What is a good nutritional plan for an EF affected Cavalier?
*Nutritional information, like everything else on the website, should be cleared with your veterinarian.* Nutrition for Episodic Falling Affected Cavaliers Our gratitude goes to Monica Segal, AHCW for writing this article. Due to the fact that there is so little known about the cause of Episodic Falling, a dietary link cannot be made with any sort of accuracy. If we consider this to be seizure-like activity, we can consider certain aspects of dietary manipulation that may be beneficial. Please keep in mind that this remains a possibility rather than a proven, established way of helping the dog through dietary modifications. A diet that does not contain red meat is recommended for a dog that has compromised liver function. In cases of an otherwise healthy Cavalier that experiences Episodic Falling, the liver is not truly compromised, as evidenced by normal liver values on blood tests. In cases of Epilepsy, where drugs that can be harmful to the liver are often used, it may be prudent to
