Episode notes
Do seizures mean your pet has a brain tumor? Can vaccines really trigger neurological disease? In this episode of Irreplaceable Tails, hosts Dr. Gershon Alaluf and Mallory Dickinson, RVT welcome Dr. Rodger Pettigrew, board-certified veterinary neurologist, to bust myths about seizures, vaccines, aging, and what a “board-certified specialist” actually means. Bonus: His wildest case involved a pygmy hippo.
What you'll learn:
– What seizure control actually looks like (hint: not zero)
– The “kindling” effect and why seizure frequency matters
– How to tell if a limp is neurological, not orthopedic
– Why distemper still matters—and when it turns deadly
– Do vaccines cause seizures? What over-vaccination really means
– What you can do at home to protect your pet’s brain
– How to pr ...
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