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Walkin' on Sunshine With Help From ToeGrips®: A FiveSibes Review

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ToeGrips made Gibson a happy Husky! *Updated December 2023* We are now a proud ToeGrips Affiliate (after being a very happy customer!) Many of you already are familiar with my boy Gibson's journey with Canine Epilepsy that I have blogged about here over the years. If you are new to my blog, you can check out our comprehensive FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong K9 Epilepsy Online Resource Library (or you can put "Gibson" or "Canine Epilepsy" in the search box to pull up the posts). Gibson, who was now nine at the time of this original post, had been on the medications Phenobarbital and Potassium Bromide since he was diagnosed at age three. While medications can manage seizures, the downside is the possible side effects, such as lethargy, weight gain, and weak hind issues, all of which Gibson experienced and lived with every day. Aside from the Conservative Care Management course of treatment I give him, which includes vitamin supplements, rehab walking in a lift harn...