I’m convinced no dog should ever be fed a processed diet that contains grains like wheat and corn, both of which are high in phytic acids and enzyme inhibitors, prohibiting the body from properly digesting foods, limiting the available nutrients, causing nutritional deficiencies which can result in any number of disorders including epilepsy. In addition, a grain diet for dogs simply doesn’t provide the necessary amino acids.

This is a must read for dog owners, providing legitimate, thoughtful, valuable explanations as to the benefit of a proper (meat) diet for canines. My brother’s lab has severe epilepsy issues. I’m hoping with this article’s instructions and insights, he’ll put his dog on the amino acid suplement Taurine (which humans should look into also!!). It’s a vital amino acid, easily depleted in a ‘dead food’ diet of processed, canned, already prepared foods or in a vegan/vegetarian diet. Taurine can be manufactured from cysteine, but cysteine is only obtained through eating meat or fish. Whole foods and meats are the only way to go for any creatures needing amino acids, human and canine alike.

Article located at: http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/healthydiet.html#NutritionalDeficiencies