I was just wondering if any one out there could help me ... shortly after the dog food recall my dog started having strange symptoms.. hed fall down unexpectantly and be staring at me.. he was totally non-responsive.. my vet says he has epilepsy and then i got worried about the recall and he has been eating the recalled food...i was wondering if the dog food might have caused him to become epileptic... any advice you would have would be greatly appreciated..I'm very worried about Jasper..

I would continue to interrogate the vet about this--get the tests done and get an actual dx so treatment can start. It's actually quite common for animals of all kinds to have epilepsy, but I certainly think it can be argued that something like this could trigger it.


Good luck!


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Please TabbyKat, please take your pet back to the vet and get blood work done to look at the kidneys. That is the biggest tell-tale sign that the food has triggered a response in your pet. Lucy was acting strange just before her kidney failure, I really didn't think it was THAT big of a deal-but once she was in they found the worst.

If your pet is on the food that is recalled, let your vet know. I have read online extensively and found many people that have complained of seizures as responses. My Lucy did not get seizures, even though she does have epilepsy already. She hasn't had seizures in years and the food did not cause her to have any that I know of. But she wasn't responding when I called her and she seemed dizzy too. If your vet still isn't helpful, I would find another one. Please take care! I am so sorry about your pet, in my opinion, it is too much of a coincidence for all of us pet owners to be having so many problems at this time and it not be related to the food, it just has to be.

I would get those tests if you can, the other posters stated.

If that all checks out good then you may consider this......

My dog would have seizures and I found out from some dog breeders that additives in dog foods can cause this in some dogs. They are sensitive to the dies and that. I fed my dogs kimbles and bits (loaded with dies.).

I switched to a non grocery store brand that did not use the dies and it was more expensive. After a while my dog never had a seizure again and his dandruff type dry coat cleared up along with other skin problems!!!.

I never thought a dog could react in such a way to dog food, live and learn. My Vet never even said anything about this, he was saying I needed to put the dog on anti seizure meds.

I would never feed a dog food from the grociery store again to a pet. Good luck and hope your friend gets better.

g'day TabbyKat, I hope you come back and let us know how he's doing. My cat had seizures after eating tulip leaves when she was very young. Fortunately she pulled through it and has never had a problem since, but if your dog has suddenly shown these symptoms, please do what everyone has suggested and get him checked ASAP. Kidney problems can cause seizures (amongst other things of course) because the kidneys aren't able to filter properly and there can be a buildup of waste products in the blood.

My dog has seizured 2 times. Once in Aug. and once yesterday 1/13. My Vet gave me a diet that a client is using for her dog but I can't seem to find the dog food online. It is called neuro. Also 1 mg melatonin 2 x/day, 1tsp olive oil, 1 tsp fish oil w/ omega 3, The Neuro w/o brown rice, lamb, chicken or beef. I also read online something about seizures and the food coloring in the dog food. Her clients dog has no more seizures. I haven't tried it yet. I have just given him ignatia (homeopathic remedy) since I have taken in 2 rescue dogs and he is nervous over them. He is an Aussie.

Hi Evsdun and welcome to NeuroTalk!

I bet you are talking about Nutro dog food. Here is a link. Again, welcome!
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Hi there,

Has that been the only one?

There are various reasons for a dog to have seizures,...your vet should do blood work to rule things out one by one. They will probably will want to do an ultra sound of his liver.

I have read that flea and tick meds can cause seizures.

As for the food ...
Thiamine deficiency (B-complex vitamin deficiency) can also cause seizures.

Please note if your dog is already on seizure meds you should not change their diet without consulting with the vet. I know with Potassium Bromide you want to limit their Potassium intake.

take care

Hi Tabby, I'm sorry I didn't even address your question! I agree with the others that tests should be done so you can get to the bottom of this!

I hope your sweet Jasper is doing okay!
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GLUTAMATE in commercial pet foods induces seizures.
Also intolerance to wheat additives can trigger seizures in some animals.

It is possible that all the vaccines vets push on your pet create more autoimmune issues.
My vet for example says autoimmune disease in cats is more common now.

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