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I wanted to ask, and there may be no answer, but how often are Bassets diagnosed with epilepsy? Is it a common ailment suffered by say 1 in 4 or it is it something that they can suffer from but it is not heard of with any regularity?
My reasons for asking, is that our last dog (a german shepherd) suffered for 8 years with the disease. It was a heart breaking experience for my family every time she had a seizure. she had one about every six months, it was controlled with phenobarbital. But in the end she had a grand mal and slipped into a coma in the car on the way to the emergency vet, where we had to put her to sleep. I'm not sure we could go through that again just now. This was particularly hard on my husband, as this was his girl and his first pet ever.
And this could be a serious consideration for us bringing a basset home.
Thanks.
My reasons for asking, is that our last dog (a german shepherd) suffered for 8 years with the disease. It was a heart breaking experience for my family every time she had a seizure. she had one about every six months, it was controlled with phenobarbital. But in the end she had a grand mal and slipped into a coma in the car on the way to the emergency vet, where we had to put her to sleep. I'm not sure we could go through that again just now. This was particularly hard on my husband, as this was his girl and his first pet ever.
And this could be a serious consideration for us bringing a basset home.
Thanks.