seizures/diet for maltese; melatonin for seizures;

Question
Hi,  I have a 7 year old puppy mill dog from Georgia I live in CT
Little Bella had all her teeth taken out 2 weeks after she came home.  Only a breeder.  I feed her Cearsur which I just read you do not recommend.  She eats 3 x a day does not eat if she is not hungry and she gets lots of walk, weight is the same for past year.  Bella has seizures about 1 a month or so.  They last a few minutes and she is OK after.  Blood work done twice and they say there is no test for seizures.   She will finally take a treat out of my hand.  She is a great little dog. Advice would be wonderful.  Also joint pain I give her vitamins.  She is groomed every 6-8 weeks. Nance

Answer
Maltese seizures & Melatonin:   Glad you did see your local vet for blood work.
Let's try a few natural options:

Melatonin works well and is safe:

For  Mild canine seizures ~~~ melatonin- it is very safe and natural...
**Let your vet know about the Melatonin and NuVET if you decide to start supplements.

here is the recommended dosage :

WHERE CAN I BUY MELATONIN?
You can purchase Melatonin anywhere vitamins and supplements are sold. **The brand I buy is by "Natrol" and it comes in 1mg and 3mg tablets. You will want to get the natural made, vegetarian and not time-released (Natrol is vegetarian).
Generally a dose of 3mg is appropriate for a 35-100 lb dog.
*** Smaller dogs get 1.5mg,
*** larger dogs may get 6mg.

Also - NuVET Plus wafers or powder -  NuVET is a great vitamin - Supplement for your Maltese.. All Natural, too!  Call in today and order:  1-800-474-7044
TELL them Pet Nurse Marie is working with you and your vet.
Make sure you give order Discount code 81098 for the 15% off program
prices are 20.00 and 39.00 ( depends on bottle size)
They make a powder or a wafer treat of the NuVET Plus
NuVET will ship it out today - when you Call In.
Keep me posted - The NuVET will take 3-4 days to get over to you... But, you can go out right now and get the Melatonin...
Melatonin can be found at any store that sells People vitamins.


Keep me posted!
mtnmom@gci.net

Marie Peppers LPN MA