Hi all - I recently received the following letter from a reader whose dog had been experiencing seizures. The concerned owner just informed me that her decision to stop all vet-prescribed meds for flea/tick & heartworm are working and that her dog, thus far, appears to be seizure-free:
September 18, 2015
Hi Russ,
I just read your article and this sounds like what happened to my 5 pound Yorkie. I have been giving her Heartguard and Frontline as recommended by my vet for the past 3 years. My dog is almost 8 years old, we adopted her, and have had her for about 3 years. She was very healthy and never had any problems until recently.
About 4 months ago, a few days after I gave her the above meds, she had her first seizure. When I asked my vet if Heartguard and Frontline could cause a seizure , she said probably not, so I continued giving her these meds. Last week I again gave my dog the Heartguard and Frontline and 4 days later, she had a full blown seizure. Labs were drawn at the vet and everything came back normal. The next day, she had another seizure. I again asked my vet about these meds causing seizures and I was told she probably has idiopathic epilepsy. I am a nurse and have done a lot of reading on epilepsy. I don't believe she has this at all- I truly believe it's the Heartguard and Frontline. I am not going to give her these meds again. I hope she will be alright. Thanks for your enlightening article. It makes me feel like I know what I am talking about and what is best for my dog. I'm throwing these meds away and praying her seizures will stop. - A.M.
