Cavapoo’s are healthy and happy dogs with long lifespans. They routinely live from 10-15 years and have been known to live even longer. The oldest Cavapoo ever was over 20 years old! What health checks should Cavapoos have? Foresight Health® Cavapoo includes the following tests: Curly Coat Dry Eye (CCDE)Read More →

Cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines are commonly implicated among the recreational drugs that can cause seizures. A case series of 49 patients with recreational drug-induced seizures showed that generalized seizures were most common with acute drug intoxication and occurred in both first-time and chronic abusers. Can drug abuse cause a seizure?Read More →

Most sports activities are safe but it’s wise to avoid overexertion, becoming dehydrated and hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) as these situations can increase the risk of a seizure happening. What can cause a dog to suddenly start having seizures? Idiopathic epilepsy, the most common cause of seizures in the dog,Read More →

Tell me more about causes of seizures… Once in a great while, seizures in newborns and infants are caused by a deficiency of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). It is important to recognize the deficiency because it is a very treatable cause of seizures. How are neonatal seizures treated? Phenobarbital and phenytoin/fosphenytoinRead More →

Babies who get too much water can develop “water intoxication,” and become groggy, confused, drowsy, twitchy or even suffer from seizures. Over the years, news stories have emerged warning of the dangers of diluting formula and breast milk. Most recently, a Georgia couple faces criminal charges in their baby’s death.Read More →