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Avatar m tn After those seizures, which lasted all of five minutes, he would snap right back to normal. But after his last seizure, which occurred on Saturday.....different story. That morning, he woke up very lethargic acting, and slept all throughout the day, not eating anything or wanting to drink anything. Then in the early evening, he had a major seizure. This time, he had three of them in a row, and afterward, was back to lethargic.
Avatar f tn I wish I could afford some of the foods you suggested, but I have three large dogs and with two ill dogs and tons of vet bills, it's just hard to do everything for them. I did locate how many calories were in the food I was giving my dog, it had 489 per cup, that was up from the last food I gave him that was 295 per cup. I am now combining these tow foods so he can adjust slowly to losing weight.
1559533 tn?1308948561 Yes, anti-seizure medications (Tegretol, Gabapentin, Lyrica, etc) are used to treat neuropathic pain (things like Trigeminal Neuralgia or Dysthesias.) They can also be used to treat seizure disorders. They did not seem to effect my diagnosis. They did not effect my neuro exams, MRI, VEP, LP, etc.
Avatar f tn I did not read all the post on here, but I will say that the dogs kind of go blind after they have a seizure, so when you come close all they see are shaddows...so they are scared of you. I did the same as you I got my other dogs out of the room and I too was scared to be around my sweet loving dog.
Avatar f tn Your girl might also be sensitive to the drug. Dogs are all different in the way they cope with medications, just as people are. And of course, the vet will say "there is no way Rimadyl could cause such effects"!! They said the same to me when my dog reacted violently to her booster jabs one year. In our case there was an option and from then on I insisted on it. But the vets denied any link between her symptoms and the vaccines.
551505 tn?1215208461 Hello and welcome to the Dogs community! No, dogs aren't supposed to have seizures. In younger dogs, say 4 and under, the cause is usually idiopathic. That means there's not any clear reason like a tumor or other lesion in the brain causing the seizures. In senior dogs, it's more likely that there is a growth of some kind, but not always. Most seizures can be well controlled with phenobarbitol and/or other medications.
Avatar n tn Phenobarbitol is the first line of treatment for dogs with epilepsy and it can take a while to determine the correct dose. I would expect to see a better response by now so give your vet a call and report what you're seeing. He may want to increase the dose. If medical treatment doesn't improve the seizures, you'll need to look deeper for the cause. Most of the time seizures show up for no apparent reason. Sometimes they're caused by a lesion in the brain.
851294 tn?1239015716 my dog had a seizure yesterday. is it ok to give him ativan? my vet is closed till am.
Avatar n tn I have a 7 year old choc. lab. The other night he was asleep and he bounced up and fell on his side, his legs began to stiffen and stretch. His eyes were open but he was non-responsive. He was having trouble breathing then he just stopped breathing and he died. I tried to give him cpr but couldn't revive him. I think it might have been a seizure. Can you help explain what happened? He has no past problems other than hip dysplesia. No medications were given.
Avatar f tn I know seeing a seizure of any kind is extremely scary, but epilepsy in dogs can usually be well-managed with medications. Please post back and let us know what your vet says.
Avatar f tn What is happeneing to your dog is called a post-dictal seizure reaction, which means that the brain will not function quite right for an unknown amount of time. I have seen dogs come out of a seizure and act like nothing happened, I have seen dogs like yours who have some trouble after, and I have seen dogs die from a seizure. I am sure that your vet has given your dog diazepam and/or valium (anti-seizure medication). He may do so again tomorrow.
Avatar m tn It does still fit the description of a seizure. Not all seizures involve paddling, slobbering and loss of bladder control. Those are basically what are considered to be grand mal seizures. Petite mal seizures can be anything from a twitching of the head to a state of catatonia for a brief time, which sounds more or less like what your girl had. Please let us know what the vet says when you do get to take her in. Good luck to you!
Avatar m tn Hi there, i had a brain injury in feb and havent had any seizures yet but i was told in order to get back to driving/work etc i might have to take an anti-seizure medication. What medications are there? And i was told by someone else that they will slow down my recovery. because they are stimulants? in what way would they slow it down?
Avatar n tn I'm not the Vet, but wanted to say that there is a thread going over in The Pet forum, under Dogs, that may have alot of your answers. It's on the first page titled: "Seizures....Epilepsy?" There are also web sights listed dealing with the subject (On this thread). Maybe this will help you....Good Luck...
Avatar m tn Hi my Jake is a 18 month old border collie mix who started having seizures about three months ago. The first seizure was followed by another one two months later. The vet did blood work and diagnosed him with idiopathic epilepsy. She put him on 500 mg of keppra ER twice a day. He had a seizure every two weeks for the next month. When we went back to the vet she put him on 64.8 mg twice a day phenobarbital as well as adding another 500 mg keppra to what he was taking.
Avatar n tn I heard that Frankensince can help with seizure activity. does any one know any more details? I have doterra essential oils, how do i apply them or should I just diffuse them? any other oils? does any one know what the life expectancy is for a dog with grand mal seizures due to brain tumor? thank you so much for any and all responses. T.
8469365 tn?1398388053 He basically did not want to hear that I was thinking about looking for alternative medicines. I heard about OTC medications that mimic Phenobarb and was wondering if anyone has tried anything else? He was not DX with epilepsy. DX was-SZ of unknown origin. I miss my baby.....2 months later he is still not my happy go lucky lil man! Please Help....
Avatar f tn The vet said she had an epileptic seizure and gave her some Valium for me to give her if she has another seizure. All has been well until tonight(10-13-08). I was reading on the net that dogs do not have epilepsy, it is strictly a human condition. I want to believe my vet but.... Will you please explain to me what causes seizures in dogs and what I can di to prevent it?
202123 tn?1208051200 But I was fortunate to talk to this lady who has four dogs that seizure and she told me to start putting my dog on fish oil,choline,and more natural foods like liver,carrots,potatoes and etc and she says that will help alleviate the seizures.She said her dogs are seizure free(maybe 1 a year)before she had put them on the natural oils and foods they were seizing up to 10 times a day.
Avatar n tn Not all Ticks carry them, but if they do, there is a real battle on. Not all dogs are strong enough to come through either the disease, or the long treatment. The vet tried. You tried. Some people wouldn't have given that much, but you did. It is so sad, and I'm so sorry for what you are going through right now. Prayers and hugs from me.
Avatar m tn Thank you, we stopped taking it. I lowered dose of anti seizure med and she had another seizure. So at this time I'm not sure what to do.
Avatar f tn I would just wait a bit and not do it immediately after a seizure, because the seizure could just be a stand-alone thing and why put him on double the meds if it's not necessary?
Avatar m tn I have seen seizure dogs have their first seizure, pop out of it before the vet could run down the hall, and appear to be fine. I have also, very sadly, seen seizure dogs whose owners waited days, and brought their dog in after seizing non-stop for that whole time. These dogs rarely survive, and if they do, there is very severe drain damage.
Avatar f tn The past 2 nights around the same time, like 1 am or so he has had what I believe is a seizure... He gets stiff and shakes furiously and has a look of Panic in his eyes. He also looses control of all boul movements and slobes profusily. Like I said this has only happened the past 2 nights and Ive had him over a couple years now and never seen him do anything like this.