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Canine Epilepsy

I hope we have years of still becoming
What it is like to love a dog who is wearing out before your eyes
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Our cattle dog's experience with idiopathic epilepsy
First published in June 2022 when we made the decision to put Scout on a long-term anticonvulsant medication.
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February 2024 recap
A high level of what we got up to in February!
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Why I'll never go to a veterinary clinic again
Our (awesome!) house call veterinarian experience
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Medical history template: Tracking my dog’s health
Keeping close tabs on Scout’s medical history became more important than ever when she was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy (meaning she’d need…
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Thoughts on medicating our dogs
When our cattle dog, Scout, was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy, we didn’t immediately put her on a daily anticonvulsant.
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An example of health affecting my dog’s behavior
Why the layered stress model matters
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What I wish I knew about seizures in dogs
One of the most surprising things about Scout’s seizures was realizing how common they can be.
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