Signalment
- Age: 13 years
- Sex: male
- Breed: Golden Retriever
- Species: dog
Disease Notes
- Certainty: confirmed
- Comments: Sudden onset. First seizure ever a week ago. Three more seizures this week. Full grand Mal. Other holistic vet treating but tremors worsening. Referred here for Nutrition Response Testing. Caudal brain is finding. Continue Livaplex and neuroplex. Stop whole body support and multizyme.
Tongue is swollen, indicative of heat, phlegm, stagnation
Allergy history, itchy feet
Eats Acana and Orijin diet
Suspect damp heat progressing to phlegm and wind.
Owner not willing to change diet. - Final Status: much better as of day 4 of treatment
Treatment and Outcome
Problem Notes
- Tremors: Sudden onset of regular tremors involving head and neck fist, resulting in dropping on forelimbs. Can catch and escape from falling usually. Began following first seizure a week ago.
Treatments
Day 4
Notes: Phone call. Seizures have not recurred, but too soon to say. Tremors vanished in 24 hours after beginning program. We are suspicious of tumor due to history but owner declines MRI, etc.
Diet is largely canned or kibble