Your dog's seizures have a reason, and there's a lot you
can do about it.

What keeps the seizures coming.

A seizure is a burst of electricity the brain can't hold in check. Most are labeled idiopathic, which only means no one has found the reason yet. In over twenty-five years of these calls, the reason is rarely one thing. It is a monthly flea and heartworm dose, a biscuit with wheat gluten and coloring, a big-brand kibble, a round of vaccines, and a body short on the minerals its nerves run on, all adding up in a dog that was already carrying a genetic tilt.

Anti-convulsants raise the threshold so fewer storms break through, and for many dogs they are necessary. They do not remove what keeps pushing against that threshold, and they strip vitamins and minerals as they work. Food is the first stressor to look at; our recommended foods guide shows what to look for. What helps is taking every avoidable stressor off the nervous system, and giving the body the live-food nutrition and trace minerals that let it clear toxins and carry a steady signal. Start with the guides below, then read how other families did it.