[JuneBugs Momma]

My Junebug turned 5 and is in pristine health. He has had a history of seizures but not enough to be on medication. He has maybe one every 6 months or so but when they occur, it is still heart-wrenching. I was told about coconut oil in paste form and all of the benefits that come along with it. I was also told that dog foods can have some effects on seizures. I feed Pure Balance Small Breed Chicken & Brown Rice. This dog food is rated pretty high by dogfoodadvisor.com and this food contains no corn, wheat or soy. JB sometimes snubs his nose up in the air at the food, but, I always have some free samples on hand to mix in and it does the trick. I DO NOT feed him any wet (even as a topper) because he then always ends up with loose stools and even diarrhea.

I was advised by a Biewer breeder (who I also consider a friend) to add coconut oil to his diet. The only concern I have with the coconut oil is that I have heard it can cause diarrhea and flu-like symptoms. Also that I can feed up to 1 tsp. per day but I am leery of feeding that much. For every 10lbs of weight 1 tsp is standard (unless I read it incorrectly).

Looking for some advice on how to introduce coconut oil (paste form) to my dogs diet and hopefully he does not get sick when it is suppose to be beneficial. Thanks!