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Nero's story · Seizures · 2016

“He had 49 identifiable events over one weekend!” Then eight months without one.

Nero was a happy, bouncy Newfoundland until he turned two. His family went through a medication he couldn't tolerate, a weekend of 49 seizures, and a cocktail of drugs that bought two months at a time. Then they put Sprouted Granules back in his food.

Nero · Newfoundland · Virginia
Nero, a black Newfoundland, lying on a leather couch with a toy in his mouth
Nero

“We don't know why the Nzymes work,
we just know that he has been seizure-free for 8 months now.”

– George Knauf, Nero's dad · Virginia

Seizure-free for his first two years, then it quickly became worse.

"Nero was seizure-free for his first two years of his life. Just a happy bouncy Newfoundland puppy, then young adult. When he began having seizures they were short and just a couple at a time. That quickly became worse.

When the first seizures occurred, we found Nzymes Sprouted Granules and gave him those alone as our long-time vet was deciding on a course of treatment for Nero.

When he began the first medication treatment, Nero had every known side effect and we eventually had to take him off of it. One of those side effects of those medications was that he would not eat. So we also held-off from giving him the Nzymes. During this period his seizures got worse and on the longest run, he had 49 identifiable events over one weekend!"

Nero's situation
Newfoundland, four years old when George wrote, Virginia
Seizures began at two; short, a couple at a time, quickly worse
First medication: every known side effect, including not eating
Worst run: 49 identifiable events in one weekend
Medication cocktail: two months between runs, hard on his liver
Sprouted Granules back in his food with the meds: eight months seizure-free

A cocktail bought two months at a time. Then the Granules went back in.

"We got his medicine transitioned to a cocktail and that gave us two months between the runs of seizures. This cocktail had no side effects other than being hard on Nero's liver and we thought that was about as good as it would get.

Then we incorporated Nzymes Sprouted Granules back into his diet. We don't know why the Nzymes work, we just know that he has been seizure-free for 8 months now and is doing fine on the combination of Nzymes Sprouted Granules and some very traditional seizure meds."

If your dog is already on an anti-convulsant, don't stop or change it on your own. Nutrition can begin while your dog is still on medication, and many of the families we work with do both as they gradually step down. If that is where you are, book a free consultation and we will talk it through with you.

What Nero's family used

Sprouted Granules, with his medication.

Today the Back to Balance Bundle pairs Antioxidant Treats with Tracite Minerals. The Treats are made on the same Sprouted Granules base, in a form most dogs take as a treat. If your dog does better with a powder on the food, ask about the Granules in a free consultation.

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We now have hope that he will go much longer without seizures.

George Knauf · Virginia
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Granules then, Treats and minerals now.

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The Back to Balance Bundle: two bottles of Antioxidant Treats and Tracite Minerals

Nero's family used Sprouted Granules with his vet's medication. Today our seizure support comes as the Back to Balance Bundle, Antioxidant Treats and Tracite Minerals, with an interactive guide sent to your inbox after purchase. Diet comes first: the interactive guide includes our recommended foods guide. A big dog like a Newfoundland gets the standard Treats.

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Nero's story is shared with his family's permission. It's one dog's experience, not a guaranteed result and not a substitute for veterinary care. Nzymes products are nutrition that supports your dog's own body, not a treatment for seizures, epilepsy, or any disease. Never stop or change a prescribed anti-convulsant without your vet. Every dog is different and individual results may vary.