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Originally Posted by Pinehaven  I clearly understand but obviously others do not ... again, many are assuming that this is a result of genetics as opposed to being an environmental, toxin, chemical imbalance or injury cause. |
I really do not know alot about all the breeding stuff at all but find this interesting to read about. I am wondering if she brought this up because when someone puts her name in google all the threads about her come up? Not sure if that is how it works after so much time so maybe some others can let me know.
What was the final diagnosis on the pup?
Things that cause seizures in dogs are not always genetic sadly
Some things that cause seizures
Head Trauma
Liver disease - no genetic marker yet and two tested yorks that test negative can throw a shunt pup
Epilepsy - not really genetic per se but usually shows up later in a pups life
Toxins
Hypothyroid - could be genetic as autoimmune disease but thyroid would have to be extremely low for this to happen
Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar and many times tied to liver disease
GME/NME- can be autoimmune disease but something usually triggers it
I am sure there are some I am missing but with seizures it is really tough to say and I would be curious to see what the final diagnosis was of this pup.
here is some more info on seizures
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/seizure...ers/page1.aspx
I am not against video taping for this reason as it helps the vet figure out many times what is going on as dogs rarely do at a vets office what happens at home. Also many times I refer to youtube so owners can help their dog by seeing what a dog that has been diagnosed symptoms are and can help owner compare their dog to another dog with similar symptoms