Since this forum has such a great knowledge base, especially regarding dogs, I figured I would see if anyone had experiences with dog allergies and epilepsy.
We adopted our dog Ringo last May from the Humane Society and he has been an awesome dog so far. He is a pekingese and is 3 years old. He doesn't bark or whine, but he snores like a lawn mower! A couple of months ago, Ringo started to get seizures and has four total. Only one has been serious, but it is very difficult to see him have one and I'm sure it isn't much fun for him. We did go to the vet after the most serious one and after some blood and urine tests we have ruled out liver and heart issues.
Ringo also seems to have issues with itching. He is always itching his face or licking his paws, which I understand can be an indication of allergies. With his seizures and itching we have switched his food to something with only one protein source and no grains, but it doesn't seem to be helping so far. We have his annual check up in May, so we are keeping a seizure diary and will address it with our vet again then.
From the literature I have read it is common, especially pekes, to suffer from seizures. There seems to be a whole bunch of different theories about what can trigger seizures, but I have found it very difficult to wade through all the information and figure out what might help.
Has anyone had any experience with small dogs and seizures? Or even better, with pekes in particular? Thanks in advance for anyone's help!
And of course, the obligatory picture...
