WHAT IS THE PROGNOSIS FOR AN L-2 AFFECTED DOG?
L-2 can vary from dog to dog, so in the worst case scenario the severity of the seizures can be so awful that the owner decides the best course of action for the dog is to have it put to sleep to save further suffering. The medication necessary to control the condition is anti-convulsant (phenobarbitone) and therefore strong and powerful, as well as expensive! It also needs to be administered at very regular intervals to have the correct effect. A dog on such medication needs a VERY regular routine to be able to live a normal life. Some more mildly affected dogs have lived without medication, owners dealing with the symptoms by keeping out of stressful conditions, maintaining an even keel so as not to stimulate seizures. Herbal tranquillisers have had effect. Similar to epilepsy, it can be progressive and have spells where the dog remains the same for a period of time, to later deteriorate.
