can be affected, not just those prone to seizures. Nevertheless, Snowie, at 7 yo, is finally in good health thankfully (except for his sore back). And he hasn’t been conventionally dewormed in two years and he has no worms.
Two years ago I decided to stop all flea and tick pesticides and chemical dewormers and his seizures stopped. No seizures for the past two years. He was weaned off the epilepsy meds and hasn’t had any meds since last October.
However I was worried about intestinal worms because he had a tapeworm infestation at 1.5 yo (same time we discovered the seizures). I learned about the active ingredient in dried pumpkin seeds that paralyze intestinal worms, and have been giving him a heaped teaspoon every morning (I crush them in the Nutribullet). Last week he had his annual vet check up. His stool sample was sent to a laboratory. The results were clear of worms. What a relief! Especially since he eats everything he finds in the gutters, and we feed him raw meat and raw bones.
My vet said that dogs prone to seizures can be affected by flea and tick preventatives. She said it lowers the seizure threshold. Papers I’ve read will say otherwise, that any dog can be affected, not just those prone to seizures. Nevertheless, Snowie, at 7 yo, is finally in good health thankfully (except for his sore back). And he hasn’t been conventionally dewormed in two years and he has no worms.
