Magnetic Jewelry Therapy

My 18 month Tibetan Terrier has just suffered his second fit this year. What can I do?

I've been researching online for any possible cures and all I have come across is a product called a magnetic collar. All the websites say that they are an amazing natural pain relief and prevent seizures. On each of the websites there are always a number of user comments but like with any website are these written by the author? Has anyone actually purchased one of these collars and could give me 'real feedback' on them. Any other information or help from personal experiences would be greatly received. Thanks in advance Pete.

Public Comments

1. Thyroid issues can cause seizures. It costs about $90 to test plus Rx. Go tot the vet before investing in gadgets.
2. First of all, I would go to the breeder and inform them that the dog has epilepsy. This is a disease that is congenital and progressive. I doubt very seriously that any magnetic collar will prevent seizures. There are medications available to help the dog control symptoms and have a very long life. You need to consult your veterinarian about these medications. Do not kid yourself, these symptoms of epilepsy will continue and increase over time. Take the time to discuss all options with your vet.
3. Yet another reason all of my dogs have been mixed-breeds from the shelter. I don't want the hassles of inherited bad genes due to so much inbreeding. There's only so much your vet can do, but you must take the poor thing to the vet. My coworker's Peke eventually passed away after 10 years of increasingly bad seizures. 2 different brothers in law bought designer dogs. One had bad skin allergies and huge cysts that developed in her breathing passage, the other had a defective heart. To the dummy beneath me, I have had nothing but healthy dogs from shelters. My current dog is a doxen/whippet mix who is 16 years old and still runs around like a puppy. The two dogs I had before that were also adults when I got them and each lived to be 14. So blow it out your ear and stop pushing puppy mills. Do you also buy into the myth of "no kill" shelters?
4. get medication to control it from a vet not the collar. i had a doxie and he died from 5 seizures in a day. the dog was my life he was only 6 when he died and they live to be over 14. he never got to see his puppy be born which died anyway. when he died which was over 10 years ago they did not have medication to give them. it is hard to watch them suffer through them. the best thing really is medication for them
5. Are you talking about seizures? You need to talk to your vet for a proper diagnosis and treatment. Save the gadgetry after you have seen the vet. Your dog needs a blood work up, fecal and an exam to rule out some issues. You also need to contact the breeder and see if this is something that runs in your dog's lines. I don't think that these magnetic collars work well. A volunteer at our shelter bought one for a siezing lab mix. If didn't work near as well as the phenobarbital. In fact, the collar did nothing to control this dog's 1-2 week seizures.
6. For the dummy who thinks that mutts at the shelter cannot get things like seizures or thyroid - stop perpetuating this myth the reason it 'looks' like things occur more in purebred dogs is because of the fact that we keep track of our dogs better. It could be several things: Carpet cleaners or the coating on new carpets can cause seizures as well as common lawn chemicals and bug sprays. Some plants, thyroid disorder and kidney disease also can cause seizures - so checking your enviornment and then a call to your breeder to see what he/she thinks it could be - are in order. Followed by a trip to your vet for some tests. Here is some info on TT's and health issues: http://www.ttca-online.org/html/health.html