Controlling Seizures Caused By Distemper
How to control seizures that result from distemper
Question: My 4 year old mixed Labrador caught distemper from another puppy in the neighbourhood. Thanks to homeopathy, the early acute period of distemper went by relatively smoothly. However, she began having seizures again on a daily basis a few weeks later. My spouse and I have been doing a lot of research and are now thinking about giving our dog Phenobarbital, also known as just “Pheno”. Is Pheno safe? How does it work?
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In an animal with distemper, demyelination causes the lingin of the nervous tissue to be destroyed. Subsequently, the dog`s body attempts to fight this by using its own immune cells. The result is encephalitis, inflammation of the brain, which leads to seizures.
Phenobarbital is thought to be a good way to help fight against and limit your pet`s seizures. It might also be wise to supplement this with a Chinese herbal formula that will aid in healing the damage already done. On top of that, hemp oil, vitamin D and B, kelp, supplemental magnesium, and vitamin C can all have a positive effect on this condition.
Pheno should not be taken permanently and eventually you should wean your dog off of it. But vets dealing with holistic medicine will continue to advise you to give your dog the herbal supplementation longer term.
As is usually the case with health issues involving drugs or supplements, please be sure to consult with your veteranarian.

Technically speaking this is not a vaccine, but rather part of the blood of a dog which has immunity to distemper. It is injected into a dog that requires immediate projection from canine distemper, such as when entering a pet shop or the pound, a kennel, and so forth. The serum contains antibodies from the dog from which the blood was taken, and those antibodies provide immediate but short term protection for the receiving dog. But it is indeed a short term preventative measure and not a proper vaccination program.