OUR EPI'S IN COMPETITION
Back Yard Agility Winner
Mary Jane's Maggie May making her jump!
6 1/2 yo/27 lb.
Beagle; Back Yard
Agility Winner
Medications: Valium Protocol as needed for cluster
seizures
My Beagle, Maggie May, had her first
seizure when she was 3 years old. She had taken several obedience and agility
classes prior to this. Maggie May is very agile and enjoyed jumping and running
so much that I set up an agility course in our back yard. Maggie would run the
course almost every day. Although she has never competed in formal agility
trials, she is our backyard agility winner!
I feel that as long as your dog is not stressed during any workout, there is no
problem with continuing any activity that they enjoy. I am always very careful
to keep Maggie quiet for a while after any seizure activity. Maggie has cluster
seizures. Sometime it may take a week for her to bounce back to normal. Also, if
your dog is having some side effects (muscle weakness, increased drowsiness,
etc.) during medication adjustments, give them some time before you get back to
agility or any workout. I feel like it is good for them to continue to enjoy
their normal routine. They are just like people and wouldn't want things that
they enjoy taken away from them - unless, of course, it is harmful to them.
For a picture of Maggie May with her sister, Lily Morena, and more information on Maggie, click here.
Updated 12/02