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Aussie Love, Epilepsy Struggles, and the Hope That Keeps Us Going
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- Finding the Balance: Forrest’s Journey With Potassium Bromide
- Two Years Later 💜
- A Season Of Adjusting
- A Hard Season: An Update on Forrest’s Epilepsy Journey
- A Closer Look At Our Drinking Water: A Pet Parent’s Perspective 💧
- Home Fragrance and Seizure Dogs: Finding a Safe Balance 🏡
- A Quiet Start to the New Year
- Fireworks Prep for Noise-Sensitive & Epileptic Dogs (NYE is only 9 days away) 🚨
- The Night Forrest Almost Died — And the Lesson Every Seizure Dog Parent Needs to Hear
- Dog Seizures 101
- Liver Support For Epi Dogs: Why It Matters So Much. What I Do To Support Forrest’s. ❤️🩹
- Time Change Reminder and a Post Seizure Treat Recipe ⏰
- How the Time Change Can Affect Your Dog’s Seizure Control ⏰
- More Meds Don’t Always = Better Seizure Control 💊
- Would You Know What to Do If Your Dog Had a Seizure? ❤️🩹
- Managing Seizures: Forrest’s Update & Tips for Epi Dog Parents 🐶
- Rescue Meds vs. Cluster Buster Meds: What’s the Difference? 💊
- Reflections, Hope & a Tummy-Friendly Pupsicle Recipe 🍌
- 33 Days Seizure Free + Berry Good Pupcicles for Summer 🍓🫐
- A Busy Week & Forrest’s First Acupuncture Experience 💉
- Forrest Friday: Weekend Mode Activated🌤
- Forrest’s Fishy Fusion: A Frozen Treat That’s Totally Re-Bark-Able! 🐟
- Epi Dog Survival Toolkit: Seizure Log & Support 💜
- Why Every Fursday Should Be a Celebration of Our Dogs 🐕
- What Seizure Days Are Like for Forrest (and Me) ❤️🩹
- Little Things My Dog Does That Make My Whole Day ☺️
- To the Dog Parents Who Are Doing Their Best: I See You ❤️
- Our Favorite Products – Epi Dog Life 🐶
- Being Their Voice: How to Advocate for Your Dog with Confidence and Compassion ❤️
- Forrest’s Guide to Being the Goodest Boi 🐶
- What I Feed Forrest — and Why 🐶
- Our Epi Story: How it began ❤️🩹
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Forrest had another seizure this past Tuesday. Only 21 days this time. Better than 14, but making it at least one full month would be even better. Every seizure free day feels like a small victory, and while it’s never easy seeing him go through a seizure, I’m thankful for the stretches of calm in between.…
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A big point of confusion in dealing with canine epilepsy is figuring out the difference between rescue medications (like intranasal Midazolam or rectal diazepam) and cluster buster medications (like Levetiracetam (aka Keppra) or Clorazepate). I see so much misinformation out there, so let’s break it down simply: Rescue Meds are designed to stop a seizure that’s happening right now. Think…
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On July 19, we quietly marked one year since Forrest’s first seizure. A year ago, our world flipped upside down. If you’ve ever experienced your dog having a seizure, you know—it’s terrifying, and it changes you. But here we are, one year later, and while epilepsy is still part of our life, things have shifted…
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It’s hard to believe, but Forrest is officially 33 days seizure free — the longest stretch he’s had without a medication change or dose increase since our world changed on July 19, 2024. We’re creeping up on the one-year mark of his seizure journey, and while we’re not out of the woods, this season feels different. Lighter. Like I can…
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Hey friends, it’s been a busy week so I haven’t posted in a week because I’ve been juggling a lot, but I wanted to share an pupdate of what’s been going on in our lavender world this past week. 🐾 Forrest had his very first trip to get acupuncture. He also tried electro-acupuncture, B12 injections,…
