Do seizures always get worse over time?
A. Seizures do not necessarily get worse over time. It is important, however, to do everything possible to keep the number of seizures at a minimum, since it is theorized that the more seizures a dog has, the more likely he/she is going to have more seizures. This theory, which proposes that each time the brain has a seizure it “learns better” how to have the next seizure, is called “kindling.” There are a number of things you can do to help lengthen the intervals between seizures. You can start medicating your dog if the seizures are frequent and your dog is not yet on medication. You can have titers done to avoid vaccinations, which can further compromise your dog’s immune system and be a trigger for seizures. You can make sure your dog’s food is the highest quality you can afford and does not contain BHT, BHA, or Ethoxyquin–home cooking is best, if you have the time and the budget for it. It is very important to make sure your dog has had a current 6-panel thyroid test that is inte
