My dog

[faithrocco]

My dog rocco age 3 German Shepard is having what we think might be seizures. he is foming at the mouth also. What could cause a dog to haev seizures?

[Jaybay]

Celiac disease can occur in humans and animals.  Simply put, it's an allergic reaction to gluten found in wheat, barley, rye and oats, and can lead to the inability to absorb various nutrients and some really varied and bizarre symptoms that are difficult to diagnose.  I'm glad to hear that "Blue" food is working well for your dog.  I now have a dog with a very sensitive tummy, and noticed that brand in the pet store.  Since I hadn't really noticed it before, it's great to have a personal recommendation, so thanks for posting your experience.  :-)

[tillyleigh]

I'm not a vet- but I do have a 70lb. chocolate Lab that has seizures. Bella had her first seizure about a month after we got her ( 3 months). Our vet-who is great! told us about medication that would help- but she would have to take it every day for the rest of her life and that it would damage her liver. We decided against it. Its been a rough road- it hurts us as much as it does her- but when she started having them two to three times a week- I freaked. I did a bunch of research- trying different things--and finally I changed her food and she hasn't had a seizure in 2 months- she is now 4 1/2.  I realize that this might not be the "cure" for every dog- but I came to the conclusion that she was allergic to "wheat glutton". So now she gets all natural food- wet and dry-. We have been trying "Blue " and she loves it! And she has not had another seizure!  Tiffany

[Jaybay]

The cause of seizures in humans isn't even completely known.  You need to get your dog to the vet and started on phenobarbitol to help control those seizures.