Question
Rocky
I have a 6 year old red nose American Pit bull, Rocky. About 2 weeks age Rocky had his first seizure. He had 2 in the same day, and the vet said it was idiopathic epilepsy and put him on Phenobarbital. I personally was wondering if a change is his diet might help him with this disorder. I don't want to keep him on meds for the rest of his life and was told by may people that a change in his food will help. I am currently feed his Pedigree, any suggestions?
AnswerI am not sure what diets help specifically with seizures, I am not a vet, but I've heard that grain-free or hypoallergenic diets can help, by elimination trials. However, Pedigree is not a quality food, it's full of corn and by-products. Look into holistic foods or a natural raw diet. You can see dog food ratings on www.dogfoodanalysis.com That website author leans toward grain-free foods.
here is another link that may help you, on seizure and diets for dogs, http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/healthydiet.html
